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Green Crag

Date ... Saturday, 27 June 2009
Distance ... 6.75 miles
Ascent ... 1900 feet
Time ... 4 hours 30 mins
Weather ... 22ºc, light winds, cloudy with some sunny spells and dry
Summits ... Green Crag - 1602' (aw176)
Start ... Hollins Farm camp site, Boot in Eskdale (NY177009)
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº6 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº89 (1:50,000)
Books ... Pictorial Guide Nº 4 - The Southern Fells by Alfred Wainwright (ISBN 9780711224575)


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This was the second walk of our four day break in Eskdale, Green Crag was one of the fells that we really wanted to 'tick' off while we were there as it is probably the most difficult of the Wainwrights for us to get to from home for a day walk. It was a lovely walk, but a lot harder than it looked from the valley. Once we'd reached the top of the old peat road on Kepple Crag it was just about pathless to the summit. We picked to go round the right hand side of Crook Crag (as we approached it) as it looked to be easier ground. From the col between Green Crag and Crook Crag there was a reasonable path leading down to Low Birks Tarn which we used as are return path.

the route map from our walk

The route map from our walk

A view of the camp site through the trees as we headed off down the road towards Doctor Bridge

A view of the camp site through the trees as we headed off down the road towards Doctor Bridge

The lane off the 'main' road leading down to the bridge

The lane off the 'main' road leading down to the bridge

Looking across the meadows as we walked down to the bridge, our return route would be down through those crags some how!

Looking across the meadows as we walked down to the bridge, our return route would be down through those crags some how!

Doctor Bridge

Doctor Bridge

Penny Hill Farm

Penny Hill Farm

A view of Upper Eskdale, Bow Fell and Crinkle Crags have a bit of cloud on the tops

A view of Upper Eskdale, Bow Fell and Crinkle Crags have a bit of cloud on the tops

Looking back across the Eskdale valley to the distant summits of Whin Rigg (left) and Illgill Head (right)

Looking back across the Eskdale valley to the distant summits of Whin Rigg (left) and Illgill Head (right)

Another view of Upper Eskdale as we climbed higher up the slopes of Kepple Crag

Another view of Upper Eskdale as we climbed higher up the slopes of Kepple Crag

Sheena following the old peat road, similar to the one we followed the previous day as we descended from Boat How

Sheena following the old peat road, similar to the one we followed the previous day as we descended from Boat How

A glorious view of Upper Eskdale, a stunning skyline from Crinkle Crags on the right to Sca Fell on the left

A glorious view of Upper Eskdale, a stunning skyline from Crinkle Crags on the right to Sca Fell on the left

Looking across to Sca Fell from the remains of one of the old peat drying huts

Looking across to Sca Fell from the remains of one of the old peat drying huts

After Kepple Crag the path stopped, so we decided to take the col on the right of Crook Crag

After Kepple Crag the path stopped, so we decided to take the col on the right of Crook Crag

The terrain over the col wasn't too bad just a few boulders to cross

The terrain over the col wasn't too bad just a few boulders to cross

Our first real view of the summit of Green Crag

Our first real view of the summit of Green Crag

Sheena making the final pull up onto the summit

Sheena making the final pull up onto the summit

Tim taking a well earned rest on the top, it was really humid today

Tim taking a well earned rest on the top, it was really humid today

Tim's new drinks bottle came in really handy, he wasn't too sure at first but soon got the hang of it!

Tim's new drinks bottle came in really handy, he wasn't too sure at first but soon got the hang of it!

Harter Fell from the summit of Green Crag

Harter Fell from the summit of Green Crag

From the col between Green Crag and Crook Crag we headed down to Low Birks Tarn, just visible in the distance

From the col between Green Crag and Crook Crag we headed down to Low Birks Tarn, just visible in the distance

The only two other people we saw on the fell, heading towards Green Crag

The only two other people we saw on the fell, heading towards Green Crag

Tim having a stand off with one of the locals!

Tim having a stand off with one of the locals!

Sheep on Tarn Crag

Sheep on Tarn Crag

Low Birks Tarn

Low Birks Tarn

We saw lots of these birds around the tarn, think its a Wheatear?

We saw lots of these birds around the tarn, think its a Wheatear?

Looking north across the valley, the white building in the centre of the photo is The Woolpack Inn

Looking north across the valley, the white building in the centre of the photo is The Woolpack Inn

Heading down another of the old peat roads towards Low Birks

Heading down another of the old peat roads towards Low Birks

The River Esk near to Gill Force

The River Esk near to Gill Force

St Catherine's Church at Boot

St Catherine's Church at Boot

The stepping stones across the river by the church

The stepping stones across the river by the church

The Brook House Inn at Boot

The Brook House Inn at Boot

Sheena waiting for lunch to be served at the pub!

Sheena waiting for lunch to be served at the pub!