Ill Crag
{{Short description|Fell in the Lake District, Cumbria, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Ill Crag
| photo =On the Ill Crag plateau - geograph.org.uk - 1705902.jpg
| photo_caption = On the Ill Crag plateau
| elevation_m = 935
| elevation_ref =
| prominence_m = 57
| prominence_ref =
| parent_peak = Scafell Pike
| location = Lake District, England
| range = Southern Fells
| coordinates = {{coord|54.45512|N|3.19998|W|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| grid_ref_UK = NY223073
| topo = OS Landrangers 89, 90
| type =
| age =
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route = From Esk Hause
| map = United Kingdom Lake District
}}
Ill Crag is a fell in the English Lake District. At {{convert|3068|ft|m|order=flip}}, it is the fourth-highestHewitt and Nutalls and [https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Highest+Mountains+in+England Google Search "Highest Mountains In England"]. peak in England, after Scafell Pike, Sca Fell, and Helvellyn. Ill Crag overlooks Eskdale and has splendid views across to Bowfell and Crinkle Crags.
Topography
It forms part of the Scafell chain, and lies about 1 km east of Scafell Pike. Broad Crag lies immediately to the west, between Ill Crag and the Pike.
Ascents
Ill Crag may be climbed en route to Scafell Pike, via a path from Esk Hause, but it is commonly passed by without going to the actual summit, which is rocky making progress slow. Ill Crag's summit is a few hundred metres to the south of the path from Esk Hause to Scafell Pike.
References
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Category:Fells of the Lake District
Category:Mountains under 1000 metres
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