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Blencathra

Walked on 25/11/2023

Scales – Blencathra (Scales Fell – Doddick Fell – Hallsfell Top – Gategill Fell – Known Crags – Blease Fell – Atkinson Pike) – Foul Crag – Bannerdale Crags – White Horse Bent – Mousthwaite Comb – Scales

Distance: 12.3 km     Total Ascent: 815 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours 10 minutes (moving time)   Start Time: 07:00

It was potentially going to be a beautiful day so I fancied a walk up Blencathra to catch the sunrise – thankfully the forecast turned out to be correct and it was indeed a fantastic morning. I loved every minute of this one…

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Climbing Scales Fell at dawn and it was surprisingly light, no need for a headtorch.

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Following Fletcher on Scales Fell.

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First glimpse of the sun.

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I wasn't quite at the top but not far off on Doddick Fell. Oddly enough, as I climbed after this there were a lot of people descending immediately after the sunrise.

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looking towards Atkinson Pike from Hallsfell top.

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Blencathra summit - the trig. 'O' is now a trig. 'C'!

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What a beautiful morning.

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The sun hasn't made it to the Vale of Keswick yet.

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The Back o' Skiddaw.

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Fletcher, patiently waiting for me. Jacket on now as the cold wind picked up on the top plus gloves off, gloves on, gloves off....(for camera operation!).

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Looking back to the summit from Gategill Fell.

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Know Crags, Blease Fell and beyond.

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A panoramic from Blease Fell.

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Any treats in there Dad?

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A view into Coledale.

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Retracing our steps.

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Now it's all ours Fletcher, everyone has disappeared.

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A view across the Solway Firth to Scotland.

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The sun is higher on our return...

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...and now turning into a properly gorgeous morning.

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Vale of Keswick panoramic.

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Skiddaw from the summit.

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The White Cross.

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Bannerdale Crags, our next target. We are at the top of Sharp Edge (bottom right).

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The descent of Foule Crag and it is still icy in the shadows.

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Sharp Edge profile.

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Phew, warm now and down to shirt sleeves on Bannerdale Crags.

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The East Ridge.

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A Currick, Bannerdale Fell.

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Blencathra.

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The Sharpest of Edges from White Horse Bent.

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Sharp Edge, Blencathra.

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Nearly back to the car - Mousthwaite Combe.

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Comments

  1. John Atherton (and the bunny) says

    25/11/2023 at 5:50 pm

    What a beautiful morning!

    Reply
  2. Stephen Foster says

    25/11/2023 at 11:09 pm

    A real treat of a morning walk. Definitely worth getting up for.

    Reply
    • Sean McMahon says

      26/11/2023 at 9:31 am

      It certainly was 🙂

      Reply
  3. Ian A says

    26/11/2023 at 1:25 pm

    Top stuff mate, glorious

    Reply
    • Sean McMahon says

      26/11/2023 at 2:39 pm

      Thanks Ian 🙂

      Reply

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