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Blencathra (Hallsfell Top)

Overview

Height:	2,847 Feet - 868 Metres
Grid Ref:	NY 323 277
Area:	Northern
Group:	N/BLE
Ordnance Survey:	OL4
Wainwright Guidebook:	Five
	Sharp Edge is a rising crest of naked rock, of sensational and spectacular appearance, a breaking wave carved in stone. The sight of it as close quarters is sufficient to make a beholder about to tackle it forget all other worries, even a raging toothache.

Map and Photo Gallery

Blencathra from Castlerigg Stone Circle.

Sharp Edge from the ascent of Foule Crag.

Sharp Edge.

Sharp Edge from the ascent on Foule Crag.

Hall's Fell ridge.

Acsending Narrow Edge, Hall's Fell Ridge.

Hall's Fell Ridge from Narrow Edge.

Hall's Fell Ridge.

Hall's Fell Ridge from Narrow Edge.

Sharp Edge seen over Scale Tarn.

Knowe Crags and Skiddaw from Blencathra (Hall's Fell Top) summit circular Trig Point.

There are 24 walks to choose from including Blencathra

Blencathra from Mungrisdale

		9th July 2023
ASCENT:		2,904 Feet - 885 Metres
MILES:		8.7
WAINWRIGHTS:		4. Bowscale Fell - Bannerdale Crags - Blencathra - Souther Fell
ROUTE:		Mungrisdale - River Glenderamackin - Bannerdale - Bowscale Fell - Bannerdale Crags - Atkinson Pike - Blencathra - Doddick Fell Top - Scales Fell - Top of Mousthwaite Comb - Souther Fell - Low Beckside - Mungrisdale

Blencathra via Hall's Fell Ridge & Sharp Edge

		27th March 2022
ASCENT:		3,200 Feet - 976 Metres
MILES:		6
WAINWRIGHTS:		Blencathra
ROUTE:		Threlkeld - Gategill Farm - Hall's Fell Ridge - Blencathra - Scales Tarn - Sharp Edge - Foule Crag - Blencathra - Gategill Fell Top - Knowe Crags - Blease Fell - Blease Farm - Threlkeld

Blencathra via Hall's Fell Ridge

		5th September 2021
ASCENT:		1,893 Feet - 578 Metres
MILES:		4
WAINWRIGHTS:		Blencathra
ROUTE:		Threlkeld - Gategill Farm - Hall's Fell Ridge - Hall's Fell Top (Blencathra) - Gategill Fell Top - Gategill Fell - Knott Halloo - Threlkeld

Blencathra Sunset

		7th May 2021
ASCENT:		2,144 Feet - 653 Metres
MILES:		5
WAINWRIGHTS:		Blencathra
ROUTE:		Scales - Mousthwaite Comb - Scales Beck - Scales Tarn - Blencathra - Doddick Fell - Scales Fell - Scales

Blencathra via Hall's Fell Ridge

		30th August 2020
ASCENT:		2,518 Feet - 768 Metres
MILES:		7.5
NUTTALLS:		2,Blencathra - Mungrisdale Common
ROUTE:		Threlkeld - Gategill Farm - Hall's Fell Ridge - Hall's Fell Top (Blencathra) - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Cloven Stone - Blencathra Centre - High Row Farm - Threlkeld

Blencathra from Mungrisdale

		1st January 2020
ASCENT:		2,850 Feet - 869 Metres
MILES:		8
WAINWRIGHTS:		Bannerdale Crags - Blencathra - Souther Fell
ROUTE:		Mungrisdale - River Glenderamackin - Bannerdale Crags East Ridge - Bannerdale Crags - Atkinson Pike - Blencathra - Scales Fell - Top of Mousethwaite Comb - Souther Fell - Low Beckside - Mungrisdale

Sunset on Blencathra

		6th June 2019
ASCENT:		2,144 Feet - 653 Metres
MILES:		5
WAINWRIGHTS:		Blencathra
ROUTE:		Scales - Mousthwaite Comb - Scales Beck - Scales Tarn - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Doddick Fell - Scales Fell - Scales

Walking the Birketts, Blencathra

		15th April 2019
ASCENT:		2,295 Feet - 700 Metres
MILES:		6
BIRKETTS:		5, Scales Fell - Doddick Fell - Hall's Fell Top (Blencathra) - Gategill Fell Top - Blease Fell
ROUTE:		A66 - Scales Fell - Doddick Fell - Hall's Fell Top (Blencathra) - Gategill Fell Top - Blease Fell - Gate Gill - Doddick Gill - Scaley Beck - A66

Blencathra from Mungrisdale

		29th November 2018
ASCENT:		2,850 Feet - 869 Metres
MILES:		8
WAINWRIGHTS:		Bannerdale Crags - Blencathra - Souther Fell
ROUTE:		Mungrisdale - River Glenderamackin - Bannerdale Crags East Ridge - Bannerdale Crags - Atkinson Pike - Blencathra - Scales Fell - Top of Mousethwaite Comb - Souther Fell - Low Beckside - Mungrisdale

Walking the Birketts, Blencathra by Sharp Edge (BLE 4A)

		1st September 2018
ASCENT:		2,788 Feet - 850 Metres
MILES:		5.4
BIRKETTS:		2, Atkinson Pike - Blencathra
ROUTE:		Mousthwaite Comb - Mousthwaite Col - Scale Beck - Scales Tarn - Sharp Edge - Atkinson Pike - Blencathra - Hall's Fell Ridge - Gate Gill - Doddick Gill - Scaley Beck - Scales Farm - Mousthwaite Comb

Blencathra via Hall's Fell Ridge and Sharp Edge

		10th May 2017
ASCENT:		3,500 Feet - 1,067 Metres
MILES:		8.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		2, Blencathra - Mungrisdale Common
ROUTE:		Threlkeld - Gategill Farm - Hall's Fell Ridge - Blencathra - Scales Tarn - Sharp Edge - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Cloven Stone - The Stake - Path Below Blease Fell – Blencathra Centre – Threlkeld

Blencathra from Mungrisdale

		5th February 2017
ASCENT:		2,850 Feet - 869 Metres
MILES:		8
WAINWRIGHTS:		Bannerdale Crags - Blencathra - Souther Fell
ROUTE:		Mungrisdale - River Glenderamackin - Bannerdale Crags East Ridge - Bannerdale Crags - Atkinson Pike - Blencathra - Scales Fell - Top of Mousethwaite Comb - Souther Fell - Low Beckside - Mungrisdale

Blencathra via Hall's Fell Ridge

		27th November 2016
ASCENT:		2,430 Feet - 741 Meters
MILES:		5.2
WAINWRIGHTS:		Blencathra
ROUTE:		Threlkeld - Gargill Farm - Hall's Fell Ridge - Blencathra - Knowe Crags - Blencathra Centre - Threlkeld

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks Walk 27 - The Back O'Blencathra

		16th August 2016
ASCENT:		4,805 Feet - 1,465 Meters
MILES:		16.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		7, Carrock Fell - High Pike (Caldbeck) - Bowscale Fell - Bannerdale Crags - Mungrisdale Common - Blencathra - Souther Fell
ROUTE:		Mungrisdale - Mosedale - Further Gill Syke - Carrock Fell - Miton Hill - High Pike (Caldbeck) - Cumbrian Way - Grainsgill Beck - River Caldew - Bowscale Fell north ridge - Bowscale Fell - Bannerdale Crags - Glederamackin Col - Mungrisdale Common - Blencathra - Scales Fell - Top of Mousthwaite Comb - Souther Fell - Mosedale

Souther Fell, Blencathra and the Hall's Fell Ridge

		19th March 2016
ASCENT:		2,866 Feet - 874 Meters
MILES:		7
WAINWRIGHTS:		2, Souther Fell - Blencathra
ROUTE:		Mungrisdale - Low Beckside - Souther Fell - Top of Mousthwaite Comb - Scales Beck - Scale Tarn - Sharp Edge - Scales Tarn - Scales Tarn Path - Blencathra - Hall's Fell Top - Hall's Fell Ridge - Gate Gill - Gategill Farm - Threlkeld

The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 26 -Blencathra and Neighbours

		5th September 2015
ASCENT:		4,600 Feet - 1,403 Meters
MILES:		13.6
SUMMITS OVER 2'000Ft:		6, Blencathra (Halls Fell Top) - Knowe Crags - Bowscale Fell (NY 333 305) - Bowscale Fell (NY 340 310) - Bannerdale Crags (NY 329 296) - Bannerdale Crags (NY 336 290)
ROUTE:		Threlkeld - near Gategill Farm - Hall's Fell - Hall's Fell Ridge - Blencathra - Scales Fell - Scales Tarn - Blencathra - Knowe Crags - Blencathra summit Tarn - Atkinson Pike - Glenderamackin Col - Bowscale Fell - Bannerdale Crags - River Glenderamackin - top of Mousthwaite Combe - Scaley Beck - Diddick Gill - Gategill Farm - Threlkeld

Bannerdale Crags east ridge & the Halls Fell ridge

		21st April 2014
ASCENT:		2,700 Feet – 823 Meters
MILES:		7.2
WAINWRIGHTS:		2, Bannerdale Crags – Blencathra
ROUTE:		Scales – Mousthwaite Combe – River Glederamackin – White Horse Bent – Bannerdale Crags East Ridge – Bannerdale Crags – Atkinson Pike – Blencathra (Halls Fell Top) – Hall’s Fell Ridge – Path Above Doddick Back To Scales – Scales

Blencathra’s Ridges & Edges

		6th July 2013
ASCENT:		3,307 Feet 1,008 Meters
MILES:		9.7
WAINWRIGHTS:		2, Blencathra – Mungrisdale Common
ROUTE:		Threlkeld – Gategill Farm – Doddick Gill – Doddick Fell – Blencathra – Scales Tarn – Sharp Edge – Foule Crag – The Saddle – Blencathra – Mungrisdale Common – Cloven Stone – Path Below Blease Fell – Blencathra Centre – Threlkeld

The Old Crown Round

		27th April 2013
ASCENT:		7,204 Feet 2,195 Metres
MILES:		25.2
WAINWRIGHTS:		9, Carrock Fell – Bowscale Fell – Bannerdale Crags – Blencathra – Mungrisdale Common – Skiddaw – Great Calva – Knott – High Pike
ROUTE:		Hesket Newmarket – Carrock Beck Ford – Carrock Fell – Mosedale – Bowscale Fell – Bannerdale Crags – Foul Crags – Blencathra – Mungrisdale Common – The Stake – Skiddaw House – Sale How – Skiddaw – Blake Hill – Hare Crag – Dash Beck – Great Calva – Top of Hause Gill – Knott – Great Lingy Hill – Iron Crag – High Pike – Low Pike – How Beck – Wood Hall – Hesket Newmarket

Sharp Edge & The Hall’s Fell Ridge

		12th May 2012
ASCENT:		2,703 Feet , 823 Metres
MILES:		4.7
WAINWRIGHTS:		1, Blencathra
ROUTE:		Scales – Sharp Edge – Atkinson Pike (Hall’s Fell Top) – Blencathra – Hall’s Fell Ridge – Scales

Blencathra via the Hall’s Fell Ridge

		12th January 2012
ASCENT:		3,674 Feet, 1,120 Meters
MILES:		10.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		3, Blencathra, Mungrisdale Common & Great Calva
ROUTE:		Threlkeld – Hall’s Fell Ridge – Blencathra – Mungrisdale Common – River Caldew – Great Calva – Skiddaw House – Blencathra Centre – Threlkeld

Blencathra & Beyond

		11th June 2011
ASCENT:		2,000 Feet, 609 Meters
MILES:		6.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		2 Blencathra & Mungrisdale Common
ROUTE:

Rough Camping On Blencathra

		10th July 2009
ASCENT:		868Mtrs 2847Ft
MILES:		xxx
WAINWRIGHTS:		1 Blencathra
ROUTE:		xxxx

Blencathra & Sharp Edge

		21st March 2009
ASCENT:		868 Mtrs 2847Ft
MILES:		xxx
WAINWRIGHTS:		1, Blencathra
ROUTE:		xxxx