Hill data: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 (CC BY 4.0)Height461 m1,512 ft
Grid RefNY 30340 18755
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Raven Crag is a sheer wall of rock rising straight out of the conifers of Thirlmere Forest, right above the reservoir's dam. The top is a rocky knob with a cairn, half hidden by trees, but step to the edge of the crag and you look down on the dam and along Thirlmere end-on. On Castle Crag, one of its lower tops, are the earth ramparts of an Iron Age settlement.
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Cairn on rock
Rock & Ground
Andesite lava of the Birker Fell Formation, forming a bare crag amid dense conifer plantation.
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Our Route
Distance4.5 mi7.2 km
Ascent480 m1,570 ft
Time2h 30mwalking
Start & FinishThirlmere dam car parkNY 3068 1892 · circular route
DirectionsSafety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
