Green Crag from the Birker Fell road

From the parking place pick up the path heading north east, almost perpendicular to the road. In a little under 400m (440 yards) it drops to cross a small beck. Immediately to the right of the path is a very deep peat hollow which may contain water, it has undercut banks so don't let dogs or small children into it as they will be very difficult to extract.

Little of the path can be seen close up so continue north east and in 100m (110 yards) bear slightly left to head more towards the north and Little Crag another 500m (550 yards) distant. On the way cross the two 'arms' of Highford Beck, both are little more than a long step across from one bank to the other.

Bear slightly right below Little Crag to follow the broken down wall to the bottom of the steep grass ramp onto Great Crag - you can go round the back of the crag and climb an easy slope if want you to avoid the ramp.

At the top of the ramp bear left to the summit cairn of Great Crag perched on a rock outcrop.

Now head roughly east towards Broad Crag, a small mound called Meeting Hill just before it is a dry intermediate oasis. Then ease left, north, a little to either go over Broad Crag, or skirt it on the left.

From Broad Crag, looking up at the western slopes of Green Crag the summit sits atop the left most crag. Don't get confused with Crook Crag further over next door and which is slightly lower.

Make for the large stones near the bottom. From there various intermittent paths make their way up through the crags. We headed in a sort of up, left, then right, left and then the ramp in the middle to a small saddle kind of way. A narrow path round the back gains the summit outcrop of Green Crag and the small cairn.

Return is largely retracing your steps south west. Skirting Broad Crag and Great Crag avoids unnecessary re-ascent. Watch out for the peat hollow in the dip just before getting back to the road.