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10th March 2010 - Blencathra

Walk Details

Distance walked: 9.9 miles

Total ascent: 3240 ft

OS map used: OL5 - The English Lakes, North-eastern area

Time taken: 6.5 hrs

Route description: Mungrisdale-Bowscale Fell-Bannerdale Crags-Glendermackin Col-Atkinson Pike-Blencathra-Atkinson Pike-Glendermackin Col-River Glendermackin-Mousthwaite Col-Souther Fell-Low Beckside-Mungrisdale

A walk from Mungrisdale taking in Bowscale Fell, Bannerdale Crags, Blencathra and Souther Fell.

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The River Glendermackin in Mungrisdale
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Climbing Bowscale Fell and the view opens out to the east
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Great Mell Fell and the far eastern fells in the distance
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Bannerdale Crags and The Tongue
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The North Pennines come into view higher up
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Far eastern and eastern fells behind Souther Fell
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The end of Carrock Fell
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North Pennines from higher up
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Blencathra
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Approaching Bowscale Fell summit. North Pennines in the distance.
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Getting closer
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Skiddaw from Bowscale Fell
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On route to Bannerdale Crags
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The view from Bannerdale Crags across Souther Fell to the North Pennines
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Far eastern fells from Bannerdale Crags
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High Street and Helvellyn ranges from the summit of Blencathra
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Skiddaw
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Looking east towards the North Pennines
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High Street range
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The view southwest past Gategill Fell Top. Too many fells to name.
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The summit ridge of Blencathra
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High Street and Helvellyn ranges from mid-air?
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Looking back at the route so far. Bowscale Fell and Bannerdale Crags.
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My route now takes me along the path on the left hand bank of the River Glendermackin, onto Souther Fell and back to Mungrisdale.
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Great Dodd and Clough Head from Souther Fell
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High Street range from Souther Fell
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Zooming in
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A final picture before the descent to Mungrisdale

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