Fleetwith Pike as seen from High Crag

High Crag (Buttermere)

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Wainwright Hewitt
Height
745 m · 2,444 ft
Drop
35 m
Grid ref
NY 180 139
Region
Lake District
Range
Lake District C&W
County
Cumberland

Summit: Southerly of two cairns.

High Crag (Buttermere) is a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District, 745 m (2,444 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Red Pike (Buttermere), Starling Dodd, High Stile and High Crag (Buttermere), is 15.3 km with 1,060 m of ascent and takes 5.5 to 7 hours.

Routes up High Crag (Buttermere)

Rounds that include High Crag (Buttermere) (1)

Map

Summit at NY 180 139 (54.5146, -3.2674). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about High Crag (Buttermere)

How high is High Crag (Buttermere)?
High Crag (Buttermere) is 745 m (2,444 ft) high, a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 180 139.
How long does it take to climb High Crag (Buttermere)?
The quickest route on TRXO, Red Pike (Buttermere), Starling Dodd, High Stile and High Crag (Buttermere), takes 5.5 to 7 hours: 15.3 km with 1,060 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up High Crag (Buttermere)?
The route with the least climbing is Red Pike (Buttermere), Starling Dodd, High Stile and High Crag (Buttermere), starting from Gatesgarth, Honister Pass (NY 194 150): 15.3 km and 1,060 m of ascent, graded hard.

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