Mountains & hills · North West England
Loft Crag
In or near Elterwater.
Loft Crag — Named summit at 681.7 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Loft Crag is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 681.7 m.". Coordinates: 54.4545°, -3.1159°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Langdale Pikes SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Loft Crag is a fell in the English Lake District, situated nine kilometres (5+1⁄2 miles) west of Ambleside in the valley of Great Langdale. Along with the neighbouring fells of Harrison Stickle and Pike of Stickle it forms the picturesque Langdale Pikes, which when viewed from the area around Elterwater village gives one of the best-known views in the National Park.
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- Coordinates
- 54.4545, -3.1159
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Lakes
- Postcode
- LA22 9JY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
Sources
- osm: n29766674 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Loft Crag (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Loft Crag from Pike of Stickle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loft Crag?
- Loft Crag is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA22 9JY), in the parish of Lakes.
- What is Loft Crag?
- Loft Crag — Named summit at 681.7 m.
- How do I get to Loft Crag?
- Drivers can use postcode LA22 9JY.
- Is Loft Crag a protected site?
- Yes — Loft Crag is part of the Langdale Pikes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Loft Crag free to visit?
- Yes, Loft Crag is free to enter.
- How do I get to Loft Crag?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LA22 9JY. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.