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'''Iron Crag''' is a |
'''Iron Crag''' is a mountain in the [[England|English]] [[Lake District]], standing between [[Crag Fell]] and [[Caw Fell]]. The name of the fell is the source of some confusion, as the summit is unnamed on Ordnance Survey maps. Iron Crag apparently refers to the rocky outcrop below the summit, while the lower slopes are referred to as Ennerdale Fell. The Western aspect of the lower slopes, facing [[Ennerdale Water]] are known as The Side. |
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From the Fell Road at Kinniside, a track known as the Black Potts road leads Eastwards for around three miles, past [Blakeley Raise]], [[Grike (Lake District)|Grike]] and [[Crag Fell]] before ending at the lower slopes of Boat How. From here, the |
From the Fell Road at Kinniside, a track known as the Black Potts road leads Eastwards for around three miles, past [Blakeley Raise]], [[Grike (Lake District)|Grike]] and [[Crag Fell]] before ending at the lower slopes of Boat How. From here, the Ennerdale Wall can be followed to the summit area of Iron Crag. <ref name="wainwright">[[Alfred Wainwright]]: ''A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, Volume 7 The Western Fells'': Westmorland Gazette (1966): ISBN 0-7112-2460-9</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:05, 5 July 2011
| Iron Crag | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Prominence | c. 57 m |
| Parent peak | Haycock |
| Listing | Hewitt |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cumbria,  England |
| Parent range | Lake District, Western Fells |
| OS grid | NY123119 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 89, 90, Explorer OL4, OL6 |
| Name | Grid ref | Height | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boat How | NY111136 | 363 m |
Iron Crag is a mountain in the English Lake District, standing between Crag Fell and Caw Fell. The name of the fell is the source of some confusion, as the summit is unnamed on Ordnance Survey maps. Iron Crag apparently refers to the rocky outcrop below the summit, while the lower slopes are referred to as Ennerdale Fell. The Western aspect of the lower slopes, facing Ennerdale Water are known as The Side.
Topography
Iron Crag is separated from Caw Fell by an unnamed col at the watershed of Bleaberry Gill and Silvercove Beck. The Western slopes are separated by a much shallower col to Whoap
Geology and mining
Summit and view
The true summit, marked by a small cairn, is on the Northern aspect of the Ennerdale Wall
Ascents
From the Fell Road at Kinniside, a track known as the Black Potts road leads Eastwards for around three miles, past [Blakeley Raise]], Grike and Crag Fell before ending at the lower slopes of Boat How. From here, the Ennerdale Wall can be followed to the summit area of Iron Crag. [1]
References
- ^ Alfred Wainwright: A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, Volume 7 The Western Fells: Westmorland Gazette (1966): ISBN 0-7112-2460-9