Walk c245 Blencathra from Mungrisdale

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11mls (17.5km)
Ascent:	3,264ft (995m)
Time:	7¼hrs
Grade:

Route outline for walk c245:

Mungrisdale  -  Souther Fell  -  River Glendermackin  -  Brunt Knott  -  Scales Beck  -  Scales Tarn  -  Sharp Edge  -  Atkinson Pike  -  Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top)  -  Mungrisdale Common  -  Bannerdale Crags  -  Bowscale Fell  -  Tarn Crags Top  -  Raven Crags  -  Mungrisdale

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

3 English Mountains

5 Wainwrights

4 English Nuttalls

1 English Dewey

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 Atkinson Pike at 845m (2773ft). Atkinson Pike is also known as an English Nuttall (30th highest in England, 58th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Bowscale Fell at 702m (2304ft). Bowscale Fell is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (103rd highest in England, 170th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 87).

Bowscale Fell is also known as an English Nuttall (130th highest in England, 215th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Bowscale Fell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Along the way you will also bag:

• Bannerdale Crags at 683m (2242ft). Bannerdale Crags is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (113th highest in England, 192nd highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 97) and an English Nuttall (149th highest in England, 251st highest in England & Wales).

• Mungrisdale Common at 633m (2078ft). Mungrisdale Common is classified as a Wainwright (No. 121)

• Souther Fell at 522m (1713ft). Souther Fell is classified as a Wainwright (No. 164) and an English Dewey (132nd highest in England, 303rd highest in England & Wales) Souther Fell is pronounced 'Sue_Ter Fell'. The summit of Souther Fell is marked by a cairn..

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c245 Blencathra from Mungrisdale

In no particular order . . .

Mungrisdale Common from Atkinson Pike, Blencathra or Saddleback

Photo: Alan Wainwright (135)

Blencathra (or Saddleback) (centre left distance) behind Atkinson Pike (centre right) with Sharp Edge prominent (mid left) from an unfamiliar viewpoint on Bowscale Fell

Photo: Rob Barklamb (55)

Sharp Edge, Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) from Bannerdale Crags

Photo: Richard Nicholls (58)

Sharp Edge, Blencathra

Photo: Dave Eatock (1)

Bannerdale Crags summit cairn with Blencathra beyond

Photo: Christine Shepherd (506)

Negotiating Sharp Edge, Blencathra (or Saddleback)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (114)

Sharp Edge from Foul Crag, Blencathra or Saddleback

Photo: Alan Wainwright (136)

Bannerdale Crags from Bowscale Fell

Photo: Mike Knipe (209)

Blencathra from Bannerdale Crags

Photo: Chris Haselden (16)

Lonscale Fell, Burnt Horse and Skiddaw Little Man from Atkinson Pike

Photo: Andy Malcolm (148)

Sharp Edge from Scales Tarn, Blencathra (or Saddleback)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (112)

Hallsfell Top

Photo: Alan Wainwright (132)

Mungrisdale from Bowscale Fell

Photo: Alan Wainwright (142)

Mungrisdale Common summit

Photo: David Hayter (301)

Knowe Crags from Hallsfell Top (Blencathra or Saddleback)

Photo: Andy Malcolm (149)

Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) in the Snow

Photo: Andy Brown (4)

Hallsfell Top summit cairn with Gategill Fell Top and Knowe Crags in the background Blencathra or Saddleback

Photo: Alan Wainwright (129)

On Sharp Edge, Blencathra (or Saddleback)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (116)

On Blencathra (or Saddleback)

Photo: Sandra Littlewood (3)

Me, halfway across Sharp Edge, trying to be brave

Photo: Paula Oldham (3)

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