Allen Crags is a fine fell right in the thick of the Lake District’s most mountainous region. From Esk Hause, the high, windswept crossroads between Esk Pike and the Scafells, it’s just a short walk to the summit. However, with the highest mountains in England to the west and legendary Bowfell to the southeast, Allen Crags has to settle for a place further down in the pecking order.

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Location: Borrowdale, Allerdale, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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August 27, 2023

Running

Allen Crags stands at 785 m. It's part of the Scafell group, with a big rocky cairn on the summit.

Adventurer Nic

June 11, 2021

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Allen Crags is a 2,575-foot (785 m) mountain in the Lake District National Park. It's also a Wainwright fell and boasts excellent views to Great Gable over Sprinkling Tarn, but also to nearby Great End and then across to the Langdale Pikes. I visited on a misty/moody Friday and it was very atmospheric. Allen Crags is quite commonly hiked together with Glaramara as they are linked by a long ridge which ultimately ends in Bessyboot to the north east.

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Location: Borrowdale, Allerdale, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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