| A fantastic scramble up to Blencathra via Sharp Edge and decending via Halls Fell Ridge. | |||
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Date: | 22nd August 2009 |
| Start Location: | Scales | ||
| Time Started: | 09:30 | ||
| Duration: | 3 Hours 45 Minutes | ||
| Distance: | 8.54km - 5.3 Miles | ||
| Ascent (m/ft): | 940m (3083ft) | ||
| Highest Point: | Blencathra (868m/2847ft) | ||
| Parking: | Layby at Scales Village | ||
| Weather: | Sunny | ||
| Difficulty: | Difficult | ||
| Scales - Mousthwaite Comb - Scales Tarn - Sharp Edge - Blencathra - Hall's Fell Ridge - Gate Gill - Scales | |||
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| Great Mell Fell and Scales from the start of the climb. | |||
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| St John's In The Vale. | |||
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| Souther Fell. | |||
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| Great Mell Fell and the A66. | |||
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| Our first view of Sharp Edge. | |||
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| Follow the newly constructed path alongside Scales Beck. | |||
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| Sunshine on Sharp Edge. | |||
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| Standing on Sharp Edge looking up to Foule Crag. | |||
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| Scrambling across the edge. | |||
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| Foule Crag. | |||
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| Done half, last push to the top. | |||
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| Scrambling up Foule Crag. Scales Tarn below. | |||
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| The view of the Helvellyn Range from the summit of Blencathra. | |||
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| Thirlmere, and St John's in the Vale. | |||
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| Looking over to another peak on Blencathra. Derwent Water to the left. | |||
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| Skiddaw Little Man and Skiddaw. | |||
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| The Eden Valley and the Pennines. | |||
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| The Far Eastern Fells. | |||
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| Enjoying the view to Clough Head. | |||
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| Explaining to mum whats what. | |||
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| Last view before heading down Halls Fell Ridge. | |||
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| Halls Fell Ridge. | |||
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| Bit of a scramble, but nothing as bad as Sharp Edge. | |||
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| Looking up Halls Fell Ridge. | |||
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| Doddick Fell. | |||
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| Quick stop to enjoy the mountain scenary. | |||
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| Looking back up to Halls Fell Top from the bottom of the ridge. | |||