Walk Information

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Walk route: Scales - Scales Fell - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Glenderamackin Col - Bannerdale Crags - White Horse Bent - Mousthwaite Comb - Scales

Distance: 7.50 miles

Ascent: 2,550ft

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Time: 5 hours 5 minutes

With: David Hall

Conditions: Lots of powder snow (hard work off paths), blue sky and lots of sunshine. Cold wind on the top of Blencathra

Photos

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Looking towards the central fells from above ScalesLooking across to Sharp EdgeSouther FellScale Fell onto BlencathraLooking back down Scale FellGategill Fell Top from Blencathra's summitLooking down Hall's Fell Ridge with the Dodds ridge beyondThe Skiddaw fells from Blencathra's summitSharp Edge and Foule CragThe Skiddaw fells as we head for Mungrisdale CommonLooking back up our route from BlencathraThe Skiddaw fells from Mungrisdale Common's summit cairnGreat Calva and KnottThe Skiddaw fells and Great Calva from our route up Bannerdale CragsPart of Bannerdale Crags crags with Bowscale Fell on the skyline, rightBlencathra from our route to White Horse BentGreat Mell Fell from White Horse BentMousthwaite CombGreat Mell Fell from Mousthwaite CombThe back road to Scales

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