Grey Crag

Overview
Height: 2,093 Feet - 638 Metres
Grid Ref: NY 497 072
Area: Far Eastern
Group: E/SHA
Ordnance Survey: OL7
Wainwright Guidebook: Two

There is nothing remarkable about Grey Crag, but here Lakeland may be said to start and moorland country to end, and the transition is sudden: the quite beauty gives place to romantic beauty, placid scenery to exciting. One looks east, and the heart is soothed; west, and its is stirred.


 

Map and Photo Gallery

 

Grey Crag seen over Graycrag Tarn.

Grey Crag summit cairn

 

There are 10 walks to choose from including Grey Crag

Longsleddale, Tarn Crag & Grey Crag

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23rd April 2023
ASCENT: 2,162 Feet - 659 Metres
MILES: 6.3
WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Tarn Crag (Longsleddale) - Grey Crag
ROUTE: Sadgill Bridge - Longsleddale - Brownhowe Bottom - Tarn Crag (Longsleddale) - Greycrag Tarn - Harrop Pike - Grey Crag - Great Howe - Sadgill Bridge
 

Crookdale Horseshoe Wild Camp

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13th August 2022
ASCENT: 2,107 Feet - 642 Metres
MILES: 11.5
SUMMITS: 9, Whatshaw Common - Little Yarlside - Great Yarlside - Harrop Pike - Grey Crag - Lord's Seat - Robin Hood - High House Bank
ROUTE: Shap Road Summit - Whatshaw Common - Little Yarlside - Great Yarlside - Harrop Pike - CAMP - Grey Crag - Bucks Crag - High House Head - Lord's Seat - Robin Hood - High House Bank - Crookdale Bridge - Shap Road Summit
 

Whatshaw Common to Seat Robert

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31st July 2021
ASCENT: 2,000 Feet - 610 Metres
MILES: 12.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Tarn Crag (Longsleddale) - Grey Crag
ROUTE: A6 Shap Road Summit - Whatshaw Common - Little Yarlside - Great Yarlside - Harrop Pike - Grey Crag - Greycrag Tarn - Tarn Crag - Mosedale Cottage - Mosedale Beck - Scam Matthew - High Wether Howe - Seat Robert - Sleddale Hall - Wet Sleddale Reservoir
 

Walking the Birketts - Sleddale Fell

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30th March 2018
ASCENT: 2,162 Feet - 659 Metres
MILES: 6.3
BIRKETTS: 4, Tarn Crag - Harrop Pike - Grey Crag - Great Howe
ROUTE: Sadgill Bridge - Longsleddale - Brownhowe Bottom - Tarn Crag (Longsleddale) - Greycrag Tarn - Harrop Pike - Grey Crag - Great Howe - Sadgill Bridge
 

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 19 - An extended Longsleddale Circuit

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26th June 2016
ASCENT: 4,495 Feet - 1,371 Meters
MILES: 14.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 8, Shipman Knotts - Kentmere Pike - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Mardale III Bell - Branstree - Selside Pike - Grey Crag - Tarn Crag (Longsleddale)
ROUTE: Sadgill - Longsleddale Pass - Shipman Knotts - Kentmere Pike - Harter Fell (Mardale) - Top of Nan Bield Pass - Mardale III Bell - Top of Nan Bield Pass - Harter Fell - Top of Gatescarth Pass - Branstree - Artle Crag - Selside Pike - Selside Brow - Brownhowe Bottom - Tarn Crag (Longsleddale) - Grey Crag - Great Howe - Sadgill
 

Four remote far eastern fells from Swindale

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26th September 2015
ASCENT: 3,094 Feet - 941 Meters
MILES: 13.7
WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Selside Pike - Branstree - Grey Crag - Tarn Crag (Longsleddle)
ROUTE: Swindale Lane - Old Corpse Road - Selside End - Selside Pike - Captain Whelter Bog - Howes - Branstree Tarn - Artle Crag - Branstree - Selside Brow - Brownhowe Bottom - Tarn Crag (Longsleddale) - Greycrag Tarn - Grey Crag - Harrop Pike - Brunt Tongue - Mosedale Beck - Swindale Head - Swindale Lane
 

The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 2 -The Fringe of Lakeland

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8th March 2015
ASCENT: 3,289 Feet - 1,003 Meters
MILES: 9.6
SUMMITS OVER 2,000 FtERGEANT_MAN Grey Crag (Longsleddale) - Tarn Crag - Branstree - Selside Pike - Adam Seat
ROUTE: Sadgill - Great Howe - Grey Crag (Longsleddale) - Greycrag Tarn - Tarn Crag - Selside Brow - Branstree - Artle Crag - Selside Pike - Branstree - Gatescarth Pass - Adam Seat - Gatescarth Pass - Sadgill
 

Tarn Crag from Swindale

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2nd March 2013
ASCENT: 2,000 Feet 609 Metres
MILES: 10.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Selside Pike – Branstree – Tarn Crag (Longsleddale) – Grey Crag
ROUTE: Truss Gap – Old Corpse Road – Selside End – Selside Pike – Artle Crag – Branstree – Selside Brow – Tarn Crag (Longsleddale) – Greycrag Tarn – Grey Crag – Harrop Pike – Mosedale Beck – Nabs Moor – Swindale Head – Truss Gap
 

The Wet Sleddale Horseshoe

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18th March 2012
ASCENT: 2,300 Feet, 702 Metres
MILES: 14
WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Grey Crag, Tarn Crag (Longsleddale)
ROUTE: Wet Sleddale Reservoir Dam – Lunch House – Gray Bull – Sleddale Pike – Great Saddle Crag – Great Yarlside – Harrop Pike – Grey Crag – Tarn Crag, Longsleddale – Brunt Tongue – Mosedale Beck  – Scam Mathew – High Wether Howe – Haskew Tarn – Seat Robert – Willy Fold – Sleddale Hall – Wet Sleddale Reservoir Dam
 

The Remote Far Eastern Fells

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29th April 2011
ASCENT: 1,971 Feet, 601 Meters
MILES: 9.7
WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Grey Crag (Longsleddale), Tarn Crag (Longsleddale), Branstree & Selside Pike
ROUTE:  
 

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