Walk c170 Blencathra or Saddleback via Hall's Fell Ridge from Threlkeld
This 3¾ mile, Grade 5 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Threlkeld & will take about 3¾ hrs to complete.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3¾mls (6km) |
| Ascent: | 2,398ft (731m) |
| Time: | 3¾hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route outline for walk c170:
Threlkeld - Gategill Farm - Hall's Fell - Hall's Fell Ridge - Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) - Gategill Fell Top - Knowe Crags (Blease Fell) - Threlkeld
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 1 English Mountain |
 1 Wainwright |
 2 English Nuttalls |
 0 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 1 Marilyn |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) at 868m (2849ft). Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (16th highest in England, 38th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 14).
Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) is also known as an English Nuttall (19th highest in England, 44th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (8th highest in England, 285th highest in the UK).
The summit of Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Gategill Fell Top at 852m (2796ft). Gategill Fell Top is also known as an English Nuttall (27th highest in England, 54th highest in England & Wales).
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c170 Blencathra or Saddleback via Hall's Fell Ridge from Threlkeld
In no particular order . . .
Hallsfell Top summit cairn with Gategill Fell Top and Knowe Crags in the background Blencathra or Saddleback
Hallsfell Top Ridge rising to Hallsfell Top (the summit of Blencathra or Saddleback) from Atkinson Pike at the top of Sharp Edge
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