BLENCATHRA - is one of the grandest objects in Lakeland. A mountain that compels attention. A. Wainwright |
| Blencathra (or Saddleback) | |||||
| Date | 23/11/2002 |
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| Walks done by: | Jed and Pam | ||||
| Weather: | Sunny to start, but rain on the descent. Quite cold | ||||
| Distance | 5 miles. | ||||
| Started at: | Scales | ||||
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| Blencathra | 2847' | ||||
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| Looking up Mousthwaite Comb from near the starting point | |||||
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| Scales Fell - ie the lower slope of Blencathra | |||||
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| Great Mell Fell from the lower slopes of Scales Fell | |||||
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| Clough Head with Great Dodd behind, from the slopes of Scales Fell | |||||
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| The start of the steep section of Scales Fell | |||||
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| The A66 Penrith - Keswick road and Great Mell Fell beyond | |||||
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| The first glimpse of Blencathra summit (2847') | |||||
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| Continuing the long ascent of Scales Fell | |||||
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| Looking East to Souther Fell (1713') | |||||
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| The view which gave it its other name - Saddleback | |||||
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| Doddick Fell ridge with Halls Fell ridge behind | |||||
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| Another view of the ridges | |||||
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| Looking down from near the summit | |||||
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| The summit | |||||
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| Looking down to the A66 during a break in the cloud | |||||
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| Looking down Middle tongue | |||||
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| Looking north | |||||
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| Looking northwards again | |||||
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| Looking to Skiddaw which is in cloud | |||||
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| Looking down Middle Tongue again | |||||
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| The western ridge of Blencathra | |||||
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| Jed and Pam | |||||
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| Lone walker on the western ridge | |||||
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| Looking back to Blencathra and the ridges | |||||
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| Another view of the western ridge | |||||
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| The steep drop from the ridge | |||||
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| Looking back along the western ridge towards the summit | |||||
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| Blencathra summit from the cycle route at Threlkeld | |||||
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