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Iron Crag routes: 2 ways to the top
Overbeck western fell walking approachHiking · 9.3 km one way · from Overbeck Bridge National Trust car parkHard
Ennerdale western fell walking pathsHiking · 6.0 km one way · 620 m ascent · ~2h 15m · from Bleach Green car park, EnnerdaleHard
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Iron Crag today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Iron Crag each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 640m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Iron 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 07:07, sunset 16:46
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:53. From the summit you see the sun 07:02 to 16:51.
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About Iron Crag
Iron Crag is 640 m (2,100 ft) high with 54 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 217th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Caw Fell (1.3 km), Little Gowder Crag (1.9 km) and Tewit How (2.2 km).
How high is Iron Crag?
Iron Crag is 640 metres high with 54 metres of prominence.
Where is Iron Crag?
Iron Crag is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Iron Crag?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Iron Crag, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Overbeck western fell walking approach (9.3 km one way, Hard).
Is it safe to climb Iron 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 Iron Crag?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
