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Mungrisdale Common
633m (2078ft)


The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


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(No. 121)

Walk Mungrisdale Common walking UK Mountains in The Northern Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Mungrisdale Common Summit

Photo: David Hayter


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1 easy-to-follow, circular walk that include Mungrisdale Common

Mungrisdale Common and the walk on a unique Interactive Walk Planning Map (worth a look if you've never seen these superb, free-to-access, walk planing maps)

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Read Walk Reports from fellow hikers who have already climbed Mungrisdale Common

Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Mungrisdale Common



You can walk to the top of Mungrisdale Common by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk c245 Blencathra from Mungrisdale

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11ml (17.5km)
Ascent:3,264ft (995m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

See Mungrisdale Common and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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See Mungrisdale Common and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Maps in PDF format:

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Walk & bag all 24 Wainwrights in The Northern Fells area of
The Lake District in just 7 easy-to-follow circular walks*

NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers' Maps might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.

*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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You can find Mungrisdale Common & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

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1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

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1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Mungrisdale Common Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Mungrisdale Common

James Hughes walked up Mungrisdale Common on May 8th, 2025 [from/via/route] c245 Blencathra from Mungrisdale [weather] Cloudy at times, otherwise sunny. Warm when sheltered. Cool breeze with strong breeze on tops. - Awesome climb up Hall's Fell from White Horse in Scales. Technical in places with good scrambling. Admired Sharp Edge on way to Atkinson Pike. Descent to Mungrisdale Common, peaty in places. Great view across to Skiddaw. Return to Bannerdale Crags before ascent of Bowscale Fell. Easy descent into Mungrisdale before final climb of Souter Fell. Clear path down Mousthwaite Comb & return on road to White Horse. Pint of Corby Blonde.

Paul Roddam climbed it on April 12th, 2025 [from/via/route] From Mungrisdale [with] Bri, Rice and Barber [weather] bloody lovely

Martin Woods bagged it on March 4th, 2023 [from/via/route] From mungrisdale with crusham [with] N/A [weather] Overcast, 10 degerees in the valley cold on the tops

Ian Ashton hiked Mungrisdale Common on December 19th, 2024 [with] Solo

Tim Winn summited on September 13th, 2024 [from/via/route] Threlkeld [with] Jane, Barry and Louise [weather] Dry with sunny intervals.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Mungrisdale Common

Mungrisdale Common from Atkinson Pike, Blencathra or Saddleback

Mungrisdale Common from Atkinson Pike, Blencathra or Saddleback

Photo: Alan Wainwright (135)

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Mungrisdale Common summit cairn

Mungrisdale Common summit cairn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (137)

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Mungrisdale Common from Blencathra

Mungrisdale Common from Blencathra

Photo: David Hayter (299)

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On the summit of Mungrisdale Common

On the summit of Mungrisdale Common

Photo: Christine Shepherd (482)

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