Wainwright
Hewitt
- Height
- 792 m · 2,598 ft
- Drop
- 50 m
- Grid ref
- NY 374 104
- Region
- Lake District
- Range
- Lake District E
- County
- Westmorland and Furness
Summit: Cairn.
Dove Crag is a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District, 792 m (2,598 ft) high. There are 2 mapped routes up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, The Fairfield Horseshoe, is 15.1 km with 910 m of ascent and takes 5 to 7 hours.
Routes up Dove Crag
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Grade | Bog | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fairfield Horseshoe Shortest Least climb | 15.1 km | 910 m | 5–7 h | Hard | 2/5 | Rydal |
| Middle Dodd, Little Hart Crag, Hartsop Above How and High Pike (Scandale) | 19.2 km | 1,200 m | 6.5–9 h | Hard | 3/5 | Ambleside, Nook Lane |
Rounds that include Dove Crag (2)
Hard
·
New
Middle Dodd, Little Hart Crag, Hartsop Above How and High Pike (Scandale)
Ambleside
19.2 km · 1200 m · 6.5–9 h
Map
Summit at NY 374 104 (54.4854, -2.9669). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.
Nearby hills
- Hart CragWainwright, Hewitt823 m · 1.0 km
- Little Hart CragWainwright, Hewitt637 m · 1.3 km
- High Pike (Scandale)Wainwright657 m · 1.6 km
- Hartsop Above HowWainwright586 m · 1.8 km
- Great RiggWainwright, Hewitt766 m · 1.9 km
- High Hartsop DoddWainwright519 m · 1.9 km
- FairfieldWainwright, Hewitt873 m · 2.1 km
- Middle DoddWainwright654 m · 2.4 km
Questions about Dove Crag
- How high is Dove Crag?
- Dove Crag is 792 m (2,598 ft) high, a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 374 104.
- How long does it take to climb Dove Crag?
- The quickest route on TRXO, The Fairfield Horseshoe, takes 5 to 7 hours: 15.1 km with 910 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
- What is the easiest way up Dove Crag?
- The route with the least climbing is The Fairfield Horseshoe, starting from Rydal (NY 365 061): 15.1 km and 910 m of ascent, graded hard.