The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Hart Crag each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 823m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Hart Crag 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 07:06, sunset 16:45
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 06:59 to 16:50.
Hart Crag rises to 823 m (2,700 ft) on the eastern arm of the Fairfield Horseshoe. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett, with 51 m of prominence. Fairfield, the nearest higher fell, lies 1.1 km to the north-west, and Dove Crag 1.0 km to the south-east. On its north-east side the long ridge of Hartsop above How runs down towards Brothers Water.
Most walkers cross Hart Crag on the Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside or Rydal. From the Patterdale side, you climb the ridge of Hartsop above How from Deepdale Bridge; near the top a rocky band needs care. The summit is a cluster of rocks with steep ground to the north into Deepdale.
The col between Hart Crag and Fairfield is broad and stony. In mist you need to keep to the line of cairns to avoid drifting north into Deepdale.
Hart Crag is 823 m (2,700 ft) high with 51 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 37th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Dove Crag (1.0 km), Fairfield (1.1 km) and Cofa Pike (1.2 km).
Is Hart Crag part of the Fairfield Horseshoe?
Yes. It lies on the eastern arm of the horseshoe between Fairfield and Dove Crag.
Can you climb Hart Crag from Patterdale?
Yes. A path climbs the ridge of Hartsop above How from Deepdale Bridge, with a rocky band near the top.
How hard is Hart Crag?
The horseshoe paths are clear and stony. The ground around the summit is rough, and you need good navigation in mist.
How high is Hart Crag?
Hart Crag is 823 metres high with 51 metres of prominence.
Where is Hart Crag?
Hart Crag is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Hart Crag?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Hart Crag, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside (7.6 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Hart Crag 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.
What weather information is shown for Hart Crag?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Hart Crag rises to 823 m (2,700 ft) on the eastern arm of the Fairfield Horseshoe. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett, with 51 m of prominence. Fairfield, the nearest higher fell, lies 1.1 km to the north-west, and Dove Crag 1.0 km to the south-east. On its north-east side the long ridge of Hartsop above How runs down towards Brothers Water.
Most walkers cross Hart Crag on the Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside or Rydal. From the Patterdale side, you climb the ridge of Hartsop above How from Deepdale Bridge; near the top a rocky band needs care. The summit is a cluster of rocks with steep ground to the north into Deepdale.
The col between Hart Crag and Fairfield is broad and stony. In mist you need to keep to the line of cairns to avoid drifting north into Deepdale.
Hart Crag is 823 m (2,700 ft) high with 51 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 37th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Dove Crag (1.0 km), Fairfield (1.1 km) and Cofa Pike (1.2 km).
Is Hart Crag part of the Fairfield Horseshoe?
Yes. It lies on the eastern arm of the horseshoe between Fairfield and Dove Crag.
Can you climb Hart Crag from Patterdale?
Yes. A path climbs the ridge of Hartsop above How from Deepdale Bridge, with a rocky band near the top.
How hard is Hart Crag?
The horseshoe paths are clear and stony. The ground around the summit is rough, and you need good navigation in mist.
How high is Hart Crag?
Hart Crag is 823 metres high with 51 metres of prominence.
Where is Hart Crag?
Hart Crag is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Hart Crag?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Hart Crag, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside (7.6 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Hart Crag 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.
What weather information is shown for Hart Crag?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
