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Shelter Crags is a 815-metre mountain in Cumbria. It is one of the 316 Hewitts, and a Nuttall besides. It stands among the higher summits of Cumbria. It is one of 436 hills the Albion Guide lists in Cumbria. It stands inside the Lake District National Park.

Windermere Station is 17.7 km away to the east. Shelter Crags North Top and Crinkle Crags are among the hills within 0.5 km.

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