Height: 859 metres / 2816 feet Grid reference: NY 24863 04869 Category: The Southern Fells
The Crinkle Crags consists of 5 separate summits, the second Crinkle from the south (named Long Top) being the highest.
![Crinkle Crags and Bowfell from Cold Pike.](https://www.stridingedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/29_08_07-058.jpg)
Crinkle Crags and Bowfell from Cold Pike.
![Crinkle Crags and Bowfell from Long Top, the summit of Crinkle Crags](https://www.stridingedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/26.07.11-238.jpg)
Crinkle Crags and Bowfell from Long Top, the summit of Crinkle Crags
First Crinkle
Height 833 metres/2733 feet Grid Reference NY 25005 04554 Wainwright – The Southern Fells
![The second and third Crinkles from the first](https://www.stridingedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/29.08.07-064.jpg)
The second and third Crinkles from the first
Second Crinkle (Long Top)
Height 859 metres/2816 feet Grid Reference NY 24863 04869 Wainwright – The Southern Fells
![Approaching the 'Bad Step' on the second Crinkle - it is the dark area to the right of centre](https://www.stridingedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/29.08.07-066.jpg)
Approaching the ‘Bad Step’ on the second Crinkle – it is the dark area to the right of centre
![Clouds over the Scafells from Long Top](https://www.stridingedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/29.08.07-071.jpg)
Clouds over the Scafells from Long Top
![Climbing to the Second Crinkle looking at the Third(right( and Fourth (left).](https://www.stridingedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/06_02_08-164.jpg)
Climbing to the Second Crinkle looking at the Third(right( and Fourth (left).
Third Crinkle
Height 859 metres/2818 feet Grid Reference NY 25004 04978 Wainwright – The Southern Fells
![Windermere and Pike o' Blisco from the Third Crinkle](https://www.stridingedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/06.02.08-162.jpg)
Windermere and Pike o’ Blisco from the Third Crinkle
![The first and second Crinkle from the third](https://www.stridingedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/26.07.11-234.jpg)
The first and second Crinkle from the third
Fourth Crinkle
Height 832 metres/2730 feet Grid Reference NY 24978 05064 Wainwright – The Southern Fells
![The view from the fourth Crinkle](https://www.stridingedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/06.02.08-160.jpg)
The view from the fourth Crinkle
5th Crinkle (Gunson Knott)
Height 815 metres/2674 feet Grid Reference NY 25001 05146 Wainwright – The Southern Fells
![The summit of the Fifth Crinkle, Gunson Knott](https://www.stridingedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/06.02.08-156.jpg)
The summit of the Fifth Crinkle, Gunson Knott