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Blencathra via Sharp Edge

Walked on 01/07/2011

Start point: Scales (NY 349 272)

Scales – Sharp Edge – Blencathra (Atkinson Pike – Hallsfell Top) – Hall’s Fell Ridge – Scales

Distance: 5.5 miles     Total Ascent: 824 metres     Time Taken: 2 hours 45 minutes     Start Time: 07:00

Weather: Sunny and warm. 15ºC

This morning’s walk was to Blencathra taking in the two most interesting ridges on there – Sharp Edge and Hall’s Fell Ridge. Both of these are excellent so it was a great walk all round, shame the cloud only cleared fully when I was almost back down.

Note: Just because I took my dogs over Sharp Edge, it doesn’t mean that every dog or indeed every person can do this one – it is a very exposed ridge and is treacherous in wet or icy conditions. Plenty of people have come a cropper crossing Sharp Edge. You have been warned!

When I was passing Newby Bridge early this morning, things were looking interesting so I had to stop and grab a couple of photos…

Blencathra, Sharp Edge, Hall's Fell Ridge

Blencathra route map.

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New day rising, Windermere.

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Perfect, tranquil reflections and the mist of the new day rising from Windermere.

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Calm.

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Newby Bridge. On to the walk...

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Mousthwaite Comb.

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Cloud capped Clough Head.

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The view from the top of the path to Mousthwaite Comb with the cloud hanging over the Dodds.

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A closer shot from further up.

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Blencathra is not looking quite so good at the moment though, I'm hoping the sun will burn that cloud off.

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A bit further along the path in the Glenderamackin Valley and Sharp Edge is clear of cloud.

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Sharp Edge from Scales Tarn.

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Scales Tarn from the foot of Sharp Edge and Dougal does a double take of the way up.

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Sharp Edge - looks good to me.

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Sharp Edge and Foule Crag.

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You can make out a figure at the top in this shot which give some scale to Sharp Edge.

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Dougal Doo goes for it - like Mr Magoo, he cares not a jot what is below and takes it all in his stride. I managed to drop my lens cap here of all the places to do it! I could see it lying temptingly below though so I dumped the bag and left Casper and Dougal in charge whilst I went down to retrieve it - loyal Casper did as instructed and sat with the bag. Dougal? He couldn't resist following me down of course!

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Climbing The Edge.

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Casper enjoys living on the edge.

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Onward and upward (and along).

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Climbing Foule Crag.

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The Lion Kings beat me to the top.

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Looking down.

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A panoramic view from the top.

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Sharp Edge profile.

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Once on the summit ridge the cloud was down and swirling around, here looking into the sun at the White Cross.

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Walking on water at the summit tarn.

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A brief parting of the clouds from the summit.

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Dougal and Casper on Blencathra.

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Looking down Hall's Fell Ridge, the way we are descending.

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A view through to Derwent Water and the north western fells.

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There's no holding Dougal back.

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The middle section.

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Hall's Fell Ridge.

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Looking up the ridge to the summit.

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A panoramic of Blencathra from Hall's Fell Ridge.

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Looking down, over Gate Gill.

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It's a great view up here directly to the summit of Blencathra.

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Clough Head from the descent of Hall's Fell, the cloud has lifted now. Just got the proofs for the 2012 calendar (NOW SOLD OUT!)

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