Wainwright
- Height
- 290 m · 951 ft
- Drop
- 76 m
- Grid ref
- NY 249 159
- Region
- Lake District
- Range
- Lake District C&W
- County
- Cumberland
Summit: Large shelter cairn on rock.
Castle Crag is a Wainwright in Lake District, 290 m (951 ft) high. There are 2 mapped routes up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Castle Crag from Grange, is 7.9 km with 300 m of ascent and takes 2.5 to 3 hours.
Routes up Castle Crag
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Grade | Bog | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Crag (Stonethwaite), Castle Crag and Grange Fell Shortest | 7.4 km | 670 m | 3–4 h | Moderate | 4/5 | Watendlath |
| Castle Crag from Grange Least climb | 7.9 km | 300 m | 2.5–3 h | Moderate | 2/5 | Grange in Borrowdale |
Castle Crag on its own (1)
Rounds that include Castle Crag (1)
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Moderate
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New
Great Crag (Stonethwaite), Castle Crag and Grange Fell
Watendlath
7.4 km · 670 m · 3–4 h
Map
Summit at NY 249 159 (54.5332, -3.1616). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.
Nearby hills
- High SpyWainwright, Hewitt653 m · 1.5 km
- Grange FellWainwright417 m · 1.6 km
- Great Crag (Stonethwaite)Wainwright449 m · 2.4 km
- Maiden MoorWainwright575 m · 2.6 km
- Dale HeadWainwright, Hewitt754 m · 2.7 km
- HindscarthWainwright, Hewitt727 m · 3.4 km
- Rosthwaite Fell - BessybootWainwright551 m · 3.6 km
- Cat BellsWainwright451 m · 4.0 km
Questions about Castle Crag
- How high is Castle Crag?
- Castle Crag is 290 m (951 ft) high, a Wainwright in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 249 159.
- How long does it take to climb Castle Crag?
- The quickest route on TRXO, Castle Crag from Grange, takes 2.5 to 3 hours: 7.9 km with 300 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
- What is the easiest way up Castle Crag?
- The route with the least climbing is Castle Crag from Grange, starting from Grange in Borrowdale (NY 249 173): 7.9 km and 300 m of ascent, graded moderate.