Walk Route Map c108 Crinkle Crags from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

Walk c108 Crinkle Crags from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

Superb fell walking on a superb ridge

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7¾mls (12.5km)
Ascent:	2,770ft (844m)
Time:	5¾hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk c108 Crinkle Crags from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale pdf

Route outline for walk c108:

Great Langdale - Old Dungeon Ghyll - Stool End - Oxendale Beck - Browney Gill - Red Tarn (Langdale) - Great Knott - Crinkle Crags (South Top) - Crinkle Crags (Long Top) - Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott) - Shelter Crags - Shelter Crags (North Top) - Three Tarns - Earing Crag - White Stones - The Band - Oxendale - Stool End Farm - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

3
English
Mountains

1
Wainwright

5
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Crinkle Crags (Long Top) at 859m (2819ft). Crinkle Crags (Long Top) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (20th highest in England, 43rd highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 17).

Crinkle Crags (Long Top) is also known as an English Nuttall (24th highest in England, 50th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Crinkle Crags (South Top) at 834m (2737ft). Crinkle Crags (South Top) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (30th highest in England, 56th highest in England & Wales)

Crinkle Crags (South Top) is also known as an English Nuttall (36th highest in England, 65th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Shelter Crags at 815m (2675ft). Shelter Crags is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (35th highest in England, 66th highest in England & Wales)

Shelter Crags is also known as an English Nuttall (42nd highest in England, 79th highest in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag:

Shelter Crags (North Top) at 775m (2543ft). Shelter Crags (North Top) is known as an English Nuttall (70th highest in England, 122nd highest in England & Wales).

Great Knott at 695m (2281ft). Great Knott is known as an English Nuttall (140th highest in England, 229th highest in England & Wales).

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c108 Crinkle Crags from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

In no particular order . . .

Walk c108 Crinkle Crags from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - The Langdale Pikes - Pike of Stickle (left) and Loft Crag (centre right) from The Band

The Langdale Pikes - Pike of Stickle (left) and Loft Crag (centre right) from The Band

Photo: Simon Barnett (46)

Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) from Oxendale

Photo: Mike Jennings (29)

Great Langdale from Crinkle Crags (South Top)

Photo: Peter Swan (8)

Walk c108 Crinkle Crags from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Crinkle Crags (Long Top) and Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott) from Shelter Crags summit cairn

Crinkle Crags (Long Top) and Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott) from Shelter Crags summit cairn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (175)

Dungeon Ghyll Force

Photo: Mike Green (1)

Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) from The Band

Photo: David Swales (6)

The Langdale Pikes from Great Langdale

Photo: Andy Malcolm (123)

Walk c108 Crinkle Crags from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Heading for The Band from the Three Tarns col between Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell (Bowfell)

Heading for The Band from the Three Tarns col between Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell (Bowfell)

Photo: Dean Richardson (11)

Me and a mate on the first crinkle of The Crinkle Crags above Great Langdale

Photo: Malcolm Boswell (1)

Walk c108 Crinkle Crags from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Bow Fell (Bowfell) from the Three Tarns col between Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell (Bowfell)

Bow Fell (Bowfell) from the Three Tarns col between Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell (Bowfell)

Photo: Dean Richardson (10)

Walk c108 Crinkle Crags from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - The Band (left), Bow Fell (Bowfell), Esk Pike (centre) and Pike of Stickle (far right) surround Mickleden from Great Langdale

The Band (left), Bow Fell (Bowfell), Esk Pike (centre) and Pike of Stickle (far right) surround Mickleden from Great Langdale

Photo: David Hayter (360)

Great Knott from the top of Browney Gill

Photo: Alan Wainwright (155)

Walk c108 Crinkle Crags from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - *The Langdale Valley with The Langdale Pikes (left) and Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) (right) from Crinkle Crags (South Top)

*The Langdale Valley with The Langdale Pikes (left) and Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) (right) from Crinkle Crags (South Top)

Photo: Wayne Hill (21)

Walk c108 Crinkle Crags from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale - Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott), Shelter Crags, Shelter Crags, (North Top), The Band , Bow Fell (Bowfell) and Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top), Esk Pike, Rossett Pike and The Langdale Pikes including Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) (left) Loft Crag and Harrison Stickle from Stool End, Great Langdale

Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott), Shelter Crags, Shelter Crags, (North Top), The Band , Bow Fell (Bowfell) and Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top), Esk Pike, Rossett Pike and The Langdale Pikes including Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) (left) Loft Crag and Harrison Stickle from Stool End, Great Langdale

Photo: Derek Royston (4)

Crinkle Crags from Great Knott

Photo: Tim Hope (109)

Oxendale and Langdale from Gunson Knott (Crinkle Crags)

Photo: Chris Haselden (11)

Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) from Crinkle Crags (South Top)

Photo: Tim Hope (111)

Bowfell from the second Crinkle (Long Top)

Photo: Chris Haselden (9)

The Langdale Pikes from Crinkle Crags (Long Top)

Photo: Peter Swan (9)

Gunson Knott from Crinkle Crags (Long Top)

Photo: Peter Swan (13)

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