Blencathra

Height: 868m/2,847ft

Grid Reference: NY323277

Lists: FRCC (017) Wainwright (N.02)

Ascents: 30

Blencathra is also know as Saddleback

 

Gategill Fell Top from Hallsfell Top, Blencathra's summit

Blencathra from above Rakefoot

Gategill Fell Top

Sun 19 Dec 2021 - Blencathra

Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld - Blease Fell - Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Gategill Fell Top - Knowe Crags - Blease Fell - Blencathra Centre [4.50 miles 2,000ft ascent]

Sat 5 Jun 2021 - Blencathra from Scales

Scales - Scales Fell - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Blue Screes - the valley of the River Glenderamackin - Mousthwaite Comb - Scales [6.25 miles 2,250ft ascent]

Thu 26 Nov 2020 - Blencathra and Mungrisdale Common

Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld - Blease Fell - Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Glenderterra - Blencathra Centre [6.75 miles 2,050ft ascent]

Tue 23 May 2017 - Blencathra and Mungrisdale Common

Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld - Blease Fell - Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Glenderterra - Blencathra Centre [6.75 miles 2,050ft ascent]

Sun 18 Sep 2016 - Blencathra and Mungrisdale Common

Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld - Blease Fell - Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Glenderterra - Blencathra Centre [6.75 miles 2,050ft ascent]

Fri 8 Jul 2016 - Blencathra from Scales

Scales - Scales Fell - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Blue Screes - the valley of the River Glenderamackin - Mousthwaite Comb - Scales [6.25 miles 2,250ft ascent]

Sun 15 Feb 2015 - Blencathra and Mungrisdale Common

Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld - Blease Fell - Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Glenderterra - Blencathra Centre [6.75 miles 2,050ft ascent]

Thu 12 Jun 2014 - Blencathra

Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld - Blease Fell - Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Gategill Fell Top - Knowe Crags - Blease Fell - Blencathra Centre [4.75 miles 2,100ft ascent]

Sun 2 Mar 2014 - Blencathra from Scales

Scales - Scales Fell - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Blue Screes - the valley of the River Glenderamackin - Mousthwaite Comb - Scales [6.25 miles 2,250ft ascent]

Sat 1 Mar 2014 - Blencathra

Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld - Blease Fell - Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Gategill Fell Top - Knowe Crags - Blease Fell - Blencathra Centre [4.75 miles 2,100ft ascent]

Sun 13 Jan 2013 - Blencathra and Mungrisdale Common

Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld - Blease Fell - Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Glenderterra - Blencathra Centre [6.75 miles 2,050ft ascent]

Sun 20 May 2012 - Blencathra

Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld - Blease Fell - Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Gategill Fell Top - Knowe Crags - Blease Fell - Blencathra Centre [4.75 miles 2,100ft ascent]

Sun 6 Nov 2011 - Blencathra and Mungrisdale Common

Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld - Blease Fell - Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Glenderterra - Blencathra Centre [6.75 miles 2,050ft ascent]

Tue 7 Dec 2010 - Blencathra from Scales

Scales - Scales Fell - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Blue Screes - the valley of the River Glenderamackin - Mousthwaite Comb - Scales [6.25 miles 2,250ft ascent]

Sat 13 Feb 2010 - Blencathra and Mungrisdale Common

Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld - Blease Fell - Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Glenderterra - Blencathra Centre [6.75 miles 2,050ft ascent]

Sat 9 Jan 2010 - Blencathra plus

Scales - Scales Fell - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Glenderamackin Col - Bannerdale Crags - White Horse Bent - Mousthwaite Comb - Scales [7.50 miles 2,550ft ascent]

Sat 23 Aug 2008 - Blencathra

Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld - Blease Fell - Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Scales Fell - Scales - above Threlkeld on the under Blencathra path - Blencathra Centre [7.00 miles 2,300ft ascent]

Sat 24 May 2008 - The Old Crown Round

Hesket Newmarket - Carrock Beck Ford - Carrock Fell - Grainsgill Beck Bridge, Mosedale - Bowscale Fell - Blencathra - Mungrisdale Common - The Stake - Skiddaw House - Sale How - Skiddaw - Bakestall - Dash Beck - Brockle Crag - Great Cockup - Longlands - Green Head - Fell Side - Nether Row - Hesket Newmarket [25.75 miles 7,355ft ascent]

Sun 23 Mar 2008 - Snowy Blencathra

Scales - Scales Fell - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Blue Screes - the valley of the River Glenderamackin - Mousthwaite Comb - Scales [6.25 miles 2,250ft ascent]

Sat 9 Feb 2008 - Blencathra from Bowscale

Bowscale - Bowscale Tarn - Bowscale Fell - Glenderamackin Col - Blencathra - Mungrisdale Common - River Caldew - Cumbria Way - Grainsgill Beck Bridge, Mosedale - Bowscale [11.00 miles 2,600ft ascent]

Sat 26 May 2007 - Scales to Keswick

Scales - above Mousthwaite Comb - Scales Tarn - Sharp Edge - Blencathra - Hall's Fell Ridge - Gategill - Threlkeld - Keswick Railway footpath - Moot Hall, Keswick [8.25 miles 2,250ft ascent]

Tue 26 Dec 2006 - Blencathra and Mungrisdale Common

Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld - Blease Fell - Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Glenderterra - Blencathra Centre [6.75 miles 2,050ft ascent]

Sat 8 Jul 2006 - Double Blencathra

Threlkeld - Hall's Fell Ridge - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Foule Crag - Sharp Edge - Scales Tarn - Lower slopes of Scales Fell - Scales - Doddick Fell - Upper part of Scales Fell - Blencathra - Gategill Fell Top - Knowe Crags - Blease Fell - Threlkeld [9.00 miles 4,500ft ascent]

Sun 29 Jan 2006 - Blencathra from Mungrisdale

Mungrisdale - Souther Fell - Scales Fell - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Glenderamackin Col - Bannerdale Crags - Bowscale Fell - east ridge - Mungrisdale [10.75 miles 2,900ft ascent]

Sun 26 Dec 2004 - Blencathra

Threlkeld - Blease Fell - Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Glenderaterra - Threlkeld [8.50 miles 2,400ft ascent]

Sat 17 Jan 2004 - Blencathra

Scales - Scale Fell - Blencathra - Gategill Fell Top - Knowe Crags - Blease Fell - above Threlkeld - Scales [6.00 miles 2,250ft ascent]

Fri 5 Dec 2003 - Blencathra via Hall's Fell Ridge

Threlkeld - Hall's Fell Ridge - Blencathra - Gategill Fell Top - Knowe Crags - Blease Fell - Threlkeld [4.50 miles 2,300ft ascent]

Sat 1 Jun 2002 - Blencathra

Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld - Blease Fell - Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Glenderterra - Blencathra Centre [6.50 miles 2,000ft ascent]

Sun 25 Jan 1987 - Blencathra

Scales - Hall's Fell Ridge - Blencathra - Sharp Edge - Scales Fell - Scales

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