Dow Crag

The Southern Fells

height 778 metres  -  SD 26254 97793

A marker showing the location of the start of the route, The Coniston FellsA marker showing the location of the start of the route, The Coniston Fells PlusA marker showing the location of the start of the route, Cockley BeckA marker showing the location of the start of the route, Book Four: The Southern FellsA marker showing the location of the start of the route, A Wainwright RoundA marker showing the location of Dow Crag
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An interactive Ordnance Survey map showing Dow Crag

Routes Taking in Dow Crag

Distance (kilometres)

Ascent (metres)

Duration (hours)

A list of routes taking in Dow Crag (column headers with buttons are sortable)
The Coniston Fells6 Wainwrights17.9 kilometres1,047 metres6 hours 13 minutes
The Coniston Fells Plus7 Wainwrights20.6 kilometres1,348 metres7 hours 24 minutes
Cockley Beck7 Wainwrights26.1 kilometres1,784 metres9 hours 29 minutes
Book Four: The Southern Fells30 Wainwrights101 kilometres7,324 metres37 hours 27 minutes
A Wainwright Round214 Wainwrights525.1 kilometres35,164 metres189 hours 53 minutes

A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells

Dow Crag appears in Alfred Wainwright's book A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells - Book Four: The Southern Fells.

The cover of A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells - Book Four: The Southern Fells book
A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells - Book Four: The Southern Fells

Maps

Modern technology has made navigating in the Lake District fells much easier, however, it is imperative that you also carry a map and compass and know how to use them. Dow Crag appears on the following Ordnance Survey and Harvey Maps.