Crag Fell, Caw Fell & Haycock

Saturday 24th February 2018

Walking Diary (All Walks) Lakeland Wainwrights Western

A walk from the Western end of Ennerdale Water to Crag Fell, Caw Fell, Haycock, and Tewit How returning by Ennerdale lakeside and round Anglers Crag.

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Distance: 13.3 miles
Duration: 6:30 hours
Ascent: 3473 ft
Difficulty: Hard
Accompanied By: On my Own
Weather: Cold, Dry & Sunny

Wainwrights Visited

Caw Fell Crag Fell Haycock

3D outline of route

Parking

Bleach Green Car Park at Ennerdale

Starting off towards Crag Farm House.

Crag Fell

Great Borne, Starling Dodd & the High Stile Ridge behind Ennerdale Water

Now - even though I've walked this a few times before I still managed to make a right mess of the start of this walk. I missed the path through the woods (which would have come out by this stile) and had to ascend off path via a fence and gully. Not a great way to begin.

My unplanned route came up roughly where the fence is. Luckily no one will ever know !

Looking back down the path to the summit of Crag Fell

At Crag Fell summit looking over at Pillar in the distance

Ennerdale Water - always stunning

Roughly at the top of Iron Crag on the way to Caw Fell with Pillar getting closer

Nearing the summit of Caw Fell

Looking back to Little Gowder Crag on the ascent to Haycock

The Scafells from the summit of Haycock

The grassy descent to Tewit How

Looking towards Long Crag and Steeple

Back down to ground level - I chose to go back round the southern side of the lake today, think it takes a lot longer (and is harder work) that the flatter way round the far side - but both routes are good - so take your pick.