fell · Ambleside, Grasmere and Langdale · Checklist
Little Hart Crag W
637 m above Kirkstone, usually walked from Ambleside.
- Usual start
- Ambleside
- Time
- About 4–6 hours there and back
- Grade
- Moderate
Little Hart Crag W is a 637 m Wainwright in the eastern fells, above Kirkstone. A small rocky top between Red Screes and Dove Crag, above Scandale Pass. A usual day starts from Ambleside and takes about 4–6 hours. This guide grades it moderate, judging distance and steepness in fair summer conditions. Read a mountain forecast before a high fell, and turn back if the ridge is in wind, cloud, or ice.
Nearby
Ambleside
townAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
Population: 2,586
The town at the head of Windermere and the start for the Fairfield and Langdale walks.
Brothers Water
lakeUllswater
Surface area: 0.19 km² (0.07 sq mi) · Length: 600 m
A small lake under Kirkstone Pass, between Hartsop and the top of the pass.
Red Screes
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
776 m (2,546 ft) · Moderate
776 m above Kirkstone, usually walked from Ambleside.
Middle Dodd
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
654 m (2,146 ft) · Moderate
654 m above Kirkstone, usually walked from Ambleside.
Hartsop Above How
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
581 m (1,906 ft) · Moderate
581 m above Kirkstone, usually walked from Ambleside.