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Hart Crag Summit – Dove Crag summit loop from Hartsop

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Hart Crag Summit – Dove Crag summit loop from Hartsop

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Hart Crag Summit – Dove Crag summit loop from Hartsop

04:54

13.4km

720m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.00 km

View of Kirkstone Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Views of some of the Wainwright s

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3.66 km

Hartsop Above How

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Hartsop Above How is a Wainwright fell that is connected to Hart Crag by some undulating (and sometimes boggy) ground. It can also be hiked from Bridgend and offers wonderful …

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5.41 km

Hart Crag Summit

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At 2,697 feet (822 m), Hart Crag is the second highest summit on the Fairfield Horseshoe, behind Fairfield itself. Rarely ascended in isolation, it is easily linked with its parent …

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6.51 km

Dove Crag summit

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Dove Crag is named for the impressive cliff adorning its steep, east-facing flanks, which fall sharply to the exquisite Dovedale. The cliff contains the Priest's Hole, one of the national …

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8.28 km

Little Hart Crag

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I have a soft spot for Little Hart Crag! From some angles it looks quite impenetrable but a couple of useful trails guide hikers to the summit. The Wainwright summit …

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9.31 km

High Hartsop Dodd is a Wainwright fell in the Lake District National Park. It's most commonly hiked along with Little Hart Crag. It's a great ascent from Brothers Water too. The Eastern fells are beautiful on a sunny day.

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11.7 km

Brothers Water

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Tucked quietly between the Eastern and Far Eastern Fells of the Lake District, at the northern foot of the Kirkstone Pass, is Brothers Water. This small lake is surrounded by …

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11.9 km

Shoreline of Brothers Water

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There is a footpath on both sides of Brothers Water & you can access the shoreline on both, but the west shore is where the main path is and has …

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13.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.42 km

3.77 km

1.41 km

690 m

143 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.58 km

2.00 km

1.94 km

1.34 km

885 m

690 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (800 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Thursday 2 July

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Hart Crag Summit – Dove Crag summit loop from Hartsop

View of Kirkstone Pass

Hartsop Above How

Hart Crag Summit

Dove Crag summit

Little Hart Crag

High Hartsop Dodd

Brothers Water

Shoreline of Brothers Water

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