Shelter Crags
815m (2675ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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*Walk & bag all 30 Wainwrights in The Southern Fells area of The Lake District in just 11 easy-to-follow circular walks.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Shelter Crags
Paul Macey walked up Shelter Crags on June 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Langdale [with] Luke Macey
Christine Shepherd climbed Shelter Crags on April 16th, 2009 [from/via/route] Used walk c279 Oxendale Horseshoe Repeated this walk again 30.07.2015 Climbed again in heavy rain & a strong wind on 2.7.22 with H4TH [with] Jenny [weather] Sunny & windy
Carl Tillotson bagged Shelter Crags on October 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] from Oxendale descent via The Band [with] June [weather] Sunny with cloud, windy on top.
Kevin Foster hiked Shelter Crags 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 summited Shelter Crags on June 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Old dungeon ghyll [with] Mike Woodhouse, Tony Harris, Martin Bayliss [weather] Sunny
Caroline Winter conquered Shelter Crags on April 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Millbeck farm, Micklebeck valley, Rossett Gill, Rossett Pike, Angle tarn, Esk Pike, Bow Fell, Shelter crags, The Band, Millbeck Farm [with] Becky [weather] Great views & sunny, 7 degrees on tops, light breeze on tops, great visibility - Last of the day from Bow Fell. Easy to spot from here, but so many cairns scattered about shelter crags & the Crinkles that uncertain reached the actual highest point of Shelter crags.....gave up after climbing onto 4 tops.....possibly redo another day! Should have brought my altitude meter.
Darren Wilson scaled Shelter Crags 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 walked up Shelter Crags on December 28th, 2006 [from/via/route] C279 [weather] Snowing & cloudy - low visibility - Starting to feel lost on Crinkle Crags
Anthony Scott climbed Shelter Crags on July 14th, 2017 [with] me
Mark Davidson bagged Shelter Crags on August 2nd, 2004 [with] Alone [weather] Sunny & warm - fantastic
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