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?

Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: @woody, abbyrich1965@aol.com (x3), adgl, AGJ64, ahampson, beckylindeman, beth, Biscuits17, bryanatk, CarlandHay, CARLOS, Carolwildbird, CEW, chloealina, Chris the rambler, chrisandbex, chrisfry35 (x6), DANE2766, Danrobinson, darby1963, Darrenh, dbirch (twice), digby, distantecho, domusmantell, drsylvester68, dsutton101, DukeNukem, duncbarnes, Econ, Ejuk, fellwalker68, fidds (twice), fizzerfox (twice), frothyraptor, gallowshill (twice), gbh, geordiegary, gerard.hurst, Gillian7660, gilly_3886, Ginty, Hannahfw, hillbilly, Hubbards, ianjhardie, ja5ca, James82 (twice), JamieL, jegger, Jennie, Jesspeace, jezsheona, JimRiley, john09cw, Lancashire Lad (x4), Lenny0018, mariablky, MarjWatson, markhallam, McLeish, mikedowsett, Mikew92, navdave (twice), neil_h, On The Rivet, Paperballpark, peterb (x3), RuslandRambler (twice), s.lee90, Samndigger, samross, Scuba6936, sgrice56, shane1974, shivtc@yahoo.co.uk, spookyfish, springfishblue, StevetheRover (x3), Strangerclur, Susanna, Sylwia J Kociemba (twice), TonyRogerson, Traverse, vinmac, vonnieflossy1, walsh581 (twice), Westcoasthiker , and wolfgangb.

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

• 14/09/19 - Lancashire Lad - Wet Side Edge to Dow Crag - (and a Brocken Spectre).

If you need accommodation we have details of 28 properties offering rooms near Dow Crag. Here are some examples:

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Swallows Nest, Coniston

£280-1296 per week
4.2km (2.6 miles) away, sleeps 2

4 Visit England Assessed Bed and Breakfast or Guest House

Orchard Cottage, Coniston

£37-45 per night
4.0km (2.5 miles) away

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Seathwaite Lodge Cottage, Broughton-in-furness

£353-2013 per week
4.0km (2.5 miles) away, sleeps 6

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