fell · Ambleside, Grasmere and Langdale · Checklist
Crinkle Crags (Long Top)
859 m fell above Great Langdale.
- Usual start
- Great Langdale
- Time
- About 6–8 hours there and back
- Grade
- Strenuous
Crinkle Crags (Long Top) is a 859 m Wainwright in the southern fells, above Great Langdale. A procession of rocky tops above Oxendale. The ridge has one awkward step that some people bypass on a path to the side. A usual day starts from Great Langdale and takes about 6–8 hours. This guide grades it strenuous, judging distance and steepness in fair summer conditions. Read a mountain forecast before a high fell, and turn back if the ridge is in wind, cloud, or ice.
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Langdale
townAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
Population: 499
Great Langdale, the valley under the Langdale Pikes and the start for Bowfell.
Elter Water
lakeAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
Surface area: 0.16 km² (0.06 sq mi) · Length: 1,030 yd (940 m)
A small lake at the foot of Great Langdale, split into three basins.
Bowfell
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
903 m (2,962 ft) · Strenuous
903 m fell above Great Langdale.
Pike of Blisco
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
705 m (2,313 ft) · Strenuous
705 m fell above Great Langdale.
Cold Pike
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
701 m (2,300 ft) · Strenuous
701 m fell above Great Langdale.