Shelter Crags (North Top)
775m (2543ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Shelter Crags (North Top) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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| OS Landranger Maps 8990 | |
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Walk c108 Crinkle Crags from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
Superb fell walking on a superb ridge
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,770ft (844m) | |
| Time: | 5.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
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
Walk c414 Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
Superb fell walking on a superb ridge
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,387ft (1,032m) | |
| Time: | 6.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Oxendale - Oxendale Beck - Red Tarn (Langdale) - Great Knott - Crinkle - Crags (South Top) - Bad Step - Crinkle Crags (Long Top) - Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott) - Shelter Crags - Shelter Crags (North Top) - Three Tarns - Climbers' Traverse (optional) - Flat Crag - Cambridge Crag - Bowfell Buttress - Bow Fell (Bowfell) - Three Tarns - Earing Crag - White Stones - The Band - Stool End Farm - Mickleden Beck - Mickleden - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
Walk c129 Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
Superb fell walking on a superb ridge
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,604ft (1,098m) | |
| Time: | 7.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Stool End Farm - Oxendale - 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 - Climbers' Traverse (optional) - Flat Crag - Cambridge Crag - Bowfell Buttress - Bow Fell (Bowfell) - Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top) - Ore Gap - Angle Tarn (Langdale) - Rossett Pike - Rossett Beck - Mickleden - Mickleden Beck - The Cumbria Way - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
Walk c425 The Oxendale Fells from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
High level route with superb views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.75ml (19km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,680ft (1,426m) | |
| Time: | 9 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Wall End Farm - Redacre Gill - Wrynose Fell - Pike of Blisco (Pike O' Blisco) - 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 - Climbers' Traverse (optional) - Flat Crag - Cambridge Crag - Bowfell Buttress - Bow Fell (Bowfell) - Bow Fell (Bowfell) (North Top) - Ore Gap - Angle Tarn (Langdale) - Rossett Pike - Rossett Beck - Mickleden - Mickleden Beck - The Cumbria Way - The Old Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Shelter Crags (North Top)
Christine Shepherd walked up on April 16th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walked from great Langdale using walk c279 Climbed again in heavy rain & a strong wind on 2.7.22 [with] Jenny [weather] Bright & breezy
Carl Tillotson climbed on October 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] from Oxendale descent via The Band [with] June [weather] Sunny with cloud, windy on top.
Kevin Foster bagged on August 27th, 2021 [from/via/route] The Old Dungeon Ghyll National Trust car park. [with] By myself. [weather] Sunny. Clear visibility. - A classic ridge walk. Ascent via Browney Gill. Descent via Oxendale Beck. In between was walking heaven! The Bad Step wasn't even as 'bad' as I remembered. Excellent views in all directions but the Scafells & Bowfell were particularly impressive. Oh & a stunning waterfall near the end.
Stephen Eddy hiked on June 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Old dungeon ghyll [with] Mike Woodhouse, Tony Harris, Martin Bayliss [weather] Sunny
Mark Davidson summited on August 2nd, 2004 [with] Alone [weather] Sunny & warm - fantastic
Christina Lander conquered on August 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyll - Stool End Farm - Great Knott - Crinkle Crags - Shelter Crags - Bow Fell - Esk Pike - Esk Hause - Scafell Pike - Esk Hause - Angle Tarn - Cumbria Way/Mickleden Beck - Old Dungeon Ghyll (20 miles) [with] Dick and Mick & Kath Hobday [weather] Lovely day
Iain Taylor scaled on August 29th, 2010 [from/via/route] Langdale (NY 29589 06415)
Ray O'hara walked up on April 24th, 2011 [from/via/route] Pike O'Blisco, Cold Pike (all tops) & Crinkle Crags [weather] fine, dry, windy - Delightful route
Louise Sandwith, Jeanette Coward, Matthew Thomas and Louis Smith have all walked, climbed & bagged Shelter Crags (North Top).
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Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott), Shelter Crags and Shelter Crags (North Top) from Great Langdale
Crinkle Crags (Crinkle, Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott), Shelter Crags & Shelter Crags (North Top)) and the Eastern shoulder of The Band from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale
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