Kepple Crag

Tucked away above the village of Boot, this modest rocky outcrop offers a quiet escape from the busier Eskdale trails. Though low in stature, it provides a rugged, moorland character typical of the Birker Fell fringes, with impressive, close-up perspectives of the Scafell massif and Harter Fell across the valley.

• •The name likely derives from the Old Norse 'kapall', meaning horse, suggesting these craggy slopes were historically used as grazing land for hardy local ponies.
• •Bill Birkett included this minor summit in his classification of Lakeland peaks, valuing the fell for its intricate rock architecture and the solitude found away from the main tourist paths.
• •The summit provides a unique bird's-eye view of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway; from this height, the steam engines of 'La'al Ratty' are clearly visible as they navigate the valley floor toward Dalegarth.
• •The view north is dominated by the 'crag-and-tail' profile of the Scafell range, offering a scale-distorting perspective where the 328-metre Kepple Crag feels like a front-row seat to the highest ground in England.
• •While many walkers bypass this top in favour of the higher Green Crag, the ground between the two is notoriously boggy, making Kepple Crag the drier, more approachable destination for a short afternoon stroll from Boot.