Walk Information

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Walk route: Scales - Scale Fell - Blencathra - Gategill Fell Top - Knowe Crags - Blease Fell - above Threlkeld - Scales

Distance: 6.00 miles

Ascent: 2,250ft

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Time: 4 hours 15 minutes

With: Anne

Conditions: Snow on the ground, top in cloud most of time

Photos

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The view west as we head out of Scales. No snow in the valleySouther FellLooking back down on the A66 with Great Mell Fell top leftGreat Mell FellLooking up Scale Fell with Doddick Fell the ridge on the left and Blencthra summit half in cloud aboveBlencathra's summit briefly out of cloudSt. John's in the Vale from the ascent of Scale FellHeading up Scale Fell. The top was in cloud when we reached itLooking across to Sharp EdgeLooking down on Gategill Fell during a break in the cloudThirlmere just visible during another break in the cloudSnow and blue sky, what more could you ask for?Knowe Crags...and then the cloud came in again, BlencathraSt John's in the Vale and ThirlmereLooking back to Gategill Fell Top from Blease FellNo views of Skiddaw todayDerwent Water, the north western fells and a snow free LatriggSt John's in the Vale, Thirlmere, High Rigg and Tewet TarnDerwent Water from the descent off Blease FellLooking down on ThrelkeldThe path under Hall's Fell as we head back to Scales

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