Wolfhole Crag

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Wolfhole Crag
Wolfhole Crag in the distance as seen from Hawthornthwaite fell
Highest point
Elevation	527[1] m (1,729 ft)
Prominence	38 m (125 ft)
Coordinates	54°01′00″N 2°33′58″W / 54.01667°N 2.56616°W / 54.01667; -2.56616
Geography
Wolfhole Crag Location in the Forest of Bowland Show map of the Forest of Bowland Wolfhole Crag Location in Lancashire Show map of Lancashire Wolfhole Crag Location in the City of Lancaster district Show map of the City of Lancaster district Wolfhole Crag Location in Ribble Valley Borough Show map of the Borough of Ribble Valley
Location	Forest of Bowland, England
OS grid	SD630580
Topo map	OS Landrangers 102, 103

Wolfhole Crag is an isolated and seldom-visited hill in the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire, England. It has an elevation of 527 m (1,729 ft) and a prominence of 38 m (125 ft).^[1] Its seclusion is due in part to its low profile and long approach walks. The East crag has a 'Wolf hole' at the base of the south-facing side, presumably how it originally gained the name. Wolfhole Crag marks the northwesternmost boundary of the civil parish of Bowland Forest High, the historic Forest of Bowland, and the Lordship of Bowland.

A long path approaches from Ward's Stone in the west which is fraught with bogs. Another tarmac path from Tarnbrook meets this halfway. A final path comes from the northeast from the Hornby Road in the direction to White Hill. The summit consists of two large (10m high) buttresses of gritstone, some unusually shaped waist-high rocks, and the usual trig point. The buttresses contain a number of recorded rock climbs, including the two farthest "hard grit" routes (E7 & E6) from the road in the entire UK. Both climbs were ascended in 2001 by Neil Kershaw and Greg Chapman. It is quite possible to not see another human being all day there.