Wainwright
Hewitt
- Height
- 839 m · 2,753 ft
- Drop
- 117 m
- Grid ref
- NY 192 203
- Region
- Lake District
- Range
- Lake District C&W
- County
- Cumberland
Summit: No feature 35m S of trig point.
Crag Hill (Eel Crag) is a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District, 839 m (2,753 ft) high. There are 2 mapped routes up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Grasmoor, Wandope, Crag Hill and Grisedale Pike, is 12.4 km with 1,010 m of ascent and takes 4.5 to 6 hours.
Routes up Crag Hill
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Grade | Bog | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grasmoor, Wandope, Crag Hill and Grisedale Pike Shortest Least climb | 12.4 km | 1,010 m | 4.5–6 h | Hard | 3/5 | Buttermere, B5289 |
| Sail, Whiteside, Hopegill Head and Scar Crags | 16 km | 1,220 m | 6–8 h | Hard | 3/5 | Little Town, Newlands Pass |
Rounds that include Crag Hill (2)
Map
Summit at NY 192 203 (54.5718, -3.2502). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.
Nearby hills
- SailWainwright, Hewitt773 m · 0.5 km
- WandopeWainwright, Hewitt774 m · 0.7 km
- Ard CragsWainwright581 m · 1.5 km
- Knott RiggWainwright556 m · 1.5 km
- Scar CragsWainwright, Hewitt672 m · 1.6 km
- Hobcarton CragHewitt738 m · 1.7 km
- GrasmoorWainwright, Hewitt852 m · 1.8 km
- Whiteless PikeWainwright, Hewitt660 m · 1.8 km
Questions about Crag Hill
- How high is Crag Hill?
- Crag Hill is 839 m (2,753 ft) high, a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 192 203.
- How long does it take to climb Crag Hill?
- The quickest route on TRXO, Grasmoor, Wandope, Crag Hill and Grisedale Pike, takes 4.5 to 6 hours: 12.4 km with 1,010 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
- What is the easiest way up Crag Hill?
- The route with the least climbing is Grasmoor, Wandope, Crag Hill and Grisedale Pike, starting from Buttermere, B5289 (NY 158 208): 12.4 km and 1,010 m of ascent, graded hard.