Height: 742 metres / 2434 feet Grid reference: NY 32839 27720
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Blencathra summit from Doddick Fell Top
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Doddick Fell from Hall’s Fell Ridge
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Looking down the Doddick Fell ridge from Doddick Fell Top
Height: 742 metres / 2434 feet Grid reference: NY 32839 27720
Blencathra summit from Doddick Fell Top
Doddick Fell from Hall’s Fell Ridge
Looking down the Doddick Fell ridge from Doddick Fell Top
Walked on
Start Point: Threlkeld (NY 318 256)
Threlkeld – Knott Halloo – Gategill Fell – Blencathra – Doddick Fell – Threlkeld
Distance: 4.2 miles Total Ascent: 733 metres Time Taken: 3 hours Start Time: 08:40
Weather: Boiling, 22°C
It was another beautiful morning to continue the fantastic summer weather we have been enjoying recently. This walk to Blencathra from Threlkeld has a bit of a gruelling start with the climb to Knott Halloo on Gategill Fell being steeper than steep! Nice to bump into StridingEdge fans John Unsworth and Lily up on the summit today too. This walk will feature in an edition of Trail magazine later this year.
Walked on
Start point: Threlkeld (NY 318 256)
Threlkeld – Knott Halloo – Gategill Fell – Blencathra – Doddick Fell – Threlkeld
Distance: 4.2 miles Total Ascent: 733 metres Time Taken: 3 hours Start Time: 12:20
Weather: A mixed bag. 18°C
I was getting itchy feet so when the opportunity for a walk arose I grabbed it – I was going come rain, hail or shine! As it turned out is was really quite warm on the climb and when I reached the top I couldn’t believe how many people were up there (I never saw anyone on the steep way up though). This and a couple of other things that happened reminded me why I like to get out early…
Knott Halloo prominent on Gategill Fell from Blease Gill (I took this photo at the end of the walk as it came out better than those taken at the beginning!).
The clouds are drifting over distant Catbells from the first small rock shelter on the climb of Gategill Fell.