Monday, 4th August 2014
After a weekend of housework and boring stuff I packed myself off to the Lake District for a couple of days. I stayed at a Pub/B&B in Dockray which meant I could have an evening meal and then just collapse in an exhausted but happy heap into my bed!
I met up with Peter (and Scally the dog) from the forum for a leisurely walk up Blencathra, its highest point is Hallsfell Top at 2,848ft and is marked by an unassuming stone ring in the ground - very easy to miss!
The weather was perfect...
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| Blencathra from the main A66 road |
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| Looking back to Threlkeld Common |
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| Looking across to Great Mell Fell from Mousthwaite Comb |
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| First view of Sharp Edge |
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| Scales Beck |
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| Heading up alongside Scales Beck |
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| Another view of Sharp Edge |
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| Scally at Scales Tarn |
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| Being rounded up by Scally on Scales Fell |
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| Sharp Edge (again!) |
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| Looking down on Scales Tarn (and Sharp Edge) from Scales Fell |
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| Hallsfell Ridge |
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| The unassuming summit of Blencathra |
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| Blencathra.... bagged! |
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| Not a bad view to look at whilst eating my sarnies |
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| T'other side of Sharp Edge |
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| Under-exposed view towards Derwent Water |
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| Looking generally south-east! |
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| A small tarn on Mungrisdale Common |
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| She's a dog, it would be wrong not to! |
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| Looking down Sharp Edge from Atkinson Pike |
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| ... and again apparently! |
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| Looking towards White Horse Bent |
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| Looking back up to Atkinson Pike |
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| Our valley path from Mungrisdale Common |
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| Nice little waterfall |
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| Jeheeezus, Sharp Edge.... yet againn!!! |
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| Heading down to cross the River Glenderamakin |
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| Early evening shadows at White Horse Bent(?) |
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| Looking back up to where the previous pic was taken |
Pano-vid of the view from Blencathra summit:
A thoroughly exhausting and brilliant day, finished off with this....
A thoroughly exhausting and brilliant day, finished off with this....
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| Representation of the Lake District fells, in pudding form |
I'd like to return here one day and explore the Bannerdale Crags side of the Glenderamakin River.
Thanks for looking 😊