Wren Crag

Overview
Height: 1020 Feet - 311 Metres
Grid Ref: NY 315 201
Area: Central
Group: C/DOD
Ordnance Survey: OL5
 

Map and Photo Gallery

 

St John's-in-the-Vale and Blencathra from Wren Crag summit.
 

 

Walks including Wren Crag are:-

High Rigg & St Johns-in-the-Vale from Castlerigg Stone Circle

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23rd December 2023
ASCENT: 851 Feet - 259 Metres
MILES: 8.7
WAINWRIGHTS: High Rigg
ROUTE: Castlerigg Stone Circle - Naddle Bridge - Tewet Tarn - Low Rigg - St John's Church - St John's-in-the-Vale - Turnip Corner - Wren Crag - High Rigg - St John's Church - Sykes Farm - Low Nest Farm - Nest Brow - Castle Lane - Castlerigg Stone Circle
 

Walking the Birketts, Naddle fell above St John's in the Vale

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1st December 2018
ASCENT: 1,115 Feet - 340 Metres
MILES: 5
BIRKETTS: 3, Wren Crag - High Rigg - Naddle Fell
ROUTE: Legburthwaite - Smaithwaite Bridge - Wren Crag - High Rigg - Naddle Fell - St John's Church - St John's-in-the-Vale - Low Bridge End Farm - Smaithwaite Bridge - Legburthwaite
 

Walla Crag to High Rigg via Bleaberry Fell

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11th March 2017
ASCENT: 3,540 Feet - 1,079 Metres
MILES: 11.7
WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Walla Crag - Bleaberry Fell - Raven Crag - High Rigg
ROUTE: Castlerigg Stone Circle - Castle Lane - Rakefoot - Walla Crag - Bleaberry Fell - Dodd Crag - - Shoulthwaite Gill - Forestry Path - Raven Crag - Thirlmere Dam - A591 - High Rigg - Low Rigg - Naddle Bridge - Goosewell Farm - Castlerigg Stone Circle
 

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 16 A St-Johns-in-the-Vale Circuit

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5th June 2016
ASCENT: 4'243 Feet - 1'294 Meters
MILES: 12.8
WAINWRIGHTS: 6, Clough Head - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - Raise - White Side
ROUTE: Wanthwaite - Wanthwaite Bank - Clough Head - Calfhow Pike - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - Sticks Pass – Raise – White Side – Brund Gill– Fisherplace Gill - Above Fisher Place - Legburthwaite - Long Band - High Rigg - St John's-in-the-Vale Church - Yew Tree Farm - Wanthwaite Bridge - Wanthwaite
 

Raven Crag & Castlerigg Stone Circle


7th September 2014
ASCENT: 2,215 Feet – 675 Metres
MILES: 9.7
WAINWRIGHTS: 2,  Raven Crag – High Rigg
ROUTE: Castlerigg Stone Circle – Castle Lane – A591 – Nest Brow – Brackenrigg – Shoulthwaite – Shoulthwaite Gill – Castle Crag (fort) – Raven Crag – Thirlmere Dam – A591 – St Johns Beck – High Rigg – St Johns-in-the-Vale Church – Low Rigg – Tewit Tarn – Naddle Bridge – Goosewell Farm – Castlerigg Stone Circle
 

Latrigg, High Rigg & Walla Crag from Briar Rigg


4th January 2014
ASCENT: 3,100 Feet, 945 Meters
MILES: 14.1
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Latrigg – High Rigg – Walla Crag
ROUTE: Briar Rigg – Spooney Green Lane – Ewe How Wood – Mallen Dodd – Latrigg – Brundholme – Railway path – across the A66 – Naddle Beck – Tewet Tarn – Low Rigg – High Rigg – Dale Bottom – Nest Brow – Castlerigg – Rakefoot – Walla Crag – Cat Gill – Derwent Water – Keswick – Briar Rigg
 

Castle Rigg Stone Circle to Raven Crag

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15th October 2011
ASCENT: 2,200 Feet, 670 Meters
MILES: 9.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Raven Crag & High Rigg
ROUTE: Castle Rigg Stone Circle Castle Rigg Lane A591 Bracken Rigg Raven Crag Thirlmere Dam High Rigg - Low Rigg Tewit Tarn
 

Clough Head & The Dodd’s

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8th August 2010
ASCENT: 3,553 Ft 1,083 Mtrs
MILES: 10.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 5, Clough Head, Great Dodd, Watsons Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd & High Rigg
ROUTE:  
 

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