Half Blencathra

Route: Scales - Scales Fell - Mousthwaite Comb - Scales

Distance: 3.50 miles

Ascent: 1,450ft

Time: 2 hours 20 minutes

With: Anne

Notes:

Snow at all levels, sunshine and broken cloud, cold in the wind

Area

A66 at Scales

The view southwest into the Lakes from above Scales

Looking up the valley of the River Glenderamachin with the bottom of Sharp Edge on the left

Souther Fell from Scales Fell

The North Pennines in the distance, Great Mell Fell on the right and the A66 centre

Looking up Scales Fell to Blencathra

Doddick Fell

Souther Fell as we return down Scales Fell

Descending into Mousthwaite Comb

Almost back at Scales