Dow Crag

Area:Lake District - Southern Fells
County:Westmorland and Furness
Country:England
Classification:Wainwright, Birkett, Hewitt, Nuttall, and HuMP
(also Clem, Fellranger, Synge, Sim, and Tump)
Height:778m (with a drop of 129m)
Maps:OL6(N) Explorer or 96, 97 Landranger
Grid Ref:SD262977         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:outcrop
Daylight:dawn 05:40, sunrise 06:15, sunset 18:24, dusk 19:00

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Dow Crag and Goats Water
Dow Crag and Goats Water


A popular climbing venue, its precipitous eastern flanks drop down to Goats Water and is overlooked by The Old Man.

It lies north of the Walna Scar summit, and can be walked from the car park at the end of the tarmac road.

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Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: 3mz0, @woody, abbyrich1965@aol.com (x3), adgl, AGJ64, ahampson (twice), Alan0409, Andrewc1980, andypresley, AngieC, annie26793, Ashleighatkinson, atessa, bally6872, Basil, Bazwell, beckylindeman, beeeeeh, beth, Bilberry, Biscuits17, Bonnister, bryanatk, Burneyc (twice), CarlandHay, CARLOS, Carolwildbird, CEW, charlottegetsaround, chloealina, Chris Mac, Chris the rambler, Chrisajones, chrisandbex, chrisfry35 (x7), ClaireN, Cowles, crawflakes, DANE2766 (twice), Danrobinson, darby1963, darrendixon, Darrenh, davew, David_F (x13), DavidMBurnett, Daz Graham, dbirch (twice), digby, distantecho, DJSibbald, domusmantell, Dora the explorer, drsylvester68, dsutton101, DukeNukem, DuncanG22, duncbarnes, Econ, Ejuk, Elaineb, Fell1979, fellwalker68, fidds (twice), filthymanc, fizzerfox (twice), Floydian1, frothyraptor, gallowshill (twice), gary1981, GaryR, gbh, Geaorgina Brough, geordiegary, GeorgiaEvans (twice), gerard.hurst, gergiz, Gillian7660, gilly_3886 (twice), Ginty (twice), Glen.Horrocks, gossy251, h.d.edwards@hotmail.co.uk, Hannahfw, Harter hod carrier (x7), HayleyT, Hench, hillbilly, HollySalaman, Homesick Scorrie, Hubbards, ianjhardie, iggsypoo, ja5ca, JackKendall, James48 (twice), James82 (twice), JamieL, Jandy (twice), JazMeg26, jcolvinjarvis, jegger, Jennie, Jesspeace, jezsheona, JimRiley, JJH94, jkpole, john09cw, johngraham5056@aol.com, jonsteward (twice), Jul3scorn3ll (twice), JulesMC, Kanianne, Kieranatt, Kieranatt98, King of the Tops, Lambo330, Lancashire Lad (x4), leedrich, Lenny0018, lilyybarnes, LozJessNacho, Luizawoods, Luly, mariablky (x6), MarjWatson, markexploring, markhallam, Mc49, McLeish, Michaelholbrow, michaelrusman@hotmail.com, MickRadford, mikedowsett, Mikew92, MikeyMcC (twice), mkToon1966, Mountain Zulu, Mudpie, Nathaniel Hillman, navdave (twice), neil_h, NickiG, On The Rivet, onceuponatime, pah800, Paperballpark, peterb (x3), Peterfishwick, philipsteak, racheljanemchugh, RayK, Rebecca55, Ricey, rjlawless, RuslandRambler (twice), s.lee90, Samndigger, samross, Scuba6936, sgrice56, shane1974, sharpshooter1969, shivtc@yahoo.co.uk (twice), sophielucywalking, spookyfish, springfishblue, StevetheRover (x4), Strangerclur, Strider91, StuartL, Susanna, Swan, Sylwia J Kociemba (twice), The Ozard, TheaEvans, thehappymundays, ThinArthur, ThrowerBell, TonyRogerson, Toohey100, Toy poodle, Traverse, Trevor123, Tricia15, Union1, Vicksey22, vinmac, vonnieflossy1, walsh581 (twice), We11za, Westcoasthiker , wezboyes@hotmail.com, wolfgangb, Wrighty41, wrowlands3, XanderPY (twice), and yorkmunrobagger.

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