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
Doddick Fell
Blencathra via Gategill Fell
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.
Early morning Windermere.
Four in a row, the Fairfield fells in the distance.
Bowfell and Langdale Pikes reflections.
Grasmere.
Grasmere panorama.
Helm Crag.
Derwent Water (1)
Derwent Water (2) + geese! On with the walk...
Bright and green on Gategill Fell. Knott Hallo is the lump on the skyline to the right.
Looking across to Blease Fell.
The steep climb to Knott Halloo was hard work in this baking sunshine.
Knott Halloo.
Gategill Fell Top from Knott Halloo, the rock turret right of centre.
Hot work for the Dougalster.
This is a mighty fine ridge.
This is a mini Striding Edge according to Wainwright.
Looking back down from the steep section near the top.
The ridge from the top - Knott Halloo is the furthest point on the ridge to the right.
The back o' Skiddaw.
The view to Derwent Water and the north western fells.
Central is the Doddick Fell ridge, the one I will use in descent.
Gategill Fell and the ridge recently ascended from the summit of Blencathra.
Dougal at the summit.
Looking back to the summit from the top of Doddick Fell.
Looking down the Doddick Fell ridge from Doddick Fell Top.
Doddick Gill.
It was thirsty work today.
Gate Gill - dry as a bone.
Blencathra via Gategill Fell, Knott Halloo & Doddick Fell
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!).
Clough Head over Threlkeld from the climb alongside Blease Gill.
St. John's in the Vale.
The clouds are drifting over distant Catbells from the first small rock shelter on the climb of Gategill Fell.
There's a bit of rain in there somewhere.
Knowe Crags on Blease Fell from Gategill Fell.
A heathery hidey-hole.
Climbing higher - it's a steep one this.
The final part of the climb to Knott Halloo.
Knott Halloo.
The view over Keswick from Knott Halloo.
Looking up to Gategill Fell Top from just above Knott Halloo with the rock turret on the right.
Miniature Striding Edge.
Looking up the ridge from the rock turret.
The fly catchers hold paws on the miniature Striding Edge (appropriately).
Hall's Fell, Doddick Fell beyond.
The final tower.
Looking back down to the rock turret (centre) and Knott Halloo (right).
As I climbed to Gategill Fell Top, the mist came in with a little bit of short lived drizzle, so there were no views from there, here looking down on Gate Gill. I was informed by one lady on the summit that I had 'come the wrong way' - thanks, I will remember that next time.
Those people are stood on Gategill Fell Top, looking from the summit.
Hall's Fell Ridge from the descent towards Doddick Fell.
Scales Tarn and Sharp Edge.
Blencathra summit from Doddick Fell Top.
Looking down the Doddick Fell ridge, the route of descent, from Doddick Fell Top.
Doddick Fell Top as viewed from Wainwright's second rock-turret.
...and the view from the first rock-turret.
Looking up to Doddick Fell Top from 1450'.
Sunshine over the Mell Fells.
Doddick Gill from Doddick Fell looking to Hall's Fell Top, the summit of Blencathra.
Gate Gill looking to Blencathra's summit. Gategill Fell is to the left, Hall's Fell on the right.
Gategill Fell above Threlkeld.