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Green Crag is the dominant rocky peak in the range of craggy knotts amid the marshy moorland of moss, heather and grasses between the Eskdale and Duddon valleys of south west Lakeland.
The Coniston fells from the summit of Great Worm Crag, the next objective, White How, is in the left foreground Brown Pike, Walna Scar and White Maiden on the left with Caw on the right from the summit of Great Worm Crag
A look back at some of the outcrops making up the knobbly crest of Crook Crags as we begin the climb up towards Green Crag. From the climb I took a look across the shallow depression between Green Crag and Crook Crag towards the magnificent Eskdale skyline.
Green Crag is one of those fells that is perhaps only visited if you are doing the "Wainwrights". Located south of Eskdale it occupies an area of rough moorland fell with few paths and the potential to be wet underfoot!
Green Crag is the highest of a series of rocky tops which stand out from the Birker Fell moorland. Running from north to south these outcrops present a fine serrated skyline when viewed from Eskdale.
Green Crag Summit Details About Green Crag Green Crag is a summit in the Lake District – Southern Fells region or range in England. Green Crag is 489 metres high. All the walking routes up Green Crag on Mud and Routes can be found below. The top can be identified by the rock 5m NW of cairn.
This route takes in Green Crag from Winds Gate on the Birker Fell Road via Great Worm Crag and Rough Crag on the descent. This route will require navigation experience as you wind your way up the less distinct paths to the summits.
Green Crag is the rocky highest summit of a rugged area of little peaks on the south side of Eskdale. It can offer a good escape from the crowds in busier areas of the district.
The Band. Looking at Great Crag from Little Crag, we are going to climb that rake to the right. Heading for the rake on Great Crag. Climbing the steep rake - Angus Rake I will name it as it made me think of him and when we climbed that way... Casper has found a lofty perch up there.
From a starting point of the Woolpack Inn, Wainwright provides two options for climbing Green Crag from Eskdale. Both make use of old peat roads, used by those who used to harvest the fells for fuel.