High Crag (Buttermere) is a 745-metre (2,444 ft) Wainwright in Cumberland, England. It lies in the Lake District C&W area (Lake District - Western Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 34.8 m. The summit is marked by a southerly of two cairns. It is also on the Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Birkett, Synge and Fellranger lists.
| Height | 744.8 m / 2,444 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 34.8 m |
| Classifications | Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger |
| Region | Lake District C&W |
| County | Cumberland |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | NY1804813997 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.514628, -3.267412 |
| Summit feature | southerly of two cairns |
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Hills near High Crag (Buttermere)
Other listed hills within 3 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Stile | 807 m | Hewitt | 1.3 km |
| High Stile | 806 m | Wainwright | 1.5 km |
| Haystacks (Buttermere) | 597 m | Wainwright | 1.5 km |
| Pillar Rock | 780 m | Nuttall | 1.9 km |
| Pillar | 892 m | Wainwright | 2.1 km |
| Looking Stead (Pillar) | 628 m | Nuttall | 2.3 km |
| Dodd (Buttermere) | 641 m | Nuttall | 2.4 km |
| Red Pike (Buttermere) | 755 m | Wainwright | 2.5 km |
See the full list of Wainwrights or the Hewitts or the Nuttalls, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.