Hard
·
New
The Knott (High Street), Kidsty Pike, Mardale Ill Bell and Froswick
Hartsop
16.5 km · 1120 m · 5.5–7.5 h
Wainwright
- Height
- 698 m · 2,290 ft
- Drop
- 14 m
- Grid ref
- NY 427 117
- Region
- Lake District
- Range
- Lake District E
- County
- Westmorland and Furness
Summit: Rock.
Gray Crag is a Wainwright in Lake District, 698 m (2,290 ft) high. There are 2 mapped routes up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, The Knott (High Street), Kidsty Pike, Mardale Ill Bell and Froswick, is 16.5 km with 1,120 m of ascent and takes 5.5 to 7.5 hours.
Routes up Gray Crag
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Grade | Bog | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Knott (High Street), Kidsty Pike, Mardale Ill Bell and Froswick Shortest Least climb | 16.5 km | 1,120 m | 5.5–7.5 h | Hard | 4/5 | Hartsop |
| Red Screes, Rest Dodd, Gray Crag and Stony Cove Pike | 18.1 km | 1,380 m | 6.5–9 h | Hard | 3/5 | Kirkstone Pass |
Rounds that include Gray Crag (2)
Hard
·
New
Red Screes, Rest Dodd, Gray Crag and Stony Cove Pike
Kirkstone Pass
18.1 km · 1380 m · 6.5–9 h
Map
Summit at NY 427 117 (54.4975, -2.8854). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.
Nearby hills
- The Knott (High Street)Wainwright739 m · 1.4 km
- High StreetWainwright, Hewitt829 m · 1.5 km
- Hartsop DoddWainwright619 m · 1.6 km
- Thornthwaite CragWainwright, Hewitt784 m · 1.7 km
- Rampsgill HeadWainwright, Hewitt792 m · 2.0 km
- Stony Cove PikeWainwright, Hewitt764 m · 2.0 km
- Rest DoddWainwright, Hewitt696 m · 2.0 km
- Kidsty PikeWainwright781 m · 2.2 km
Questions about Gray Crag
- How high is Gray Crag?
- Gray Crag is 698 m (2,290 ft) high, a Wainwright in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 427 117.
- How long does it take to climb Gray Crag?
- The quickest route on TRXO, The Knott (High Street), Kidsty Pike, Mardale Ill Bell and Froswick, takes 5.5 to 7.5 hours: 16.5 km with 1,120 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
- What is the easiest way up Gray Crag?
- The route with the least climbing is The Knott (High Street), Kidsty Pike, Mardale Ill Bell and Froswick, starting from Hartsop (NY 410 130): 16.5 km and 1,120 m of ascent, graded hard.