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Thornthwaite Crag

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Thornthwaite Crag tops out at 784 m in Cumbria. It is one of the 214 Wainwrights, and a Hewitt besides. It stands among the higher summits of Cumbria. The surrounding countryside is part of the Lake District National Park.

The nearest railway station is Windermere, 11.6 km to the south. Stony Cove Pike and High Street are among the hills within 1.5 km.

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