Wainwright
Hewitt
- Height
- 778 m · 2,552 ft
- Drop
- 129 m
- Grid ref
- SD 262 977
- Region
- Lake District
- Range
- Lake District S
- County
- Westmorland and Furness
Summit: Outcrop.
Dow Crag is a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District, 778 m (2,552 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Swirl How, Brim Fell, Dow Crag and Great Carrs, is 12.6 km with 950 m of ascent and takes 4.5 to 6 hours.
Routes up Dow Crag
Rounds that include Dow Crag (1)
Map
Summit at SD 262 977 (54.3703, -3.1367). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.
Nearby hills
- The Old Man of ConistonWainwright, Hewitt802 m · 1.0 km
- Brim FellWainwright796 m · 1.1 km
- Grey FriarWainwright, Hewitt773 m · 2.6 km
- Swirl HowWainwright, Hewitt802 m · 2.9 km
- Great CarrsWainwright785 m · 3.3 km
- Black SailsHewitt745 m · 3.6 km
- WetherlamWainwright, Hewitt763 m · 4.2 km
- Harter Fell (Eskdale)Wainwright, Hewitt653 m · 4.8 km
Questions about Dow Crag
- How high is Dow Crag?
- Dow Crag is 778 m (2,552 ft) high, a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference SD 262 977.
- How long does it take to climb Dow Crag?
- The quickest route on TRXO, Swirl How, Brim Fell, Dow Crag and Great Carrs, takes 4.5 to 6 hours: 12.6 km with 950 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
- What is the easiest way up Dow Crag?
- The route with the least climbing is Swirl How, Brim Fell, Dow Crag and Great Carrs, starting from Coniston (NY 273 026): 12.6 km and 950 m of ascent, graded hard.