Peak District
Wolfhole Crag
527M
1729FT
About Wolfhole Crag
Hidden in the remote, peat-hued heart of the Forest of Bowland, this gritstone-topped summit offers a true sense of isolation. Reached via rough heather and notorious peat hags, the trig pillar sits amidst a landscape of wild moorland, providing a starkly beautiful vantage point over the empty eastern fells.
Key Statistics
Rank
27th Highest in Peak District
Parent Range
The Peak District
Prominence
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38
Nearest Town
Tarnbrook
Geology
You are walking over a sturdy foundation of gritty sandstone, fine silt, and hardened mud that forms these rugged slopes.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SD633578
Latitude
54.0149°N
Longitude
2.5616°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Old English 'wulf-hol', referring to a wolf's den or a pit used for trapping wolves, marking this as a final stronghold for the predators before their extinction in England.
- •Often considered the geographic heart of the Forest of Bowland, the summit serves as a central hub where the high ridges from Ward's Stone to the west and White Hill to the east converge.
- •The summit offers an 'earned' view of the Yorkshire Three Peaks; the distinctive plateau of Ingleborough is clearly visible to the north-east across the deep trench of the Wenning valley.
- •The approach from Tarnbrook is famously difficult due to the 'Great Monks’ Fen', a vast expanse of saturated peat hags that can make this 527-metre hill feel like a much more significant mountaineering undertaking.
- •Despite the rugged name, the 'crag' is arguably an overstatement; the summit consists of modest gritstone outcrops that are gradually being reclaimed by the surrounding blanket bog.