Sergeant's Crag
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| Sergeant's Crag | |
|---|---|
 Sergeant's Crag seen from above the Stonethwaite valley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 571 m (1,873 ft) |
| Prominence | c. 45 m (150 ft) |
| Parent peak | High Raise |
| Listing | Wainwright |
| Coordinates | 54°29′34″N 3°07′20″W / 54.49271°N 3.12234°W |
| Geography | |
  Sergeant's Crag Location in Lake District, UK | |
| Location | Cumbria, England |
| Parent range | Lake District, Central Fells |
| OS grid | NY274114 |
| Topo map | OS Explorer OL4 |
Sergeant's Crag is a fell in the English Lake District. It is an intermediate height on the ridge between the Langstrath and Greenup valleys in the Central Fells.
As the spur falling north from High Raise gradually narrows, the ground becomes rockier, until a sudden turn toward the east throws up a knuckle of crag. The main face is on the north western flank, cut by a gully, with the lower slabs providing the majority of the rock climbing. Bull crag is also on this flank, a little to the south. From Sergeant's Crag the ridge drops slightly before reaching its terminus at Eagle Crag.
Sergeant's Crag has well defined boundaries with Langstrath to the west and the gentler eastern slopes falling to Greenup Gill. These streams converge beneath Eagle Crag to form Stonethwaite Beck. Blea Rock is a conspicuous boulder at the foot of the Langstrath slopes.
Geology
The face of the crag displays the pebbly sandstone and breccia of the Pavey Ark Member. The bulk of the fell is formed of the Seathwaite Formation, volcaniclastic sandstone with some conglomerates, breccia and andesite sills.[1]