Blencathra from Bowscale (Sat 9 Feb 2008)

Walk Information

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Walk route: Bowscale - Bowscale Tarn - Bowscale Fell - Blencathra - Mungrisdale Common - River Caldew - Cumbria Way - Mosedale - Bowscale

Distance: 11.00 miles

Ascent: 2,600ft

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Time: 5 hours 0 minutes

With: Anne

Conditions: Some high cloud, lots of sunshine, windy on the top of Blencathra, very mild

Photos

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Bowscale with Carrock Fell behindMosedale and the River CaldewBowscale TarnThe path up Bowscale Fell from Bowscale TarnAscending from Bowscale TarnLooking across Mosedale to Carrock FellThe Skiddaw fells and Great Calva from Bowscale Fell's north ridgeLooking south eastwards towards the High Street fellsBannerdale Crags on the left and Blencathra right of centre from Bowscale Fell's summitHeading for BlencathraSharp EdgeMungrisdale Common as we start the final part of the ascent to Atkinson PikeBowscale Fell on the right with High Pike and Carrock Fell beyondThe largest of the crosses between Atkinson Pike and Hallsfell Top (Blecathra's summit)Scales Fell from Blencathra's summitGategill Fell from Blencathra's summitLooking south to Bowfell, the Scafells and Great GableStarting the ascent to Mungrisdale Common's summit!The Skiddaw fells from Mungrisdale Common's summitGreat CalvaLooking over the River Caldew to KnottCarrock Fell in the distance from the Cumbria WayCarrock Fell from the Cumbria Way next to the River CaldewCarrock Fell from the Cumbria WayMosedale

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