Lake District
Whin Crag (Eskdale)
358M
1175FT
About Whin Crag (Eskdale)
Overlooking the lush greenery of lower Eskdale, this modest Birkett offers a rugged, heathery character that belies its low elevation. Situated on the south-eastern flank of Whin Rigg, it provides a superb, close-up vantage point for surveying the granite valley floor and the winding course of the River Esk.
Key Statistics
Rank
673rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Fells
Prominence
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3m
Nearest Town
Boot
Geology
You are trekking over ancient volcanic ash and fine-grained granite, formed by powerful eruptions and molten rock cooling deep underground.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NY200023
Latitude
54.4100°N
Longitude
3.2334°W
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from the Old Norse 'hvein', referring to the gorse or 'whin' bushes that frequently colonise the lower, craggy slopes of the Lake District fells.
- •Despite being a distinct top in Bill Birkett’s 'Complete Lakeland Fells', this summit is frequently bypassed by walkers moving between the village of Boot and the dramatic precipices of the Wastwater Screes.
- •From the summit, the view looks directly down into the village of Boot and across the Eskdale valley to the undulating moorland of Birker Fell and the distant silhouette of Black Combe near the coast.
- •It is the kind of summit where you might spend more time checking your map to ensure you’ve actually reached the highest point than you spent on the final ascent from the main path.