Home The 214 Fells Map         Hart Crag Overview Height: 2,698 Feet - 822 Metres Grid Ref: NY 368 112 Area: Eastern Group: C/FAR Ordnance Survey: OL5 Wainwright Guidebook: Two Midway along the high level traverse between Fairfield and Dove Crag is the rough top of Hart Crag. Occupying a strategic position overlooking three valleys. To the north-east, Hart Crag follows usual mountain structure by sending out a long declining ridge, which forms a high barrier between isolated Deepdale and delectable Dovedale.   Map and Photo Gallery Hart Crag seen over Link Hause. Hart Crag seen over Link Cove. Hart Crag summit cairn   There are 13 walks to choose from including Hart Crag Hartsop above How, Dove Crag & Stangs 23rd September 2023 ASCENT: 2,659 Feet - 810 Metres MILES: 8.1 WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Hartsop above How - Hart Crag - Dove Crag ROUTE: Deepdale Bridge - Gale Crag - Harstop above How - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - Bakestones Moss - Hunsett Cove - Stand Crags - Stangs - Dovedale Beck - Dovedale - Hartsop Hall - Brothers Water - Cow Bridge - Low Wood - Deepdale Bidge   The Fairfield Horseshoe 17th April 2022 ASCENT: 3,356 Feet - 1,024 Metres MILES: 10 WAINWRIGHTS: 8, Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike - Low Pike ROUTE: Pelter Bridge - A591 - Rydal Mount - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Rydal Fell - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Link Hause - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike - Low Pike - Low Sweden Bridge - Rydal Park - Rydal Mount - A591 - Pelter Bridge   The Deepdale Horseshoe 1st August 2020 ASCENT: 3,267 Feet - 997 Metres MILES: 7.5 WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Hartsop above Howe - Hart Crag - Fairfield - St Sunday Crag ROUTE: Deepdale Bridge - Gale Crag - Hartsop above Howe - Hart Crag - Link Hause - Fairfield - Cofa Pike - St Sunday Crag - Gavel Pike - Lords Seat - Deepdale - Deepdale Bridge   Walking the Birketts, Deepdale Horseshoe 14th April 2018 ASCENT: 3,521 Feet - 1,073 Metres MILES: 9.5 BIRKETTS: 9, Arnison Crag - Birks - Gavel Pike - St Sunday Crag - Cofa Pike - Fairfield - Hart Crag - Giil Crag (Hartsop above How) - Gale Crag ROUTE: Patterdale - Oxford Crag - Arnison Crag - Trough Head - Birks - Gavel Pike - St Sunday Crag - Deepdale Hause - Cofa Pike - Fairfield - Link Hause - Hart Crag - Giil Crag (Hartsop above How) - Gale Crag - Deepdale Bridge - Patterdale   A Deepdale Horseshoe 8th October 2016 ASCENT: 3,448 Feet - 1,051 Meters MILES: 10.2 WAINWRIGHTS: 6, Arnison Crag - Birks - St Sunday Crag - Fairfield - Hart Crag - Hartsop above How ROUTE: Patterdale - Arnison Crag - Trough Head - Birks - St Sunday Crag - Deepdale Hause - Cofa Pike - Fairfield - Hart Crag - Hartsop Above How - Deepdale Bridge - A592 – Patterdale   Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks Walk 28 - A Scandale Skyline from Cow Bridge 18th August 2016 ASCENT: 4,932 Feet - 1,504 Meters MILES: 12.5 WAINWRIGHTS: 9, Hartsop Dodd - Caudale Moor (Stony Cove Pike) - Red Screes - Middle Dodd - Little Hart Crag - High Hartsop Dodd - Dove Crag - Hart Crag - Hartsop above How ROUTE: Hartsop - Hartsop Dodd - Caudale Moor (Stony Cove Pike) - John Bell's Banner - St Raven's Edge - Kirkstone Pass - Red Screes - Smallthwaite Band - Middle Dodd - Top of Caiston Beck - Scandale Pass - Little Hart Crag - High Hartsop Dodd - Black Brow - Bakestones Moss - Dove Crag - Hart Crag - Hartsop above How - Gale Crag - Low Wood - Cow Bridge - Hartsop   Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 7 A Kirkstone Skyline 12th March 2016 ASCENT: 4'898 Feet - 1,493 Meters MILES: 12.5 WAINWRIGHTS: 7, Hartsop Dodd - Caudale Moor (Stonycove Pike) - Red Screes - Middle Dodd - Litte Hart Crag - High Hartsop Dodd - Hartsop Above How ROUTE: Cow Bridge - Hartsop Dodd - Caudale Moor (Stony Cove Pike) - St Raven's Edge - Kirkstone Pass Inn - Red Screes - Smallthwaite Band - Middle Dodd - Scandale Pass - Little Hart Crag - High Hartsop Dodd - Black Brow - Bakestones Moss - Dove Crag - Hart Crag - Hartsop Above How - Gale Crag - Low Wood - Cow Bridge   Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 3 The Fairfield Horseshoe 14th February 2016 ASCENT: 4,436 Feet - 1'352 Meters MILES: 13 WAINWRIGHTS: 9, Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike - Low Pike ROUTE: Pelter Bridge - A591 - Rydal Mount - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Greenhead Gill - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike - Low Pike - Low Sweden Copice - Rydal Park - Rydal Mount - A591 - Pelter Bridge   The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 17 -The Fairfield Horseshoe 20th June 2015 ASCENT: 3,558 Feet - 1,085 Metres MILES: 11.3 SUMMITS OVER 2,000 Ft: 10, Dove Crag - Hart Crag - Fairfield - Great Rigg - Rydal Fell (NY 356 095) - Rydal Fell (NY 356 093) Rydal Fell (NY 356 092) - Rydal Fell (NY 356 091) - Erne Crag - Heron Pike ROUTE: Miller Bridge – Rothay Park – Ambleside – Nook Lane - Nook End Farm - Low Sweden Bridge - Low Pike - High Pike – Dove Crag – Hart Crag – Link Hause – Fairfield – Great Rigg – Heron Pike – Erne Crag - Nab Scar – Rydal Hall – Rydal Park – Scandale Bridge – Ambleside – Miller Bridge   An alternative Fairfield Horseshoe 29th November 2014 ASCENT: 4,500 Feet – 1,372 Meters MILES: 13.8 WAINWRIGHTS: 8, Red Screes – Little Hart Crag – Dove Crag – Hart Crag – Fairfield – Great Rigg – Heron Pike – Nab Scar ROUTE: Miller Bridge – Rothay Park – Ambleside – Kirkstone Road – Snarker Pike – Red Screes – Scandale Pass – Little Hart Crag – Bakestones Moss – Dove Crag – Hart Crag – Link Hause – Fairfield – Great Rigg – Heron Pike – Nab Scar – Rydal Hall – Rydal Park – Scandale Bridge – Ambleside – Miller Bridge   The Deepdale Horseshoe 8th September 2013 ASCENT: 3,450 Ft, 1,052 Meters MILES: 10.2 WAINWRIGHTS: 5, Birks – St Sunday Crag – Fairfield – Hart Crag – Hartsop Above How ROUTE: Bridgend – A592 – Glenamara Park – Thornhow End – Birks – St Sunday Crag – Deepdale Hause – Cofa Pike – Fairfield – Link Hause – Hart Crag – Hartsop Above How – Gale Crag – Bridgend   The Fairfield Horseshoe 28th May 2011 ASCENT: 3,420 Feet MILES: 9 WAINWRIGHTS: 8, Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Pike (Scandale) & Low Pike ROUTE:     The Dovedale Horseshoe 15th August 2010 ASCENT: 2,760 Ft 841 Mtrs MILES: 7 WAINWRIGHTS: 5, Hartsop Above How, Hart Crag, Dove Crag, Little Hart Crag High Hartsop Dodd ROUTE:     Back to top   sharkeysdream.co.uk