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Great Crag (Stonethwaite)

Area:Lake District - Central Fells
County:Cumbria
Country:England
Classification:Wainwright and Birkett
(also Fellranger, Synge, and Tump)
Height:449m
Maps:OL4(S) Explorer or 89, 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:NY270146         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:cairn - photos
Notes:this is S top (Wainwright summit); top (two cairns) 80m N (Birkett) at NY 26998 14765 is 50cm lower
Daylight:dawn 07:41, sunrise 08:26, sunset 15:47, dusk 16:31

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Great Crag
Great Crag


Why not try walking up this hill using one of our walks:

... or, if you've walked it already, why not log on or register and record your walk?

Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: adgl, AGJ64, annemu9, asheejay, beth, bryanatk, CARLOS, chrisandbex, chrisfry35 (x5), darrendixon, Darrenh, Dave Martin, Drhelenward, DukeNukem, DuncanG22, duncbarnes, fizzerfox (twice), frothyraptor, gallowshill (twice), gbh, Ginty (twice), Hannahfw, JamieL, jegger, Jesspeace, jezsheona, keenwalker, Lakeviewlad, Mikew92, On The Rivet, pah800, peterb (twice), Peterfishwick, rockhopper, sgrice56, SheepFarmer (twice), shivtc@yahoo.co.uk, Shortnick, spookyfish, springfishblue, Steve1607, Steve18566, steve71, StevetheRover, Stewart Sanderson, Strangerclur, Susanna, Sylwia J Kociemba, ThinArthur, vinmac, and wolfgangb.

In our forum you can read the following walk reports which include this hill:

If you need accommodation we have details of 14 properties offering rooms near Great Crag (Stonethwaite). Here are some examples:

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
The Old Vicarage, Keswick
£990-6554 per week
6.8km (4.2 miles) away, sleeps 12
3 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
Castle Lodge, Keswick
£391-2002 per week
1.3km (0.8 miles) away, sleeps 6
4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
The Hayloft, Keswick
£325-1428 per week
6.2km (3.8 miles) away, sleeps 2

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