Dow Crag

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.

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

• Dow Crag and Goats Water

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

224 other walkers registered on our site have already walked up this hill a grand total of 309 times including: 3mz0, @woody, abbyrich1965@aol.com (x3), adgl, AGJ64, ahampson (x3), Alan0409, Andrewc1980, andypresley, AngieC, annie26793, Ashleighatkinson, atessa, bally6872, Basil, Bazwell, beckylindeman, beeeeeh, beth, BigEvey (twice), Bilberry, Biscuits17, Bonnister, bryanatk, Burneyc (twice), CarlandHay, CARLOS, Carolwildbird, CEW, charlottegetsaround, chloealina, Chris Mac, Chris the rambler, Chrisajones, chrisandbex, chrisfry35 (x7), ClaireN, Cowles, crawflakes, creaky, DANE2766 (twice), Danrobinson, darby1963, darrendixon, Darrenh, davew, David_F (x13), DavidMBurnett, Daz Graham, dbirch (twice), digby, distantecho, DJSibbald, domusmantell, Dora the explorer, Drjohn23, 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, griff44, h.d.edwards@hotmail.co.uk, Hannahfw, Haras3232, Harter hod carrier (x7), HayleyT, Hench, hillbilly (twice), HollySalaman, Homesick Scorrie, Hubbards, hydrocairns, ianjhardie, iggsypoo, ja5ca, JackKendall, jackyburke80@yahoo.com, James48 (twice), James82 (twice), JamieL, Jandy (twice), JazMeg26, jcolvinjarvis, jegger, Jennie, Jesspeace, jezsheona, Jimearl6, JimRiley, JJH94, jkpole, john09cw, johngraham5056@aol.com, jonsteward (twice), Jul3scorn3ll (twice), JulesMC, Kanianne, kasw3670 (twice), kenzie, kevharris73, Kieranatt, Kieranatt98, King of the Tops, Lambo330, Lancashire Lad (x4), leedrich, leenewman1977, Lenny0018, lilyybarnes, lludwinski, LozJessNacho, Luizawoods, Luly, mariablky (x7), MarjWatson, markexploring, markhallam, Mc49, McLeish, md1701, Michaelholbrow, michaelrusman@hotmail.com, MickRadford, mikedowsett, Mikew92, MikeyMcC (twice), mkToon1966, Mountain Zulu, MrMole, Mudpie, Nathaniel Hillman, navdave (twice), neil_h, NickiG, On The Rivet, onceuponatime, pah800, Paperballpark, Paulpatty (x3), PDB1963, Petemoss (x17), peterb (x3), Peterfishwick, philipsteak, racheljanemchugh, RayK, Rebecca55, Ricey, rjhunt, rjlawless, Robert Bozic, Rubytuesday, Rudi2309, RuslandRambler (x3), s.lee90, Samndigger, samross, Scuba6936, sgrice56, shane1974, sharpshooter1969, shivtc@yahoo.co.uk (twice), sophielucywalking, spookyfish, springfishblue, StevetheRover (x4), Strangerclur, Strider91, StuartL, surfstak, Susanna, Swan, Sylwia J Kociemba (twice), talk2mack@hotmail.com, Tesse23, 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.

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

• 12/04/25 - Jimearl6 - Three Wainwrights from Coniston Village
• 14/09/19 - Lancashire Lad - Wet Side Edge to Dow Crag - (and a Brocken Spectre).

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