Pike O'Blisco, Cold Pike and Crinkle Crags (Sat 18 Mar 2006)

Walk Information

location map

Walk route: Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale - Wall End, Great Langdale - Pike O' Blisco - Red Tarn (Langdale) - Cold Pike - Crinkle Crags (Long Top) - Three Tarns - The Band (Bowfell) - Stool End Farm, Great Langdale - Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale

Distance: 9.00 miles

Ascent: 3,800ft

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Time: 6 hours 15 minutes

With: David Hall and Jane Frank

Conditions: Snow from the valley up, scattered to broken cloud, blue sky, very windy on the tops

Photos

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Pike O'Blisco, Crinkle Crags and BowfellMickleden from the Blea Tarn roadThe Langdale Pikes from our ascent of Pike O'BliscoLooking towards the east to the Silver How ridge and Fairfeild fellsThe Langdale Pikes from Pike O'Blisco's summitThe Coniston Fells from Pike O'Blisco's summitSwirl How, Great Carrs, the top of Dow Crag and Grey FriarGreat Knott, Crinkle Crags and Bowfell from the descent to Red TarnLooking back to Pike O'Blisco from the ascent of Cold PikeCold Pike's summitCrinkle Crags and Bowfell from Cold PikeHarter FellLooking back to Pike O'Blisco and Cold Pike as we head for Crinkle CragsThe Langdale Pikes and Great Langdale with the Fairfield fells in the distanceHeading for Crinkle CragsLittle StandThe Scafells from the southern most CrinkleAndrew and Martin Powell at Crinkle Crag's very windy summitScafell, Scafell Pike, Ill Crag, Great End, Esk Pike and Bowfell from Crinkle CragsBowfell behind a CrinkleTraversing Crinkle CragsBowfellDescending to Three TarnsThe Scafells from Three TarnsThe Langdale Pikes from the top of The BandPike O'Blisco from The BandCrinkle Crags from The BandPike O'Blisco and Cold Pike from The BandGreat Langdale from near the bottom of The Band

previous walk - Sat 11 Mar 2006 - Blea Tarn, Lingmoor Fell and Side Pike

next walk - Sun 19 Mar 2006 - Coniston Old Man, Brim Fell and Swirl How

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