The Lake District Walker
Guided Walks in the English Lake District


The Crinkles

The Crinkles
Tuesday 28th August 2012

£20.00


Difficulty: Hard
  A longer walk over rough ground
Distance: 13km / 8 miles approx.
Ascent: 1250m / 3800ft approx.
Time: 7 hours
Start Time: 10am
Maximum Group Size: 8
Minimum Group Size: 1


"The ridge is a fell-walkers' delight. A constantly changing scene, beautiful and dramatic views, fine situation and an interesting course throughout make this a walk to remember."
A.W Wainwright

The name says it all really, the Crinkle Crags are a fine rocky ridge taking in several summits and a few short scrambles along the way.

The Crinkles are one of the classics, it's challenging, exciting and an absolute must, the views are superb. It's an amazing sight to behold that you'll be chewing at the bit to get the adventure under way.

Our instructors are experts in this terrain and will safely navigate from The Old Dungeon Ghyll taking in the spectacular views that this challenging ridge has to offer.

Summits included on this route:
   
Pike O'Blisco (Optional)
705 metres/2313 feet
Cold Pike (Optional)
701 metres/2300 feet
The Crinkles
859 metres/2818 feet
Bowfell (Optional)
902 metres/2959 feet


The ridge includes the so-called "Bad Step", a steep declivity which catches out many walkers when travelling from north to south; however, the obstacle can be by-passed without too much trouble if needbe.

From The Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel we will follow the path that climbs to Red Tarn, this is a good path which leads to the summit of the First Crinkle.

From here on the path becomes a little rockier, a short climb leads to the summit of the Second Crinkle, Long Top the highest of the tops.

Wonderful and ever changing views will be seen all along the ridge looking down to the Langdale Valley and across to the Langdale Pikes.

A gentle path leads around the rest of the summits on the ridge before descending to Three Tarns.
From Three Tarns the path descends the long path of The Band, an easy descent back to the Langdale Valley.

An optional addition to this route is to add the summit of Bowfell, a wonderful summit and the sixth highest in the Lake District.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Equipment Required.

Want this walk on another day?
Why not make a private booking?
 

We can take a private booking for this or any other event on any other day of the year.

For further information please click here

 

Where to Meet: Outside the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale
Time: 10am
Postcode: LA22 9JY
Grid Reference: NY 286 061
Directions: From Ambleside: Leave on the A593, signposted to Langdale and Coniston, follow this road until the junction with Ellers Brow, turn right onto Ellers Brow, signposted to Chapel Stile and Langdale.

Follow this road through the village of Chapel Stile and continue past the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel to the right, continue along this lane to the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, on the right, there is a pay car park outside the Hotel for walkers.
Full information will be provided in a download file upon booking


View past Crinkles events in our blog here



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