Blencathra and Mungrisdale Common
Sun 13 Jan 2013
Route: Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld - Blease Fell - Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Glenderterra - Blencathra Centre
Distance: 6.75 miles
Ascent: 2,050ft
Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
With: Anne
Notes:
Deteriorating with the snow arriving earlier than forecast.
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Towards Derwent Water
Over Latrigg to the north western fells
Skies over Helvellyn
High up on Blease Fell
St John's in the Vale, the Helvellyn ridge and a glimpse of Thirlmere beyond High Rigg
Lonscale Fell and Skiddaw
Gategill Fell Top from the summit of Blease Fell
The weather closes in and the views start to disappear
Gategill Fell from its Top
Heading for Hallsfell Top, Blencathra's summit
Gategill Fell from Blencathra's summit
South from Blencathra's summit with its circular stone trig station
Scales Fell
Looking down Blue Screes
Sharp Edge
Heading for Mungrisdale Common
Mungrisdale Common's summit cairn
The Cloven Stone
Descending
Sheep and boulders
Crossing Roughten Gill
Looking back along the track as we head back to the Blencathra Centre
Previous Walk: Fairfield Horseshoe (Sat 12 Jan 2013)
Next Walk: Helvellyn from Swirls (Tue 15 Jan 2013)