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Tarn Crag routes: 2 ways to the top
Sadgill via Gatescarth PassHiking · 5.1 km one way · 469 m ascent · ~1h 50m · from Sadgill, LongsleddaleModerate
Sadgill via Grey CragHiking · 4.0 km one way · 506 m ascent · ~1h 40m · from Sadgill, LongsleddaleModerate
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Tarn Crag each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 664m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Tarn Crag each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snowfall and lying snow at the summit over the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:05, sunset 16:44
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:58 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 06:59 to 16:49.
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About Tarn Crag
Tarn Crag stands on the east side of Longsleddale, south of Haweswater, with crags dropping towards the valley. Its top is a grassy, boggy plateau. Grey Crag lies 1.1km to the south-east and Harrop Pike 1.3km east. Kentmere Pike, the nearest higher fell, is 2.2km west across Longsleddale, and Branstree 2.4km north-west.
Walkers start at Sadgill at the head of the Longsleddale road. One route follows the Gatescarth Pass track north up the valley, then turns east and climbs to the summit. Many walkers instead make a round from Sadgill over Grey Crag and Tarn Crag and come back down by the Gatescarth track. The plateau between the two tops is wet and peaty.
The tall stone pillar near the summit is a survey post from the building of the Haweswater aqueduct, which runs in tunnel beneath these fells.
Tarn Crag is 664 m (2,178 ft) high with 160 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 189th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Grey Crag (1.1 km), Harrop Pike (1.3 km) and Branstree NE Top (2.5 km).
Can you climb Tarn Crag and Grey Crag together?
Yes. Grey Crag lies 1.1km to the south-east, and the round from Sadgill takes in both.
Where do you park for Tarn Crag?
Park at Sadgill at the end of the Longsleddale road, where space is limited.
Is Tarn Crag a Wainwright?
Yes. It is a Wainwright, a Hewitt, a Nuttall, a Marilyn and a Birkett.
How high is Tarn Crag?
Tarn Crag is 664 metres high with 160 metres of prominence.
Where is Tarn Crag?
Tarn Crag is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Tarn Crag?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Tarn Crag, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Sadgill via Gatescarth Pass (5.1 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Tarn 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 Tarn 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.
