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…
