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A worn path through heather climbs to the rocky crown of Carrock Fell, its tall summit cairn on the skyline in thick mist.

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662 mWainwright — Northern Fells+4 bonus Birketts within 3 km Fewer traps in Clag

Carrock Fell at 662m (2,173ft) sits on the eastern edge of the Northern Fells, an isolated summit above the Vale of Eden with the remains of a large ancient hillfort ringing its summit, whose date and purpose are still debated.

Summit conditions on Carrock Fell

On the summit on Tuesday 27 October: 11° to 5°C, gusts to 49 mph, 18.3 mm of rain forecast over the whole day, midnight to midnight.

Against our lines, Tuesday 27 October: wind, cold and cloud from the Met Office UKV 2 km model (daylight hours, as in the verdict above); rain from the summit line’s forecast (the whole day). A tile is large when this top is past its line.

Wind on the top

Past the line

55 mph, our estimate for the open top in the worst daylight hour

The Met Office 2 km model’s gust of 46 mph times our exposure factor of 1.2. The summit line above gives Open-Meteo’s highest gust for the whole day, 49 mph, before any exposure factor.

The line Our line: 25 mph, where our wind Scale begins its 25–35 band: “balance affected; buffeting on exposed ground”. MWIS describes what wind does to a walker across a range rather than at a line: from about 20–25 mph it starts to affect your balance.

Estimated: it is not calibrated against summit readings, and the two forecasts can disagree by more than a band.

Rain, and the becks

Past the line

18.3 mm of rain over the whole day, midnight to midnight

The same figure as the summit line above and the 7-day forecast.

The line Our line: 6 mm in the day, where our scorer counts a day as soaking. We read rainfall, never river levels: becks in spate.

Open-Meteo’s forecast. It says nothing about rain already in the ground.

Also checked cold: feels like 1 °C, no ice or snow forecast; cloud: a clear-top reading of 43 out of 100, over our in-cloud line of 20. Under a line is not the same as fine: it means only that these figures are under the lines we use.

Not in these tiles Lightning, river levels, snow or ice already lying, and the ground under your feet. A tile cannot see them, so an empty space here never means they are absent.

Snow figures with a second opinion: Powered by Met Office data

Full 7-day summit forecast ↓

Wainwrights are scored for walking conditions each morning from the Met Office’s UK forecast model, read for each summit through Open-Meteo; the forecast figures are Open-Meteo’s, worked out for the summit’s height. How we check →

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com

Routes up Carrock Fell

Choose the way up before the car park: these three routes start from two places, and the last two rows give the parking and bus at each route’s own start. Full maps further down.

Carrock Fell and KnottBirketts by Carrock FellCarrock Fell High Pike, Knott and Great Calva
Starts fromStone EndsMosedale car park (donation)Carrock Fell Foot
Distance and climb16.62 km, 751 m of climb15.34 km, 699 m of climb20.98 km, 877 m of climb
Time, fast to steady~4½–6¼ h~4–5¾ h~5½–7¾ h
ScramblingNot mentioned in the route’s notesNot mentioned in the route’s notesNot mentioned in the route’s notes
ExposureModerateNot assessedNot assessed
NavigationModerateHardHard
Steepest stretchClimb of about 42% at 0.7 km (Severe)Descent of about 31% at 11.7 km (Hard)Climb of about 43% at 0.6 km (Severe)
After the summitOver Miton Hill, High Pike (Caldbeck), Hare Stones and KnottOver Round Knott, Miton Hill, Hare Stones, Great Lingy Hill, Miller Moss (Little Lingy Hill), Knott and Coomb HeightOver Round Knott, Miton Hill, High Pike (Caldbeck), Hare Stones, Great Lingy Hill, Miller Moss (Little Lingy Hill), Knott and Great Calva
Walked or plannedWalked in part; km 5.8–8.4, km 8.6–11.8 from the mapWalked in part; km 0.6–2.6, km 9.0–12.0 from the mapWalked by Lee, September 2026
Car park at the startRoadside parking for Carrock Fell (free)Mosedale car park (donation)Roadside parking for Carrock Fell (free)
Bus to the startNearest stop 7 km on footNearest stop 5.5 km on footNearest stop 7 km on foot

Times run from fast to steady pace (Naismith’s rule). Scrambling quotes each route’s own notes; “not mentioned” means they do not say, not that the ground has none. Each route’s page has its map, stages and GPX.

Distance, climb and the steepest stretch are measured from each route’s GPX track; the other grades are set on the ground, judged from the map or estimated from OpenStreetMap, and each route page says which. How we check →

Is Carrock Fell hard to climb?

Moderate, and rougher than most Northern Fells: the direct way up from the Mosedale road picks through heather, scree and rocky steps — hands out of pockets occasionally, nothing sustained. In descent, or in mist, the broken ground demands more attention than the map suggests. The crags are bypassed by Rake Trod, a steep grassy rake that is hard to find, hidden among bracken and scree, on loose volcanic rock.

How we check →

Conditions and 7-day summit forecast

Modelled for the 662 m summit (Open-Meteo). Check the Met Office mountain forecast and MWIS before you set off.

Full 7-day forecast
Tue 27 Oct
11° / 5°
49 mph
18.3 mm (100%)
Wed 28 Oct
8° / 5°
46 mph
5.7 mm (100%)
Thu 29 Oct
9° / 7°
18 mph
0.1 mm (2%)
Fri 30 Oct
9° / 6°
19 mph
0.0 mm (11%)
Sat 31 Oct
10° / 1°
13 mph
0.0 mm (21%)
Sun 1 Nov
7° / 0°
9 mph
0.0 mm (12%)
Mon 2 Nov
7° / 0°
13 mph
0.0 mm (0%)

Taken 27 October 2026, 08:13 UTC; the live forecast replaces it when it loads. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com

Pro mountain forecasts: MWIS · Met Office mountain forecast

Parking & buses for Carrock Fell

Parking

Where do you park for Carrock Fell?

Roadside pull-offs on the Mosedale–Calebreck lane below the fell's eastern front (the Stone Ends area) — informal and limited; park considerately on firm verge only. Baggers usually pair Carrock with High Pike for a half-day round.

Route starts first, then the car parks nearest the summit, which are not always a way up.

Roadside parking for Carrock Fell (free) — at the start of Carrock Fell and Knott and Carrock Fell High Pike, Knott and Great Calva
1.2 km from Carrock Fell. Added from the 5 August 2026 OSM candidate review.
Open grassy ground beside the road below the crags of Carrock Fell
Open grassy ground beside the road below the crags of Carrock Fell Taken September 2026
Directions Something changed here?
Mosedale car park (donation) — 0.1 km from the start of Birketts by Carrock Fell (straight line)
The Quaker Meeting House car park. A sign asks for a donation of about £3, paid by card through its payment link (Lee paid it on 29 September 2026). The sign says you are welcome to park here, but asks you to leave space on Sunday mornings for people coming to the Meeting House. Walking base for Carrock Fell, Round Knott, Miton Hill and Hare Stones — the 'Birketts by Carrock Fell' route starts 52 m away. Also serves 'Coomb Height, Knott and Great Calva'. Gravel surface (OSM-tagged).
Sign at Mosedale Quaker Meeting House car park asking for a donation of about £3 towards upkeep
Sign at Mosedale Quaker Meeting House car park asking for a donation of about £3 towards upkeep Taken September 2026
Directions Something changed here?
Carrock Fell (verge, south) — 1.2 km from summit (straight line)
1.2 km from Carrock Fell.
Directions Something changed here?
3 more places to park near Carrock Fell
Carrock Fell, north-east (layby) — 1.3 km from summit (straight line)
Nearest fells: Carrock Fell (1.3 km), Round Knott (1.9 km). Free (OSM-tagged). Grass surface (OSM-tagged).
Directions Something changed here?
Mosedale / Bowscale (verge, west) — 1.3 km from summit (straight line)
Not suitable for ordinary cars: the Caldew valley road west of the Mosedale / Bowscale verge has very large potholes (seen 29 September 2026). In a 4x4, expect deep potholes and drive slowly. Verge parking on the Caldew valley road, 1.2 km west of the other Mosedale / Bowscale verge - for Carrock Fell, Round Knott and the back o' Skiddaw fells. Fee and capacity are unknown: this is a location Lee supplied, not a survey.
Directions Something changed here?
Hutton Roof, 2.1 km W (layby) — 1.4 km from summit (straight line)
Nearest fells: Carrock Fell (1.4 km), Round Knott (1.9 km). Free (OSM-tagged). Grass surface (OSM-tagged).
Directions Something changed here?

Positions are approximate.

Vehicles are left at their owner’s risk: we list places people park and cannot vouch for any of them. Take valuables with you and leave nothing on show.

Buses

The nearest bus stop we hold is the 509, X4 and X5 stop at Mungrisdale, adjacent to Road End, 5.5 km of walking from the start — no bus route we hold serves it.

Getting there across the Lake District: Buses · Parking map · By train · By boat

Hazards on Carrock Fell

Hazard & Incident Information for Carrock Fell

Checked by Lee McCoy, . Draws on published material from Keswick Mountain Rescue Team. Editorial background, not a live callout feed.

Hazard: Moderate

A rough, rugged fell at the northern edge of the Lakes above Mosedale, crowned by an ancient hill fort and girt with crags of loose volcanic rock. Its steep eastern face is a tortuous tangle of crag, scree, heather and bracken, threaded only by an indistinct grassy rake, and its lower slopes are riddled with the disused shafts and levels of Carrock Mine. Rough and tricky in mist. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team covers this ground.

  • Crags, loose rock & the hidden Rake Trod: The crags are bypassed by a steep grassy rake (Rake Trod) that is hard to find, hidden among bracken and scree, on loose volcanic rock. Take care to locate and stay on the line; the loose rock, thistles and heather make for a tortuous, slippery climb.
  • Disused Carrock Mine workings: The lower reaches are littered with the open shafts and levels of Carrock Mine. Keep clear of openings and spoil, and don't enter or peer into the old workings.
  • Rough terrain & navigation in mist: Carrock Fell is rough and genuinely tricky to navigate in mist, with steep, unstable scree on the descent. Carry map and compass, take the loose descent carefully, and pick a clear day if you can.
Who should attempt this fell: Carrock Fell is rougher and rockier than most — find and keep to the grassy rake through the crags, take care on the loose volcanic rock and scree, and stay well clear of the old mine shafts on the lower slopes. It's tricky to navigate in mist, so carry map and compass and favour clear, dry conditions; treat the loose ground as serious in winter.

What to watch for: Slips on loose volcanic rock, scree and the hidden Rake Trod · Falls into or near the disused Carrock Mine shafts and levels · Navigation errors on the rough, craggy ground in mist · Unstable scree on the steep descent

Local Mountain Rescue: Keswick Mountain Rescue Team

Safety: Always check current conditions, carry proper navigation equipment, and seek qualified instruction before heading onto the fells. In an emergency, call 999, ask for Police, then Mountain Rescue.

Report incorrect information

Navigating in cloud

Fewer traps in cloud ∗

A rough, craggy top ringed by an old rampart; the easy lines off it are not obvious in mist. This top is in the lowest of the index’s four bands, and a low band never means “safe”: carry map and compass and know how to use them.

In winter — snow, whiteout, cornices, buried features — every top demands full winter navigation skills whatever its band, and a broad, gentle summit can be the worst place of all. See walking in bad weather and the navigation guide.

How Carrock Fell compares with all 214: the Clag Index (experimental).

If you need Mountain Rescue

Dial 999 or 112 and ask for the Police, then Mountain Rescue.

Before you call, have ready: where you are (a grid reference if you can – the OS Locate app shows yours on your phone), what has happened, how many of you there are, and your mobile number.

Then stay where you are until the rescue team contacts you.

If you cannot make a voice call because of a hearing or speech impairment, emergency SMS works only if you have registered first: text “register” to 999.

From Mountain Rescue England and Wales’s guidance on calling them out (read 26 October 2026).

Map, GPX and nearby Birketts

Free mapping: OpenTopoMap / OpenStreetMap, with SRTM elevation data (switch layers top-right).

Parking, toilets and buses: Parking & buses ↑.

Birketts within 3 km of Carrock Fell

These Birkett tops are not Wainwright summits. Distances are straight lines: check the ground and access on a map before adding one.

0.7 km WRound Knott603 m · Northern
1.3 km WNWMiton Hill607 m · Northern
2.6 km STarn Crags Top (Bowscale Fell East Top)665 m · Northern
2.8 km WNWHare Stones627 m · Northern

Routes over Carrock Fell

Birketts by Carrock Fell
Summits: Carrock FellRound KnottMiton HillHare StonesGreat Lingy HillMiller Moss (Little Lingy Hill)KnottCoomb Height

Download GPX Walked in part, September 2026 · km 0.6–2.6, km 9.0–12.0 from the map

Route guide →

Carrock Fell and Knott
Summits: Carrock FellMiton HillHigh Pike (Caldbeck)Hare StonesKnott

Download GPX Walked in part, September 2026 · km 5.8–8.4, km 8.6–11.8 from the map

Picked for its light in: January, November A winter pick assumes the tops are clear of snow and ice on the day, or that you carry winter kit and know how to use it.

Warnings: Carrock Fell: The crags are bypassed by a steep grassy rake (Rake Trod) that is hard to find, hidden among bracken and scree, on loose volcanic rock. Take care to locate and stay on the line; the loose rock, thistles and heather make for a tortuous, slippery climb.

From the hazard notes for Carrock Fell, each with its sources.

Route guide →

Carrock Fell High Pike, Knott and Great Calva
Summits: Carrock FellRound KnottMiton HillHigh Pike (Caldbeck)Hare StonesGreat Lingy HillMiller Moss (Little Lingy Hill)KnottGreat Calva

Download GPX Walked by Lee, September 2026

Warnings: Carrock Fell: The crags are bypassed by a steep grassy rake (Rake Trod) that is hard to find, hidden among bracken and scree, on loose volcanic rock. Take care to locate and stay on the line; the loose rock, thistles and heather make for a tortuous, slippery climb. Miller Moss to Knott (stage 8): Very boggy and dangerous from west of Little Lingy Hill, past Thief Gill, up to about 640 m on Knott: hidden streams have cut deep channels you cannot see, and the crossing of Thief Gill is a jump followed by a steep, muddy climb. Avoid it unless you are a very experienced fell walker with at least one other person; a satellite SOS device is essential. A likely better line from High Pike, which Lee has walked as our Carrock Fell and Knott route: follow the Cumbria Way to the foot of Coomb Height, then head south-west towards Rigg and climb Knott from the east.

From the hazard notes for Carrock Fell, each with its sources.

Route guide →

Every line here is a guide, not a guarantee — conditions change. Navigate for yourself and carry a map and compass. How to use this guide.

About Carrock Fell

A worn path through heather climbs to the rocky crown of Carrock Fell, its tall summit cairn on the skyline in thick mist.
© Lee McCoy

Wainwright was fascinated by this historical dimension, and the views east to the Pennines and north across the Eden Valley are outstanding. The ascent from Mosedale is short and rewarding. An unusual fell in the Lake District for its combination of history and commanding eastward views.

My Strava hikes over Carrock Fell

1 logged hike pass over this summit:

Data from Strava.

Classifications & hill data

Selected lists

Wainwright
Northern
Birkett
Fellranger
Synge
Nuttall
Hewitt
662 m
Height
2,173 ft
In feet
NY 3416 3364
Grid ref

This is the summit’s grid reference. If you call from anywhere else, give your own position, not this one.

The summit is also a Birkett.

Lists, height and summit position from the Database of British and Irish Hills; the feet are converted from its metres and the grid reference from that position. How we check →

The view from Carrock Fell

The 360° skyline from Carrock Fell

A computed 360° skyline — every visible named top labelled by distance and bearing, from the terrain model in perfect clarity, not photographed. Drag to pan; reveal the far four-nations horizon.

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Computed 360-degree skyline from Carrock Fell33 labelled tops shown (15 distant behind the far-horizon toggle). Theoretical visibility in perfect clarity; computed from terrain, not photographed.eye levelNNEESESSWWNWHelvellyn · 18 kmSkiddaw · 9 kmGreat Gable · 27 kmPillar · 28 kmBlencathra · 6 kmSkiddaw Little Man · 10 kmSt Sunday Crag · 20 kmHigh Street · 25 kmStony Cove Pike · 25 kmRed Pike · 26 kmLow Raise · 23 kmKnott · 5 kmBannerdale Crags · 5 kmLoadpot Hill · 19 kmHigh Pike · 3 kmGreat Sca Fell · 5 kmCross Fell · 35 km · clear daysCriffel · 48 km · clear daysBakestall · 8 kmHare Stones · 3 kmThe Calf · 49 km · clear daysWild Boar Fell · 54 km · clear daysSighty Crag · 54 km · clear daysWisp Hill · 66 km · clear daysCauldcleuch Head · 68 km · clear daysCalkin Rig · 54 km · clear daysFaulds Brow · 8 kmMickle Fell · 47 km · clear daysRogan's Seat · 65 km · clear daysBlackwood Hill · 65 km · clear daysBishop Forest Hill · 67 km · clear daysCold Fell · 34 km · clear daysGrange Fell · 49 km · clear daysFairfield · 22 kmGategill Fell Top · 7 kmCrag Hill · 20 kmBroad End · 9 kmKnowe Crags · 7 kmKirk Fell · 27 kmWatson's Dodd · 14 kmThornthwaite Crag · 25 kmKidsty Pike · 24 kmRed Screes · 26 kmDoddick Fell · 6 kmLittle Sca Fell · 5 kmCoomb Height · 3 kmMiton Hill · 1 kmSwineside Knott · 14 kmGreat Mell Fell · 10 kmGreat Shunner Fell · 62 km · clear daysDodd Fell Hill · 70 km · clear daysBennan · 68 km · clear daysGreatmoor Hill · 69 km · clear daysLarriston Fells · 63 km · clear daysKillyleoch Hill · 67 km · clear daysMerrick · 105 km · a rare clear dayCairnsmore of Carsphairn · 99 km · a rare clear dayThe Cheviot · 104 km · a rare clear dayCairnsmore of Fleet · 90 km · a rare clear dayTinto · 108 km · a rare clear dayGreen Lowther · 90 km · a rare clear dayWhite Coomb · 83 km · a rare clear dayCairnharrow · 84 km · a rare clear dayPen-y-ghent · 78 km · a rare clear dayTosson Hill · 93 km · a rare clear dayDun Rig · 98 km · a rare clear dayBlackcraig Hill · 101 km · a rare clear dayPeel Fell · 72 km · a rare clear dayHoove · 71 km · a rare clear dayKirkland Hill · 103 km · a rare clear day
The skyline as a list, by direction
  • South-east: High Raise (23 km), Rampsgill Head (23 km), Kidsty Pike (24 km), High Street (25 km)
  • South: Atkinson Pike (6 km), Blencathra (6 km), Gategill Fell Top (7 km), Great Dodd (13 km), Little Dodd (13 km), Watson's Dodd (14 km), Green Side (15 km), White Side (17 km), Catstye Cam (18 km), Helvellyn Lower Man (18 km), Helvellyn (18 km), St Sunday Crag (20 km), Gavel Pike (20 km), Fairfield (22 km), Hart Crag (22 km), Stony Cove Pike (25 km), Thornthwaite Crag (25 km), Red Screes (26 km)
  • South-west: Knowe Crags (7 km), Broad End (9 km), Skiddaw North Top (9 km), Skiddaw (9 km), Skiddaw Middle Top (9 km), Skiddaw Little Man (10 km), Skiddaw Lesser Man (10 km), Skiddaw South Top (10 km), Crag Hill (20 km), High Stile (26 km), Green Gable (26 km), Great Gable (27 km), Kirk Fell East Top (27 km), Pillar Rock (27 km), Kirk Fell (27 km), Pillar (28 km), Scoat Fell (29 km), Red Pike (29 km)

On the clearest days the far horizon adds: Merrick (105 km, Scotland), Cairnsmore of Carsphairn (99 km, Scotland), The Cheviot (104 km, England), Cairnsmore of Fleet (90 km, Scotland), Lamachan Hill (100 km, Scotland), Tinto (108 km, Scotland), Green Lowther (90 km, Scotland), White Coomb (83 km, Scotland).

Computed from Copernicus GLO-30 terrain; distant tops from the Database of British and Irish Hills v18.4 (CC BY 4.0). See how we compute the view · and the summit intervisibility report below.

Sunrise and sunset on Carrock Fell

Carrock Fell sits close to the flat-horizon case. Even on its longest wait of the modelled year (at the March equinox) first light is only 1 minute after almanac sunrise, so the published sunrise time is a fair guide here.

0°30°40°50°60°04:30
Midsummer. The filled shape is the skyline as seen from the summit; the line is the sun’s path. Where they meet is first light — everything left of that point is the wait.
Times for 2026, in Lakeland clock time (GMT in winter, BST in summer) — and model outputs rather than observations.
First lightAlmanac sunriseDifference
Midsummer04:30 BST ±5.0 min04:35-5 min
Equinox06:16 GMT ±5.0 min06:15+1 min
Midwinter08:31 GMT ±5.0 min08:34-3 min

A low, open northern horizon — the ground falls away northwards (mean -0.41°).

Last light — when the sun leaves Carrock Fell

The evening here runs close to the flat-horizon case. Even on its earliest evening of the modelled year (on 1 February) last light is only 14 minutes before almanac sunset, so the published sunset time is a fair guide on Carrock Fell.

The evening of the same three days. A negative difference means a ridge takes the sun before the valley loses it.
Last lightAlmanac sunsetDifference
Midsummer21:58 BST ±5.0 min21:54+4 min
Equinox18:28 GMT ±5.0 min18:26+2 min
Midwinter15:44 GMT ±5.0 min15:48-4 min

These are daylight figures, not a descent plan: the light goes on fading for a good while after the sun leaves, and going down in it is a decision about your own ground and party, not about this table.

What you can see from Carrock Fell

On a clear day — computed sightlines, curvature- and refraction-corrected.
59Wainwrights in view+11 marginal
49 kmFurthest sightlineCriffel
1Sea in viewSolway Firth

On the clearest days the view reaches across to Scotland.

Far horizons
  • Criffel ScotlandNW · 49 km clear
  • Great Dun Fell North PenninesE · 37 km distant
  • Solway Firth bay/estuaryNNW · 36 km in view
  • Cross Fell North PenninesE · 34 km clear
All 59 Wainwrights in clear view (nearest first)

High Pike (Caldbeck), Bowscale Fell, Knott, Bannerdale Crags, Great Calva, Blencathra - Hallsfell Top, Bakestall, Lonscale Fell, Skiddaw, Skiddaw Little Man, Great Mell Fell, Clough Head, Little Mell Fell, Great Dodd, Gowbarrow Fell (Wainwright summit), Hart Side, Watson's Dodd, White Side, Arthur's Pike, Bonscale Pike, Catstye Cam, Place Fell, Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa - Steel Knotts), Helvellyn, Beda Fell (Beda Head), Maiden Moor, Loadpot Hill, Birks, St Sunday Crag, Wether Hill, High Spy, The Nab, Hindscarth, Dale Head, Fairfield, Rest Dodd, Hart Crag, High Raise (High Street), Hartsop Dodd, The Knott (High Street), Rampsgill Head, Kidsty Pike, Gray Crag, Grey Knotts, High Street, Middle Dodd, Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor), Thornthwaite Crag, Brandreth, Red Screes, Red Pike (Buttermere), Green Gable, Great Gable, Kirk Fell, Pillar, Ill Bell, Yoke, Scoat Fell (Little Scoat Fell), Red Pike (Wasdale)

How the view from Carrock Fell compares with all 214 — the View Report: every Wainwright ranked by what you can see from the top.

How the skyline, light and sightlines are computed

Computed, not photographed. First light is the first minute the sun’s upper limb clears this summit’s own skyline and last light the last minute it is still clear of it, both solved against the 360° horizon profile behind The View from Carrock Fell. Almanac sunrise and sunset are the flat-horizon convention. Every time carries a ± band from the 30 m elevation model — it smooths arêtes and cornices, so nothing here claims better than five minutes.

Sightlines from the Copernicus GLO-30 elevation model, which is a surface model: each 30 m cell holds the top of whatever stands there, trees and buildings included, rather than bare ground. Corrected for the Earth’s curvature and average atmospheric refraction. “Distant” sightlines and any over 100 km depend on exceptionally clear air. Modelled from Copernicus GLO-30 open elevation data — a guide to the view, not a guarantee of any single one.

Places to stay near this fell

Also nearby, but not independent

We have not stayed at any of them. We take no bookings or affiliate fees. Distances are straight lines from each route start, never walking times. Properties found via OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions about Carrock Fell

Is Carrock Fell a Wainwright?

Yes — 662 m (2,173 ft) in the Northern Fells, out in the quiet Back o' Skiddaw country above Mosedale. It's the odd one out among its grassy neighbours: rocky, heathery and craggy-fronted, with far more mountain character than its height suggests.

Is Carrock Fell hard to climb? Answered above.

What is on the summit of Carrock Fell?

The remains of a large ancient hillfort — a tumbled stone rampart ringing the whole summit plateau, one of the most striking archaeological sites on any Lakeland top. Its age and story are still debated by archaeologists; walk the wall line and don't move the stones.

Where do you park for Carrock Fell? Answered above: Parking for Carrock Fell.

Questions from Google’s “People also ask”. · Last updated 2026-07-20 · Suggest a question or correction

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