Blencathra via Hall's Fell • Walking the Cumbrian Mountains

Name of walk	Blencathra via Hall's Fell
Date of walk	2012-08-08

On Wednesday Brendan, Ged, Kas and I went to Threlkeld to climb Blencathra (2847ft) via the Hall’s Fell ridge. A walk of about six miles.

We parked at the end of the road near the kennels. The beagles have landed!

We passed the Blencathra Fox Hounds too, but they were shut around the back while their cage was being cleaned. They still sensed Kas`s presence and barked their heads off!! The mist was on the summit when we set off but was due to clear by midday.

Brendan has never done Blencathra. So the Hall's Fell ridge should be a "treat" for him! The north western fells behind.

Clough Head behind.

Finally we get a first glimpse of the ridge to the summit.

From now on we are scrambling over rock.

The route ahead

There are a couple of exposed places.

A little rock scramble. Avoid the polished surfaces!

Brendan approaching the arete pinnacle. Getting over this sorts the men from the boys! Remember: "three points of contact"!!

Some of us even go back over to get our photo taken!

The quick way down!

Nearly at the summit, about 50ft to go.

I`m now on the summit waiting for the old boys to catch up.

Not the most brilliant photostitch panorama but shows the view. Looking down Scales Fell, Doddick Fell and Hall`s Fell, all different routes up to the summit of Blencathra.

View out north to Mungrisdale Common, Great Calva and the Caldbeck Fells.

Robinson`s Cross.The white quartz stones were brought up by Harold Robinson, one by one, from 1945 onwards.

Looking down the ridge of Sharp Edge, and down on Scales Tarn. We did this a couple of years ago, a lot hairier than Hall's Fell!. Lots of people on the ridge today.