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Dow Crag |
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Map and Photo Gallery |
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| Dow Crag, Buck Pike and Goat's Water seen over Goat's Hawse. |
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| Dow Crag from The Cove. |
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| The Stretcher Box below Dow Crag 'B' Buttress. |
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| Dow Crag 'A and B' Buttresses. |
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| Dow Crag South Rake. |
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| Easy Gully, accessed via The South Rake (not a walkers route) |
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| Dow Crag over Goat's Hawse. |
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| Dow Crag with the Scafell range in the distance. |
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| Dow Crag rugged summit. |
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There are 14 walks to choose from including Dow Crag |
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Dow Crag South Rake, Coniston Old Man and Brim Fell |
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21st March 2020 |
| ASCENT: |
2,630 Feet - 802 Metres |
| MILES: |
6.2 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, Dow Crag - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell
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| ROUTE: |
Fell Gate - Boo Tarn - The Cove - Goats Water - Dow Crag South Rake - Dow Crag - Goats Hawse - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Brim Fell Rake - Raven Tor - Low Water - Fell Gate |
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Remembrance Day on Great Carrs |
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10th November 2019 |
| ASCENT: |
3,300 Feet - 1,006 Metres |
| MILES: |
8.7 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
4, Grey Friar - Great Carrs - Swirl How - Brim Fell - Dow Crag |
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Bottom of Walna Scar Road, Seathwaite - Tongue House - Seathwaite Tarn - Grey Friar - Fairfield - Great Carrs - Top of Broad Slack - Swirl How - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Goat's Hawse - Dow Crag - Buck Pike - Brown Pike - Walna Scar Road back to Seathwaite |
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Dow Crag from Fell Gate |
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17th August 2019 |
| ASCENT: |
1,950 Feet - 596 Metres |
| MILES: |
6.2 |
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Dow Crag |
| ROUTE: |
Fell Gate - Boo Tarn - Cove Bridge - Top of Walna Scar Road - Brown Pike - Buck Pike - Dow Crag - Goats Hawse - Goats Water - The Cove - Fell Gate
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Walking the Birketts, Dow Crag to White Pike Skyline |
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1st April 2018 |
| ASCENT: |
2,481 Feet - 757 Metres |
| MILES: |
8.8 |
| BIRKETTS: |
7, Dow Crag - Buck Pike - Brown Pike - Walna Scar - White Pike - White Maiden - High Pike Haw |
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Fell Gate - Boo Tarn - The Cove - Goats Water - Goats Hawse - Dow Crag - Buck Pike - Brown Pike - Top of Walna Scar Road - Walna Scar - White Pike - White Maiden - High Pike Haw - Ash Gill - Torver Beck - Walna Scar Road - Fell Gate |
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Brown Pike to Brim Fell from Fell Gate |
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24th September 2017 |
| ASCENT: |
2,638 Feet - 805 Metres |
| MILES: |
7.5 |
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3, Dow Crag - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell |
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Fell Gate - Boo Tarn - Torver Bridge - Top of Walna Scar - Brown Pike - Buck Pike - Dow Crag - Goats Hawse - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Brim Fell Rake - Low Water - Fell Gate |
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Late afternoon on Dow Crag South Rake |
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8th April 2017 |
| ASCENT: |
2,630 Feet - 802 Metres
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| MILES: |
6.2 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, Dow Crag - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell
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| ROUTE: |
Fell Gate - Boo Tarn - The Cove - Goats Water - Dow Crag South Rake - Dow Crag - Goats Hawse - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Brim Fell Rake - Raven Tor - Low Water - Fell Gate |
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Dow Crag South Rake, Coniston Old Man and Brim Fell after work |
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14th May 2016 |
| ASCENT: |
2,630 Feet - 802 Meters |
| MILES: |
6.2 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, Dow Crag - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell |
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Fell Gate - Boo Tarn - The Cove - Goats Water - Dow Crag South Rake - Dow Crag - Goats Hawse - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Brim Fell Rake - Raven Tor - Low Water - Fell Gate |
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Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 4 The Coniston Fells |
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28th February 2016 |
| ASCENT: |
4,500 Feet - 1,372 Meters |
| MILES: |
12.5 |
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7, Dow Crag - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Grey Friar - Great Carrs - Swirl How - Wetherlam |
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Fell Gate - Walna Scar Road - Cove Bridge - Brown Pike - Buck Pike - Dow Crag - Goat's Hawse - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Levers Hawse - Swirl Band - Grey Friar - Fairfield - Great Carrs - Top of Broad Slack - Swirl How - Prison Band - Swirl Hawse - Red Dell Moss - Wetherlam - Black Sails Ridge - Levers Water - Boulder Valley - Walna Scar Road - Fell Gate |
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The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 3 -The Coniston Fells |
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13th March 2015 |
| ASCENT: |
4,084 Feet - 1,245 Meters |
| MILES: |
14.1 |
| SUMMITS OVER 2,000 Ft: |
Wetherlam - Wetherlam south cairn - Black Sails - Swirl How - Great Cars - Grey Friar - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Dow Crag - Brown Pike - Walna Scar - White Maide |
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Coniston - Sun Hotel - Miners Bridge - Lad Stones - Wetherlam - Black Sails - Swirl Hawse - Prison Band - Swirl How - Great Carrs - Grey Friar - Fairfield - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Goats Hawse - Dow Crag - Buck Pike - Brown Pike - Walna Scar - White Maiden - Walna Scar Road - Cove Bridge - Little Arrow Moor - Fell Gate - Sun Hotel - Coniston |
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Late afternoon on Dow Crag via the South Rake |
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26th July 2014 |
| ASCENT: |
2,630 Feet 802 Meters |
| MILES: |
6.2 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, Dow Crag, Brim Fell, Coniston Old Man |
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Fell Gate – Boo Tarn – The Cove – Goat’s Water – Dow Crag South Rake – Dow Crag – Goats Hawse – Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell – Brim Fell Rake – Raven Tor – Low Water – Fell Gate |
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Buck Pike to Brim Fell via Blind Tarn |
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12th April 2014 |
| ASCENT: |
2,560 Feet – 780 Meters |
| MILES: |
6.6 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, Dow Crag – Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell |
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Fellgate – Boo Tarn – Walna Sca Pass – Blind Tarn – Buck Pike – Dow Crag – Goats Hawse – Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell – Brim Fell Rake – Low Water – Fellgate |
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Summer Solstice on Dow Crag South Rake |
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21st June 2013 |
| ASCENT: |
2,627 Feet, 801 Metres |
| MILES: |
5.2 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
1, Dow Crag |
| ROUTE: |
Walna Scar Road – Boo Tarn – The Cove – Goat’s Water – Dow Crag South Rake – Dow Crag – Goats Hawse – Walna Scar Road |
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Dow Crag via the South Rake |
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3rd May 2012 |
| ASCENT: |
2,627 Feet, 801 Metres |
| MILES: |
5.6 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, Dow Crag, Brim Fell, Coniston Old Man |
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Walna Scar Road – Boo Tarn – The Cove – Goat’s Water – Dow Crag South Rake – Dow Crag – Goats Hawse – Brim Fell – Coniston Old Man – Coniston South Ridge –Boo Tarn – Walna Scar Road |
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A Furness Epic |
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13th November 2010 |
| ASCENT: |
3,600 Ft, 1,097 Mtrs |
| MILES: |
9.5 |
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6, Dow Crag, Coniston Old Man, Brim Fell, Swirl How, Great Cars & Grey Friar |
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