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Tarn Crags Top routes: 4 ways to the top
Bowscale Fell CircularHiking · 12km · 450 m ascent · ~3h 10m · from Bowscale VillageModerate
This circular route takes you from Bowscale Village up to the summit of Tarn Crags Top, offering panoramic views of the surrounding fells, suitable for experienced hikers.
East Top Ascent via Bowscale TarnHiking · 10km · 480 m ascent · ~2h 50m · from Bowscale VillageModerate
The route ascends via Bowscale Tarn, offering a scenic path with views of the tarn and surrounding hills, suitable for fit hikers.
Bowscale Fell TraverseHiking · 15km · 600 m ascent · ~4h 0m · from Bowscale VillageHard
Traverse the full length of Bowscale Fell, including Tarn Crags Top, a demanding hike for experienced walkers, with varied terrain.
Tarn Crags Ridge ScrambleScrambling · 8km · 500 m ascent · ~2h 25m · from Bowscale VillageGrade 1
A challenging scramble up the ridge of Tarn Crags, providing a more adventurous route to the summit, requires good scrambling skills.
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Tarn Crags Top each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 665m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Tarn Crags Top 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 16:44
9h 38m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 07:01 to 16:50.
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About Tarn Crags Top
Tarn Crags Top is 665 m (2,182 ft) high with 13 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 188th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Bowscale Fell (0.9 km), The Tongue (1.1 km) and Bannerdale Crags (2.1 km).
How high is Tarn Crags Top?
Tarn Crags Top is 665 metres high with 13 metres of prominence.
Where is Tarn Crags Top?
Tarn Crags Top is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Tarn Crags Top?
Peakify lists 4 routes for Tarn Crags Top, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Bowscale Fell Circular (12km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Tarn Crags Top 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 Crags Top?
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.
