Friday 7 June 2019

Walking the Blencathra ridge - 10 miles 3850ft



The cloud covered Blencathra from the start at Threlkeld

Climbing the western ridge to Knowe Crags
Derwentwater in the distance 

Knowe Crags summit 804m

Looking from the top of Middle Tongue 851m

 Blencathra summit trigpoint minus plinth! 868m (2848ft)

Looking down Sharp Edge

Sharp Edge again with Scales Tarn

The view south at lunch-time on Foule Crag

Just two of the obstacles to be crossed on Sharp Edge

Looking back from Scales Tarn 

Blencathra from the climb up Souther Fell

A final zoom in on Sharp Edge

The seat cairn on Souther Fell

The A66 Penrith to Keswick with Great Mell fell

A very welcome half of Cross Bay Blonde at the finish in
The White Horse Inn

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