Blencathra

Sun 26 Dec 2004

Route: Threlkeld - Blease Fell - Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Glenderaterra - Threlkeld

Distance: 8.50 miles

Ascent: 2,400ft

Time: 4 hours 40 minutes

With: Anne

Notes:

Blue sky, sunshine, a cold wind on the top and snow on the ground

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Looking over Latrigg to the north western fells

Lonscale Fell

Derwent Water and the north western fells from Blease Fell

Lonscale Fell with Skiddaw Little Man and Skiddaw beyond

Another view of the northwestern fells from Blease Fell

Gatesgill Fell Top from Knowe Crags

Gatesgill Fell Top from Knowe Crags

Looking back to Knowe Crags

Knowe Crags and the north western fells from Gatesgill Fell Top

Atkinson Pike and Hallsfell Top (Blencathra's summit) from Gatesgill Fell Top

Looking back to Gatesgill Fell Top

The Skiddaw fells from Blencathra's summit

The view west from Blencathra's summit

Looking down our route off Atkinson Pike

Our route off Atkinson Pike with Foule Crag on the left

The Skiddaw fells

Looking north across the flat top of Mungrisdale Common towards Bakestall and Great Calva

The Skiddaw fells

Looking back up our route from Atkinson Pike

Great Calva from Mungrisdale Common's summit

360 Panorama from Mungrisdale Common's summit

Anne at the Cloven Stone

Great Calva

The track back round Blease Fell to Threlkeld

Helvellyn and St. John's in the Vale

Looking up Blease Gill

Previous Walk: Walla Crag (Sat 25 Dec 2004)

Next Walk: Grasmoor from Whinlatter Pass (Fri 31 Dec 2004)

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