Gray Crag

Overview
Height: 2,286 Feet - 699 Metres
Grid Ref: NY 427 117
Area: Far Eastern
Group: E/HST
Ordnance Survey: OL5
Wainwright Guidebook: Two

A lofty ridge, bound by exceedingly steep flanks, extends northwards from Thornthwaite Crag with a slight curve to the west, and culminates high above Hayeswater Gill in a level platform from which on both sides, fall precipitous crags split by deep gullies.

This is Gray Crag.

 

Map and Photo Gallery

 

Gray Crag from Brock Crags.

The Gray Crag ridge.

Looking down on Hayeswater with Rest Dodd and Knott.

Gray Crag shortly after leaving Thornthwaite Crag

Views towards Gray Crag, Pasture Bottom, Threshthwaite Mouth, Stoney Cove Pike and Raven Crag.

 

There are 9 walks to choose from including Gray Crag

Extended Hayeswater Circuit

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15th October 2023
ASCENT: 3,140 Feet - 957 Metres
MILES: 10.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 8, The Knott - Rampsgill Head - High Raise (Martindale) - Kidsty Pike - High Street - Mardale III Bell - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag
ROUTE: Hartsop - Hayeswater Gill - Hayeswater - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - High Raise (Martindale) - Kidsty Pike - Straights of Riggindale - High Street - Mardale III Bell - Top of Hall Cove - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag - Hayeswater - Hayeswater Gill - Hartsop
 

Hayeswater Circuit

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14th July 2020
ASCENT: 2,738 Feet - 835 Metres
MILES: 8
WAINWRIGHTS: 6, The Knott, Rampsgill Head - Kidsty Pike - High Street - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag
ROUTE: Hartsop - Hayeswater Gill - Hayeswater - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - Kidsty Pike - Straights of Riggindale - High Street - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag - Hayeswater Gill - Hartsop
 

Walking the Birketts, Hartsop Horseshoe

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2nd May 2018
ASCENT: 2,812 Feet - 857 Metres
MILES: 6.2
BIRKETTS: 3, Hartsop Dodd - Stony Cove Pike - Gray Crag
ROUTE: Hartsop - Hartsop Dodd - Stony Cove Pike - Threshthwaite Mouth - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag - Path above Hayeswater Gill - Hartsop
 

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 10 A Troutbeck Circuit

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16th April 2016
ASCENT: 4,406 Feet - 1,344 Meters
MILES: 15
WAINWRIGHTS: 9, Sour Howes - Sallows - Yoke - III Bell - Froswick - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag - Troutbeck Tongue - Wansfell
ROUTE: Troutbeck Bridge - Garburn Pass - Sour Howes - Sallows - Yoke - III Bell - Froswick - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag - Thornthwaite Crag - Scotts Rake - Troutbeck Tounge - Trout Beck - Kirkstone Pass - Iddle Hill - Baystones - Wansfell Pike - Nanny Lane - Troutbeck - Troutbeck Bridge
 

The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 10 - Around Pasture Beck

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7th May 2015
ASCENT: 3,010 Feet - 918 Metres
MILES: 7.2
SUMMITS OVER 2,000Ft: Hartsop Dodd - Caudale Moor (Stony Cove Pike) - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag South Top - Gray Crag North Top - Gray Crag North West Top
ROUTE: Hartsop - Hartsop Dodd - Mark Atkinson Monument - Caudale Moor (Stony Cove Pike) Threshthwaite Mouth - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag South Top - Gray Crag North Top - Gray Crag North West Top - Hartsop Gill - Hartsop
 

Angletarn Pikes to Gray Crag from Hartsop

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31st January 2015
ASCENT: 2,800 Feet – 853 Meters
MILES: 10.4
WAINWRIGHTS:  2,800 Feet – 853 Meters
ROUTE: Hartsop – Dubhow – Boredale Hause – Angletarn Pikes – Angle Tarn – Satura Crag – The Knott – Straights of Riggingdale – High Street – Thornthwaite Crag – Gray Crag – Hartsop
 

Hayeswater & Gray Crag from Hartsop


10th May 2014
ASCENT: 2,093 Feet, 638 Meters
MILES: 6.3
WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Thornthwaite Crag – Gray Crag
ROUTE: Hartsop – Wath Bridge – Hayeswater – Hayeswater Gill – Thornthwaite Crag – Gray Crag – Hartsop
 

The Hayeswater Fells from Hartsop

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10th November 2013
ASCENT: 2,600ft, 793 Meters
MILES: 7.6
WAINWRIGHTS: 4, The Knott – High Street – Thornthwaite Crag – Gray Crag
ROUTE: Hartsop – Hayeswater – The Knott – Straights of Riggindale – High Street – Thornthwaite Crag – Gray Crag – Hayeswater – Filter House – Hartsop
 

Hartsop Dodd & Gray Crag

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24th April 2010
ASCENT: 3,012 Ft,  918 Mtrs
MILES: 7
WAINWRIGHTS: 4  Hartsop Dodd, Caudale Moor (Stony Cove Pike) Thornthwaite Crag & Gray Crag
ROUTE:  
 

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