Crag Hill weather forecast

839 m · 2,753 ft · Prominence 117 m · 4 routes

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Cloud inversion · 7 days

The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Crag Hill each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 839m summit.

Dark sky · 7 days

How dark the sky gets over Crag Hill each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.

Snow · 7 days

No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.

Sun today

Sunrise 07:07, sunset 16:46

9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:51.

About Crag Hill

Crag Hill rises to 839 m (2,753 ft) at the centre of the north-western fells, where the ridges from Causey Pike, Grasmoor and Wandope meet. Older maps call it Eel Crag. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall, HuMP and Birkett, with 117 m of prominence. Grasmoor, the nearest higher fell, is 1.8 km to the west, and Sail lies 0.5 km to the east.

Most walkers climb it from Braithwaite. One route follows the old mine track up Coledale to Coledale Hause and climbs east from there. The other follows the ridge from Causey Pike over Sail, with a narrow, rocky final rise. Many people take in Crag Hill on the Coledale Horseshoe.

The summit is a stony plateau with a trig point. On the north side the ground drops in crags into Coledale, so keep to the path in mist.

Crag Hill is 839 m (2,753 ft) high with 117 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 29th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Eel Crag (0.4 km), Sail (0.5 km) and Wandope (0.8 km).

Is Crag Hill the same as Eel Crag?

Yes. Eel Crag is an older name for the fell, and walkers still use it for the crags on its northern face.

What is the easiest way up Crag Hill?

From Braithwaite, follow the track up Coledale to Coledale Hause and climb east to the summit plateau.

Can you climb Crag Hill and Grasmoor together?

Yes. Grasmoor lies 1.8 km to the west across the col above Coledale Hause, and walkers often climb the pair on one day.

How high is Crag Hill?

Crag Hill is 839 metres high with 117 metres of prominence.

Where is Crag Hill?

Crag Hill is listed in Cumbria, England.

Are there routes for Crag Hill?

Peakify lists 4 routes for Crag Hill, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Braithwaite via Coledale Hause (6.4 km one way, Moderate).

Is it safe to climb Crag Hill today?

Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.

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The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.

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