Walking Britain Eagle Crag & Seargeant's Crag from Stonethwaite
Introduction to Walk 3328
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Central Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
Ascent - 2100 feet / 636 metres
Time - 5 hours 40 minutes
Grade - moderate
Eagle Crag and Seargeant's Crag are the main objectives in this Lake District walk from Stonethwaite. The ascent is interesting and the views compensate for the hard work reaching the summit. The return section of the route along the valley floor of Langstrath is very beautiful. Wainwrights included in this walk are - Eagle Crag, Seargeant's Crag. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
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| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL4 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL4 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 90 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 90 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
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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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