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14th June 2008 - Blencathra via Hall's Fell

Walk Details

​Distance walked: 11.4 miles

Total ascent: 3750 ft

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

Time taken: 7 hrs

Route description: Mousthwaite Comb-Scaley Beck-Doddick Gill-Hall's Fell Ridge-Blencathra-Mungrisdale Common-Bannerdale Crags-Bowscale Fell-Bannerdale-River Glendermackin-Mousthwaite Comb

A memorable ascent of Blencathra by the Hall's Fell Ridge.

From the parking area at Mousthwaite Comb I made my way across Scaley Beck and Doddick Gill to climb the Hall's Fell Ridge to the summit of Blencathra. I then visited the summits of Mungrisdale Common, Bannerdale Crags and Bowscale Fell before returning by Bannerdale and the River Glendermackin.

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I've crossed over Scaley Beck and the first shot of the day is of Great Mell Fell
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I now need to cross Doddick Gill
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Hallsfell Top, the summit of Blencathra at the head of Doddick Gill
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The valley of the River Glendermackin
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Clough Head
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Finally at the start of the Hall's Fell ridge and a view towards Derwent Water and the northwestern fells
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and Cross Fell and the North Pennines in the distance
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The summit above
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Scales Fell behind Doddick Fell
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Finally at the summit of Blencathra, Hallsfell Top. The view past Gategill Fell to Derwent Water and the northwestern fells.
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The Hall's Fell Ridge. It seems I wasn't alone in deciding on this way up today.
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Clough Head and the Dodds rising to the high point of Helvellyn
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Skiddaw
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Great Calva, Knott and Back o'Skidda
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The Eden valley and the North Pennines beyond Scales Fell
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High Seat, Bleaberry Fell and the central ridge with parts of Thirlmere and Derwent Water visible. Cloud still on the high fells behind.
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High Street and the far eastern fells from Bannerdale Crags
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Bannerdale below
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Bowscale Fell
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On the summit of Bowscale Fell and a distant view of High Street and the far eastern fells
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Blencathra
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Skiddaw Little Man and Skiddaw at the head of the Caldew valley
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Great Calva and Knott
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Cross Fell and the North Pennines in the distance
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Carrock Fell
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Knott and High Pike
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Looking across to Bannerdale Crags' east ridge
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Heading down into Bannerdale
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A distant view to Bowfell, Esk Pike, Scafell Pike and Great Gable
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Great Dodd and Clough Head before I head back down Mousthwaite Comb

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