Crag Hill (Yorkshire Dales) Explained

Crag Hill
Elevation M:682
Location:Yorkshire Dales/Cumbria, England
Coordinates:54.2445°N -2.4741°W
Grid Ref Uk:SD692833
Topo:OS Landranger 98
Map:United Kingdom Yorkshire Dales#United Kingdom South Lakeland
Label Position:top

Crag Hill is on the western edge of the Yorkshire Dales in northern England, not to be confused with the higher Crag Hill elsewhere in the county of Cumbria. It lies on the boundary of the Yorkshire Dales national park, but its summit is in South Lakeland district, Cumbria.[1] It is part of a ridge including the neighbouring fells of Great Coum and Gragareth. The summit of Crag Hill is about 1km (01miles) away from the top of Great Coum, the latter being the highest point on the ridge at 687m (2,254feet).[2]

All three hills may be included in a single circular walk from High Moss near Whernside on the Ingleton to Dent road.[3] The views are extensive, with panoramas of the Yorkshire Dales, Howgill Fells, the Pennines and the Lake District beyond.

The hill is listed as one of the waypoints in the Yorkshire Dales Top Ten (YDTT). This is a long-distance walking route that takes in the ten highest peaks in the Yorkshire Dales with a combined ascent of .[4]

Notes and References

  1. Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale . 98 . 2015 . 1:50,000 . Explorer . Ordnance Survey . 9780319263419 .
  2. Yorkshire Dales - Southern & Western Area . OL2 . 2016 . 1:25,000 . Explorer . Ordnance Survey . 9780319263310 .
  3. Web site: Gragareth. yorkshiredales.org.uk. 28 November 2017.
  4. Book: Lawrence. Paul. Maple. Les. Sparshatt. John. The UK trailwalker's handbook. 2009. Cicerone. Milnthorpe. 978-1-85284-579-7. 234. 8.