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Bowfell and Crinkle Crags, Lake District

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Bowfell and Crinkle Crags

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Bowfell's great slab
Ranked #101 of 164 attractions in Lake District
5.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
Snowy Bowfell from the Crinkles. Scafell and Scafell Pike from the Crinkles The "Bad Step" - not so bad.
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Durham, United Kingdom
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44 reviews 44 reviews
11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
“Is Bowfell ever clear of cloud?”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

John W summarises this wonderful circuit brilliantly although I usually do it in reverse, ascending The Band, negotiating the Climber's Traverse to Cambridge Crag (stop here for the purest water you will ever drink) before taking the Great Slab route which leads to the summit. If you are a keen Lakeland fell walker but are unable to describe the allure... More

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Manchester
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17 reviews 17 reviews
11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“A Langdale Classic”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2012

This is a deservedly popular outing from Langdale. Park at the Old Dungeon Ghyll NT car park, if you can (~£6.50 to non-members. Change machine near the loos inthe ODG). Over the bridge, right through the gate and through Stool End Farm (donating to Mountain Rescue en route - you never know) and then left to follow Oxendale Beck. The... More

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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51 reviews 51 reviews
15 attraction reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
“Be prepared!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2012

This is a very demanding walk and should only be attempted by experienced and prepared walkers. What started off as a beautiful day at the bottom soon turned into a very wet very foggy day. Although we completed the walk we could see nothing, it was very slippery, cold and damp and it was looked on as 6 hours exercise... More

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Welshpool, United Kingdom
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“Not for the faint-hearted”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011

We climbed this on a sunny Autumn day. Starting from the old hotel car park we went through the farm and left of Great knott, visitng red tarn before crossing the crinkles via bad step and then at three tarns climbed bow fell before descending via Th Band. This is a tough ealk and should only be attempted if you're... More

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