Walk Information

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Walk route: Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld - Blease Fell - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Scales Fell - Scales - above Threlkeld on the under Blencathra path - Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld

Distance: 7.00 miles

Ascent: 2,300ft

Time: 3 hours 45 minutes

With: Anne

Conditions: Sunshine and scattered cloud to start but cloud building during the walk

Route Map

route map
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Photos

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Latrigg and the north western fells from above the Blencathra Centre
Latrigg and the north western fells from above the Blencathra Centre

The view south to High Rigg and Bleaberry Fell from above the car park
The view south to High Rigg and Bleaberry Fell from above the car park

Lonscale Fell
Lonscale Fell

The Helvellyn ridge, St John's in the Vale, High Rigg and Bleaberry Fell
The Helvellyn ridge, St John's in the Vale, High Rigg and Bleaberry Fell

Ascending Blease Fell
Ascending Blease Fell

A rare shot, photo by Anne
A rare shot, photo by Anne

Clough Head and the Dodds leading to Helvellyn and St John's in the Vale
Clough Head and the Dodds leading to Helvellyn and St John's in the Vale

The Blease Fell zig-zags, replacing the wide scar of the old path
The Blease Fell zig-zags, replacing the wide scar of the old path

South over Walla Crag to Scafell Pike and Great Gable
South over Walla Crag to Scafell Pike and Great Gable

Derwent Water and the north western fells from high up on Blease Fell
Derwent Water and the north western fells from high up on Blease Fell

The Skiddaw fells from Blease Fell's summit
The Skiddaw fells from Blease Fell's summit

Great Calva
Great Calva

Heading for Gategill Fell Top from Blease Fell
Heading for Gategill Fell Top from Blease Fell

Knowe Crags
Knowe Crags

Looking back to Blease Fell from Gategill Fell Top
Looking back to Blease Fell from Gategill Fell Top

Hallsfell Top (Blencathra's summit) from Gategill Fell Top
Hallsfell Top (Blencathra's summit) from Gategill Fell Top

Gategill Fell
Gategill Fell

Skiddaw from Blencathra's summit
Skiddaw from Blencathra's summit

Gategill Fell from Blencathra's summit
Gategill Fell

Hall's Fell Ridge, Blencathra
Hall's Fell

Scales Fell from Blencathra's summit
Scales Fell from Blencathra's summit

Looking down Scales Fell
Looking down Scales Fell
Its 10:45 on August Bank Holiday Saturday, where is everybody?

Sharp Edge
Sharp Edge

Doddick Fell
Doddick Fell

Above Scales
Above Scales

Scaley Beck between Doddick Fell and Scales Fell
Scaley Beck between Doddick Fell and Scales Fell

Traffic jam on the short rock step at Scaley Beck on the under Blencathra path
Traffic jam on the short rock step at Scaley Beck on the under Blencathra path

Doddick Gill between Hall's Fell and Doddick Fell
Doddick Gill between Hall's Fell and Doddick Fell

On the path below Hall's Fell
On the path below Hall's Fell

Gate Gill between Gategill Fell and Hall's Fell. Blencthra's summit centre skyline
Gate Gill between Gategill Fell and Hall's Fell. Blencthra's summit centre skyline

Blease Gill between Blease Fell and Gategill Fell
Blease Gill between Blease Fell and Gategill Fell

Looking back east from below Blease Fell
Looking back east from below Blease Fell

Start (or end depending on your direction of travel) of the permissive path under Blencathra from Blease Road
Start (or end depending on your direction of travel) of the permissive path under Blencathra from Blease Road

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