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Walk 1299 - Green Crag from Eskdale

Nat Park   Lake District
County/Area   Cumbria
AuthorLou Johnson
Length6.5 miles / 10.6 km
Ascent1900 feet / 576 metres
Grademoderate

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This Lake District walk starts from Wha House Bridge in Eskdale aand its main objective is Green Crag one of the less visited Wainwrights. Using some of the old peat roads the walk does cross some terrain where the path is not clear but despite this route finding is relatively easy.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS ExplorerSheet OL6
OS LandrangerSheet 90

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Walks from the same start

Walk 2361
Walking on Water to Scafell from Eskdale
Grade - hard
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 2362
Scafell Pike and Scafell from Eskdale
Grade - very hard
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km

Walk 2675
Eel Tarn and Stony Tarn from Eskdale
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km

Other walks nearby

Walk 2355 - 1.8 miles / 2.9 km away
Blea Tarn & Eskdale Green from Boot
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 1176 - 4.3 miles / 6.8 km away
Yewbarrow from Wasdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km

Walk 2341 - 4.3 miles / 6.8 km away
A circuit of Nether Beck and Over Beck from Wasdale
Grade - hard
Length - 11.3 miles / 18.3 km

Walk 1303 - 4.6 miles / 7.3 km away
Buckbarrow, Seatallan & Middle Fell
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 1246 - 4.8 miles / 7.7 km away
Black Sail Pass & Beck Head from Wasdale Head
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 2034 - 4.8 miles / 7.7 km away
Scafell from Wasdale Head
Grade - hard
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 1126 - 4.8 miles / 7.7 km away
The Mosedale Horseshoe from Wasdale Head
Grade - hard
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km

Walk 1301 - 5.6 miles / 8.9 km away
Great Stickle & Stickle Pike
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Walk 1132 - 6.2 miles / 9.9 km away
The Crinkle Crags from Great Langdale
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 2037 - 6.2 miles / 9.9 km away
Bowfell & Rosset Pike via the Climber’s Traverse
Grade - hard
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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Lake District Cottages
Boot, Eskdale - Cumbria
Self Catering
1.5 miles / 2.5 km away

Gillbank
Eskdale - Cumbria
Self Catering
1.5 miles / 2.5 km away

Hollin Head
Eskdale - Cumbria
Self Catering
2.1 miles / 3.3 km away

The Orchards Apartment & Coach House
Eskdale Green - Cumbria
Self Catering
3.7 miles / 6.0 km away

Fell Foot Farm
Little Langdale, Ambleside - Cumbria
Self Catering
6.3 miles / 10.1 km away

Langdale Estate
Great Langdale - Cumbria
Hotel
8.2 miles / 13.2 km away
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Meadow Bank
Elterwater - Cumbria
Self Catering
8.5 miles / 13.5 km away

Peat Howe Barn
Keswick - Cumbria
Self Catering
9.1 miles / 14.5 km away

Ashlack Cottages
Broughton-in-Furness - Cumbria
Self Catering
10.0 miles / 16.0 km away

Rothay Manor Hotel & Restaurant
Ambleside - Cumbria
Hotel
10.9 miles / 17.4 km away

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