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“Bowfell’s companion at the head of Great Langdale was given the name of crinkle Crags by the dalesfolk of that valley because of the succession of abrupt undulations on its log summit ridge. Seen from a distance these seem minor and of little consequence but on closer acquaintance are found to be not merely crinkly but exceedingly rough…”

Wainwright’s Favourite Lakeland Mountains

Parking by the side of the Wrynose pass just east of Three Shire Stone, I walked briefly along the pass and then turned north, following the well-worn footpath past Red Tarn, and turning left at the crossroad of paths a little further on to follow the trail to the Crinkle Crags. There are five summits (although the track doesn’t traverse them all). A quick lunch was had at the last crag, before rapidly deteriorating weather forced a hasty retreat back to my car.

There were a lot of bike riders on the pass that day, and the weather probably contributed to one of them coming to grief on a steep section of the pass. Air and road ambulances caused quite a traffic jam; I pulled off at the first available pub and let the traffic go by while enjoying a nice pint and savouring the completion of all 20 of the Wainwright’s favourite lakeland mountains. (I’ve posted details of 5 walks, the remaining 15 will be posted over the course of the next few weeks).

The next objective is all 214 Wainwright’s…

My rating: B+
Map: OL6 – The English Lakes: South Western area (1:25,000)
Wainwright’s guides: Book four, The Southern Fells