Blencathra (or Saddleback)

Date                   23/11/2002

Walk done by:    Pam and Jed

Weather:            Sunny to start - Rain on descent. Temp cool

Distance             5 miles

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Looking up Mousthwaite Comb from near the starting point

Scales Fell - ie the lower slope of Blencathra

Great Mell Fell from the lower slopes of Scales Fell

Clough Head with Great Dodd behind, from the slopes of Scales Fell

The start of the steep section of Scales Fell

The A66 Penrith - Keswick road and Great Mell Fell beyond

The first glimpse of Blencathra summit (2847')

Continueing the long ascent of Scales Fell

Looking East to Souther Fell (1713')

The view which gave it its other name - Saddleback

Doddick Fell ridge with Halls Fell ridge behind

Another view of the ridges

Looking down from near the summit

The summit

Looking down to the A66 during a break in the cloud

Looking down Middle tongue

Looking north

Looking northwards again

Looking to Skiddaw which is in cloud

Looking down Middle Tongue again

The western ridge of Blencathra

Jed and Pam

Lone walker on the western ridge

One of the ridges to Blencathra summit

Another view of the western ridge

The steep drop from the ridge

Looking back along the western ridge towards the summit

Blencathra summit from the cycle route at Threlkeld