Crinkle Crags (Long Top)
859m (2819ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Crinkle Crags (Long Top)
James Hughes walked up Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on April 2nd, 2025 [from/via/route] c371 Esk Pike & Bow Fell from Great Langdale c279 Oxendale Horseshoe [weather] Beautiful clear skies, blustery on tops, warm in valleys & in sheltered spots. - Epic double walk day from Old Dungeon Ghyll including Rosset Pike, Esk Pike, Bow Fell, Cringle Crags, Cold Pike, Pike of Blisco. Helped down 'Bad Step', unorthodox descent of Cold Pike & ascent of Pike of Blisco. Great views of Sca Fell. Awesome Day.
David Peebles climbed Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on June 1st, 2024 [from/via/route] Langdale Campsite Carpark [with] Group [weather] Great Weather. Sun & not t cold or windy.
Chris Faulkner bagged Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on April 9th, 2023 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Michelle Chandler [weather] Bright & blustery.
Martyn Atherton hiked Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on March 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] c279 Pike of Blisco, Cold Pike, Crinkle Crags [with] Self [weather] Dry & cloudy
Tim Winn summited Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on August 15th, 2022 [with] Barry [weather] Hot with clouds. One quick shower.
Christine Shepherd conquered Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on April 16th, 2009 [from/via/route] Used walk c279 'The Oxendale Horseshoe' [with] My friend Jenny [weather] Very breezy but clear. - Had climbed this once before in 1998 but hadn't got an exact date. Climbed again 30.7.15 Climbed with H4TH in rain & strong wind on 2.7.22
Shirley Philips has scaled Crinkle Crags (Long Top) [from/via/route] Great Langdale
Geoff Hand walked up Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on June 15th, 2022 [from/via/route] Walk c279 The Oxendale Round from the Old Dungeon Ghyl up Pike of Blisco, Cold Pike, Great Knott, Little Stand, Crinkle crags & back by The Band. [with] Alone with Tess [weather] Beautiful sunny day, got burnt to a crisp! - Went a little bit wrong at first & went too clos to Blea Tarn. Tess was attacked by a dog who fortunately had a muzzle on otherwise it could have been a mess. Lovely memory of Swallows swooping over a flower meadow on the way back.
Pete George climbed Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on May 7th, 2022 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyll [with] Roco [weather] Pleasant. Clear on summit
Ian Ashton bagged Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on November 13th, 2021 [with] Solo
Iain Ballard hiked Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on May 29th, 2021 [weather] windy to begin with then sunny
Carl Tillotson summited Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on October 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] from Oxendale descent via The Band [with] June [weather] Sunny with cloud, windy on top.
Kevin Foster conquered Crinkle Crags (Long Top) 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.
Jeremy Torrance scaled Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on April 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] Langdale [with] Lex
Sarah Hamer walked up Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on September 1st, 2020 [from/via/route] Started out with blue skies & a spring in my step - more rock climbing than the guide would give you an indication of - bagged with Pike of Blisco & Cold Pike [with] Chris Hamer [weather] Started off sunny & 15 degrees - wind at the top which is to be expected but not enough to be an issue - The views from Crinkle Crags were just SPECTACULAR - seeing where we had been & where we were to go. To the coastline & the Isle of Man with views to Windermere.
Wayne Baxter climbed Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on August 24th, 2020 [from/via/route] From the Three Shire Stone, upto High Teighton How, Red Tarn to Pike of Blisco. Return to Red Tarn, Great Knott & on to complete the Crinkle Grags. Returned to Cold Pike & dropped down to Red Tarn Moss & picked the same path as we started the walk to Three Shire Stone. [with] Sue [weather] Sunny
John Bryers bagged Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on August 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] Walked up Oxendale through the farm. Continued WSW beside the wall & then bear SW (left) at a fork on a level path to reach the footbridge over Oxendale Beck. Cross the bridge & bear SW up a clear path that eventually bears S beside Browney Gill to reach a junction of paths on the col. Turning left up to peak of Pike O' Blisco. Returning to col & up to Great Crag, skirting around on right to Crinkle Crag (South top) & along ridge to Crinkle Crags (North Top). [with] With Mya my faithful 13 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Very warm day, sweated up to Col, breeze did help & clouded in a touch. - Set off at 7.37am after parking in NT car park at New dungeon Ghyll (£8.00 parking).
Stephen Eddy hiked Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on June 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Old dungeon ghyll [with] Mike Woodhouse, Tony Harris, Martin Bayliss [weather] Sunny
Andy Buxton summited Crinkle Crags (Long Top) during August, 1968 [from/via/route] From NDG - circuit of Langdale (Pavey Ark via Jack's Rake) [with] Dad [weather] Clear
Richard Banks conquered Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on March 14th, 2020 [from/via/route] Langdale [weather] Dreadful
Andrew Johnson scaled Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on February 5th, 2020 [from/via/route] Old DG [with] Ted [weather] Cleared to blue skies at some points, Snow on top with some hail
Elaine Evans walked up Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on August 29th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Old Dungeon Gill ascended to Bow Fell via The Band & Three Tarns, retraced our steps to Three Tarns then on to Shelter Crags & Crinkle Crags, descended to Red Tarn & back to car park. [with] Sue [weather] Fine, dry & good for walking to start with, strong wind & poor visibility on reaching summit made conditions very difficult. - Didn't see the amazing views we'd heard about. Had the wind got so bad on the way up we would have abandoned our plans & descended but it really caught us out. Lots of people changing their plans due to weather conditions.
Richard Marchant climbed Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on October 28th, 1993 [from/via/route] This was a walk carried out just by me from New Dungeon Ghyll & took me up Stickle Ghyll to Stickle Tarn up the back on to Langdale Pikes taking in both Pikes & on to Martcrag moor round to Rossett Pike & to Angle Tarn up to Ore Gap-Esk Pike-Bow Fell-Crinkle Crags-Great Knott- Pike of Blisco then back down to New Dungeon Ghyll. [with] On my own. [weather] Wet dull dreary day.
Paul Macey bagged Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on June 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Langdale [with] Luke Macey [weather] dry some sun
Nick Dobson hiked Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on June 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon through Oxendale towards Red Tarn. [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] bright & sunny with excellent views & scenery. - It was our 18th wedding anniversary, & we had a table booked early evening at the 1863 Bistro in Pooley Bridge. After completing the 5 Crinkles, we contemplated going up Bowfell as well. We changed our minds considering the time, & made our way back down the band, getting soaked as we neared the bottom. (An excellent decision in hindsight)
Craig Steeland summited Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on November 26th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Three Shires Stone in Wrynose Pass. [with] Sue [weather] Sunny with no wind & unseasonably warm.
David Watson conquered Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on August 25th, 2018 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyll [weather] Sunny
Phillip Bulley scaled Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on May 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] Via Cold Pike [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny & very warm.
Darren Wilson walked up Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on June 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] Cockley Beck, Ulpha Fell, Little Stand, Cold Pike, Crinkle Crags, Hard Knott [with] lone walk [weather] Beautiful summers day
Simon Myerscough climbed Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on December 28th, 2006 [from/via/route] C279 [weather] Snowing & cloudy - low visibility
Richard Marshall bagged Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on April 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] C371 [with] Chris and Bo [weather] Fine
Rachael Tyler hiked Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on July 8th, 2017 [with] Husband
Iain Jones summited Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on July 20th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Langdale Horseshoe - 02 January 2016 - walked from Great Langdale; 26 August 2017 - The Wainwright 60 - Day 6 (Scafell)
Elizabeth Dawson conquered Crinkle Crags (Long Top) during June, 2017 [with] Keith [weather] sun
Tony Deegan scaled Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on December 2nd, 2012 [with] Simon
Anthony Scott walked up Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on July 14th, 2017 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyl Hotel [with] me [weather] Grey cloud, some rain, windy, sunny spells. Changeable! - walk 179. Beware of the bad step
Simon Boddy climbed Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on June 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] Great Langdale [with] HF Holidays [weather] Warm & sunny
Dave Eyes bagged Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on April 24th, 2017 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Gill car park [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Windy, Hail, Sunny - long day - back at car by 8.35pm almost 7000ft of ascent according to the gps
Chris Sheard hiked Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on July 10th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Langdale [with] George & Damien & 2M's [weather] Warm Humid with weather closing in - MM Missed the gully ascent we came for. Just walked off & effectively made us follow - don't like that attitude
Caroline Winter summited Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on February 12th, 2017 [from/via/route] Wrynose-three shires pass, pike o blisco, south & long top crinkles [with] Karen [weather] Good visibility, but deteriorated late afternoon, high gale force winds, snow & ice underfoot, snow & white out 3-4pm - Parked on three shires pass & wind ferocious. Slow progress to pike o blisco due to ice & snow. Difficult to locate track. Great visibility to Crinkles-covered in snow. Weather closed in on ascent of second & unable to find route back. After one & a half hours managed to get off & abandoned Cold Pike to return to car.
Mark Davidson conquered Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on August 2nd, 2004 [with] Alone [weather] Sunny & warm - fantastic
Joanne Mcgawley scaled Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on July 6th, 2016 [with] Rich [weather] No Visibility & Damp! - 8.8 miles
Charlie Housley walked up Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on June 3rd, 2016 [from/via/route] Followed the good path from Cold Pike. [with] Solo. [weather] Glorious sunshine & no cloud.
Richard Fulcher has climbed Crinkle Crags (Long Top) [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyll [with] Alone [weather] Heavy cloud, light wind, misty, no rain - Crinkle Crags & Bowfell
John Senior bagged Crinkle Crags (Long Top) during November, 2015 [from/via/route] The Band [with] Julie Senior [weather] Icy
Jan Dixon hiked Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on August 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] Rd Tarn [with] Becci, Tia and Anya [weather] Hot
David Noble summited Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on July 24th, 2015 [from/via/route] ODG Rosset Pike, Esk Pike, Bow Fell, Crinkle Crags, Cold Pike & Pike O Blisco [with] Solo [weather] Dry/Sunny - Did the Bad Step descending
Leon Harvey conquered Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on July 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Langsdale [with] Solo [weather] Strong Wind lower cloud - 9hr Hike
Tracey Cowell scaled Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on July 9th, 2015 [from/via/route] Oxendale/red tarn/crinkle crags/bowfell/the band [with] Sister [weather] Sunny/windy
Claire Lloyd walked up Crinkle Crags (Long Top) during October, 1993 [from/via/route] Can't remember
Christina Lander climbed Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on April 24th, 2015 [from/via/route] Three Shires Stone - Red Tarn - Pike of Blisco - Long Top - Gunson Knott - Red Tarn - Three Shires Stone [with] Dick [weather] In the clouds - We will come back one day to see the view
Mike Jackson bagged Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on April 25th, 2015 [from/via/route] Did it with Bowfell.. [with] Stevie McAdam.. [weather] All weathers..
Andy Gibbs hiked Crinkle Crags (Long Top) during September, 2008 [from/via/route] From Dungeon Ghyll hotel [with] Jake, Gav & Eddie [weather] Good
Pauline Styles summited Crinkle Crags (Long Top) during 2012 [with] The Benskey Walkers - Via Crinkle Craggs to Bowfell & failed to reach Scarfell Pike :(
Jason Johnston conquered Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on July 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] Great Longsdale [with] Becs [weather] Sunny, slight cloud, wind on top
Anil Pall scaled Crinkle Crags (Long Top) during June, 2014 [from/via/route] The Bad Step - Steep ascent, very good paths
Keith Eastman walked up Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on July 15th, 2014 [from/via/route] c279
Kevin Parnham climbed Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on July 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] cold pike [with] Jo [weather] generally bright & warm - bad step tackled without problem
Marcus Bradshaw bagged Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on June 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] Crinkle Crags , Bow Fell , Esk Pike [with] Marcus [weather] Sunny - longest day . Harder walk than I thought . Glad to see the back of the 5th Crinkle. Would nt like to do this walk in bad / misty weather .
Doug Martin hiked Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on April 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] Three Shires Stone on Wrynose Pass [with] Mark & JC [weather] Murky but good - not cold
Clive Ward summited Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on March 30th, 2014 [from/via/route] Wrynose Pass, Pike O'Blisco, Crinkle Crags, Cold Pike [with] On my own [weather] Great. See Crinkle Crags
Derek Parkin conquered Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on October 28th, 2012 [with] lynn parkin
Gill Watson scaled Crinkle Crags (Long Top) during 1987 [with] G. Hazel etc
Tim Buckley walked up Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on October 6th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Pike O'Blisco & Red Tarn. [with] Solo walk. [weather] Generally clear, but some light rain, another walker described it as moody. - Tough going, fitness down following events of the summer, but made it up Bad Step. Came down via Three Tarns & the Band. Pint in the Old Dungeon Gill. The Langdale Pikes & valley were stunning in the late afternoon sunshine.
Ann Davis climbed Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on August 8th, 2013 [weather] sunny
Harry Meijer bagged Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on April 22nd, 2013 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel,Great Langdale [with] The Lake District Walker
Brian Laverty hiked Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on August 30th, 2009 [from/via/route] great langdale [with] wendy [weather] torrential rain
Dale Verrall summited Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on May 20th, 2012 [from/via/route] Langdales -Walk number C279 [with] Les & Amber [weather] Warm & bright
Andrew Martin conquered Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on February 4th, 2011 [from/via/route] great langdale [with] the boys [weather] blizzard
Leona Skelton scaled Crinkle Crags (Long Top) during November, 2009 [from/via/route] Great Langdale [with] Durham University Hillwalking Society [weather] Cold - Other group walking in the society that day got stranded on Bowfell all night
Iain Taylor walked up Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on August 29th, 2010 [from/via/route] Langdale (NY 29589 06415)
Bay Wan has climbed Crinkle Crags (Long Top) [from/via/route] Started from base of Langdale Fell. Up via Great Knott [with] Cocoa Pops (the dog) [weather] Warm, misty, & summit covered in heavy cloud :( - Wanted to come down via Bowfell but couldn't see a thing or the route to Bowfell!!!
Ray O'hara bagged Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on April 22nd, 2011 [from/via/route] Via the bad step
Chris Bramley hiked Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on January 28th, 2012 [from/via/route] Langdale valley up the steep route [with] Janet [weather] Snow & ice - First real walk of the year , took it out of us
Christine Knowles summited Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on April 24th, 2010 [from/via/route] Fell Foot Farm [with] Graham [weather] Beautiful
Darren Mortimer conquered Crinkle Crags (Long Top) on February 25th, 2012 [from/via/route] Old Dungeon Ghyll [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Over cast & windy
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Crinkle Crags (Long Top)

The Crinkle Crags ridge featuring Gunson Knott, Crinkle Crags (Long Top) and Crinkle Crags (South Top)

*Northernly Panorama from the summit of Hard Knott featuring Sca Fell, Scafell Pike, Esk Pike, Bow Fell (Bowfell), Gunson Knott, Crinkle Crags (Long Top) and Crinkle Crags (South Top)

*Kettle Crag (left), Oxendale, The Band (centre - with Crinkle Crags (Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), & Gunson Knott) (top left) and Bow Fell (Bowfell) (top right), Mickleden and The Langdale Pikes from Side Pike

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) from Stool End, Great Langdale

*Bow Fell (Bowfell), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Gunson Knott and Crinkle Crags (South Top) from Mickledore (between Scafell Pike and Sca Fell)

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

The notorious 'bad step' between Crinkle Crags (South Top) and Crinkle Crags (Long Top)

*Great Knott, Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Gunson Knott and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from Red Tarn (Langdale)

Esk Pike, Bow Fell (Bowfell), Gunson Knott , Crinkle Crags (Long Top) and Crinkle Crags (South Top) from Scafell Pike

Crinkle Crags (Long Top) with the infamous 'Bad Step' (just below centre) from Crinkle Crags (South Top)

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

Great Knott, Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Shelter Crags and Bow Fell from Browney Gill

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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