Fell Information

fell location map

Height: 290m / 951ft

Grid Ref: NY249159

Lists: FRCC (244) Wainwright (NW.29)

Wainwright's North Western Fells guide book published in 1964 states Castle Crag's height as 985ft but the OS 1:25,000 map now records 290m (951ft)

Photos

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Looking back to Castle Crag as we return to Rosthwaite Castle Crag summit A wooded Castle Crag from Grange Fell Castle Crag summit Castle Crag Castle Crag from near Longthwaite The crags on the west side of Castle Crag Castle Crag summit The quarry workings above the spoil heap, Castle Crag Anne on the left in a slate coloured jacket ascending the spoil heap near the top of Castle Crag Castle Crag, Borrowdale from Manesty Castle Crag Memorial, Castle Crag summit King's How, Grange Fell from Castle Crag summit Quarry workings at the top of Castle Crag Ascending the spoil heap near the top of Castle Crag John Hamer memorial plaque, Castle Crag summit Castle Crag, Borrowdale Ascending the spoil heap near the top of Castle Crag Castle Crag from Rosthwaite

Summit Panoramas

360 Panorama from Castle Crag summit

Walk   Distance Ascent
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map 		Thu 27 Dec 2012 - Castle Crag from Grange
Grange, Borrowdale - Broadslack Gill - Castle Crag - River Derwent - Grange, Borrowdale		3.75 miles700ft
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map 		Sun 22 Jul 2012 - Castle Crag from Rosthwaite
Rosthwaite - Castle Crag - Broadslack Gill - River Derwent - Rosthwaite		3.50 miles750ft
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map 		Sun 22 Jan 2012 - Castle Crag
Rosthwaite - Castle Crag - Allerdale Ramble - Seatoller - River Derwent - Longthwaite - Rosthwaite		4.00 miles900ft
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map 		Sat 6 Nov 2010 - Castle Crag from Grange
Grange, Borrowdale - Broadslack Gill - Castle Crag - River Derwent - Grange, Borrowdale		3.75 miles700ft
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map 		Sun 10 Jan 2010 - Castle Crag from Grange
Grange, Borrowdale - Broadslack Gill - Castle Crag - River Derwent - Grange, Borrowdale		3.75 miles700ft
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map 		Sat 17 Mar 2007 - Castle Crag from Grange
Grange, Borrowdale - Broadslack Gill - Castle Crag - River Derwent - Grange, Borrowdale		3.75 miles700ft
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map 		Sun 14 May 2006 - Castle Crag
Rosthwaite - Castle Crag - Allerdale Ramble - Seatoller - River Derwent - Longthwaite - Rosthwaite		4.00 miles900ft
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map 		Sun 8 May 2005 - Castle Crag
Rosthwaite - Castle Crag - Broadslack Gill - River Derwent - Rosthwaite		3.50 miles750ft
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map 		Wed 12 Nov 2003 - High Spy ridge
Hawes End - Skelgill Bank - Catbells - Hause Gate - Maiden Moor - Blea Crag Cairn - High Spy - Rigghead Quarries - Castle Crag - River Derwent - Grange, Borrowdale - Derwent Water - Hawes End		10.00 miles2,650ft
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map 		Sat 17 May 2003 - Castle Crag and High Doat
Rosthwaite - Castle Crag - High Doat - Longthwaite - Rosthwaite		4.25 miles1,000ft
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map 		Tue 25 Dec 2001 - Castle Crag
Grange, Borrowdale - Broadslack Gill - Castle Crag - River Derwent - Grange, Borrowdale		3.75 miles700ft
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map 		Tue 2 Oct 2001 - Grange Fell and Castle Crag
Rosthwaite - Grange Fell (Brund Fell) - Grange Fell (King's How) - Grange, Borrowdale - Castle Crag - Rosthwaite		6.25 miles1,800ft
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