Terrain Overview
Walk Overview
Should anyone who reads this blog have similar weather misfortune as we did
then here are a few observations based solely on our experience
The above excerpt from AW`s notes on Green Crag was not what we experienced.
It might have been at the time and the conditions when he completed this Fell in 1960
but we found the start purely by luck. It wasn`t obvious and the path, such as we
found it, was in fact sketchy to say the least and non existent past Great Worm Crag.
For navigation purposes in bad visibility, the key landmarks to look out for will be
Rough Crag, Great Worm Crag and then White How. From White How aim for the
Southern shoulder of Green Crag. In good visibility these three landmarks are easy
to pick out, but be prepared for some really boggy walking between Great Worm Crag
up to the start of the ridgeline of Green Crag.
The walk as AW briefly described is on the uppermost part of the Birker Fell Road
approximately 300 yards or so after a cattle grid. In this shot the first landmark to
aim for (Rough Crag) is shown left of centre
On the right there seems an obvious start point. Ignore this as it very quickly
turns in to a pathless quagmire
Slightly further down the road look out for some stony outcrops and proceed
along a faint trod aiming for Rough Crag
Looking back to Birker Fell Road from the path
Looking towards Yoadcastle and Seat How from the path
Approaching Rough Crag
As you approach the Crag the faint track bends to the right and heads
towards Great Worm Crag
Looking across to Devoke Water on the path to Great Worm Crag
Heading towards Great Worm Crag, a modest climb
The summit cairn on Great Worm Crag. At this point the path and the visibility
both deteriorated dramatically
Heading towards White How (I think)
Underneath the mist, the main bulk of Green Crag
Heading towards White How over the bogs
Approaching White How
A brief lifting of the mist and enough of a view to decide the best way to make the
crossing over very boggy ground to the shoulder of Green Crag
Following the shoulder ridgeline towards the main bulk of Green Crag
A prominent grassy rake between the craggy Western face leads to the summit.
The path improves greatly at this point and leads to the summit between a
series of moraines. We took this completely meaningless 360 degree view
from the summit here
