Walk Information

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Walk route: Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld - Blease Fell - Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Glenderterra - Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld

Distance: 6.75 miles

Ascent: 2,050ft

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Time: 3 hours 30 minutes

With: on own

Conditions: Blue sky and sunshine, icy on Blue Screes

Photos

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Inversion over Derwent WaterCastle Head rising out of the mistLooking over to Latrigg and the north western fells from Blease FellZooming in on KeswickLatriggLooking south west from the Blease Fell zig-zagsThe top of Latrigg, Swinside and BarrowSt John's in the Vale and High RiggLonscale Fell with Skiddaw Little Man and Skiddaw behindSouth west from Blease FellGategill Fell TopLooking back to Blease Fell/Knowe Crags from Gategill Fell TopTowards Hallsfell top (Blencathra's summit)Blencathra's summitScales Fell with the North Pennines in the distance and the Eden Valley under cloudSkiddaw from Blencathra's summit tarnThe White Cross in the saddle between Hallsfell Top and Atkinson PikeMungrisdale Common aheadThe path to Mungrisdale CommonMungrisdale Common's summitLooking across to SkiddawThe cairn at grid reference NY307290Burnt Horse with Skiddaw behind from beside Sinen GillLooking back along the Skiddaw House track with Great Calva in the distanceAlmost back at the car parking near the Blencathra Centre with the Helvellyn ridge in the distance

previous walk - Sat 5 Nov 2011 - Tarn Hows

next walk - Sat 3 Dec 2011 - Circuit of Buttermere

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