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Shelter Crags (North Top)
775m (2543ft)

The Lake District, Cumbria, England

Shelter Crags (North Top) is classified as:

English Nuttall
70th highest in England,
122nd in England & Wales

Walk Shelter Crags (North Top) walking UK Mountains in The Lake District National Park Cumbria England

Shelter Crags (North Top)

Photo: Andy Malcolm

Shelter Crags (North Top) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL6
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Maps 8990
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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

Superb fell walking on a superb ridge

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.5ml (12km)
Ascent:	2,770ft (844m)
Time:	5½ hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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

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.

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Walk c414 Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

Superb fell walking on a superb ridge

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.75ml (14km)
Ascent:	3,387ft (1,032m)
Time:	7 hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c414 Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale pdf

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.

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Walk c129 Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

Superb fell walking on a superb ridge

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10.25ml (16.5km)
Ascent:	3,604ft (1,098m)
Time:	7.25hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c129 Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale pdf

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.

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Walk c425 The Oxendale Fells from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale

High level route with superb views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11.25ml (18km)
Ascent:	4,680ft (1,426m)
Time:	8.75hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c425 The Oxendale Fells from The Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale pdf

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)

Mark Davidson walked up Shelter Crags (North Top) on August 2nd, 2004 [with] Alone [weather] Sunny and warm - fantastic

Christina Lander climbed Shelter Crags (North Top) 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 bagged Shelter Crags (North Top) on August 29th, 2010 [from/via/route] Langdale (NY 29589 06415)

Ray O'Hara hiked Shelter Crags (North Top) on April 24th, 2011 [from/via/route] Pike O'Blisco, Cold Pike (all tops) & Crinkle Crags [weather] fine, dry, windy - Delightful route

Christine Shepherd summited Shelter Crags (North Top) on April 16th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walked from great Langdale using walk c279 [with] Jenny [weather] Bright and breezy

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Bow Fell (Bowfell) from Shelter Crags (North Top) summit cairn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (177)

Great Langdale from Shelter Crags (North Top)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (178)

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

Photo: Andy Malcolm (214)

Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Crinkle Crags (Gunson Knott), Shelter Crags and Shelter Crags (North Top) from Great Langdale

Photo: Mike Jennings (22)

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