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Tarn Crag Summit Cairn

Tarn Crag Summit Cairn

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Tarn Crag Summit Cairn

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Lake District National Park

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Location: Longsleddale, South Lakeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Adventurer Nic

June 26, 2021

Hiking

Tarn Crag is a bit of a head scratcher as there isn't a tarn in sight! This 2,178-foot (664 m) Wainwright fell in the Far Eastern Lake District is really out on the edge and you get the sense of being a bit disconnected from the rest of the Wainwrights here. It is however a beautiful setting and you'll always find peace and quiet.

Ellie Owens

December 2, 2020

Hiking

Boggy in the dip coming down name greycrag tarn (although there's no tarn). Easy walk up following the fence/wall line most the way from Grey Crag to Tarn Crag and then once again to continue onto Branstree.

David Howells

May 25, 2026

Hiking

Tarn Crag (664 metres or 2,178 feet) is a great little summit, especially on a sky blue day. There is a small cairn at the true summit, and then there is the marvellous "beacon". This is actually a stone survey pillar that was built in the 1930s as a sighting frame when they built the Haweswater Aqueduct. It was built in order to make sure that the underground tunnel was perfectly aligned. It is a great photo location, as there is a small photogenic pond right next to it, and the views across to Kentmere Pike are super nice.

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