| Blencathra via Scales Tarn from the Blencathra Centre | |
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| (Distance 8.7 miles) | |
| A small car park area is available close to the Blencathra Centre. Also, a small car park is in Threlkeld village on the road leading to the centre. | |
| From the Blencathra Centre, follow road back down for a
short distance then off left on the footpath just before High Row
Farm. The path climbs up a little then goes left above High Row
Farm. (photo: Looking down to High Rigg from near the Blencathra Centre) |
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| Continue on the path passing over Blease Gill and Gate
Gill to below Doddick Fell. The path is diverted here up a little,
then back over Scales Beck to near Scales. Above Scales, the path
starts to climb diagonally (left to right) around Scales Fell to above Mousthwaite
Comb. (photo: On the path above Mousthwaite Comb) |
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| Continue on the path into the valley now between Scales
Fell and White Gorse Bent, on the Scales Fell side. (photo: Looking up to Sharp Edge) |
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| Turn left at the bottom of the outflow from Scales Tarn
and follow the path up to Scales Tarn. (photo: Zooming in on Sharp Edge from Scales Tarn) |
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| At Scales Tarn, go left on the steep path up onto the
western end of Scales Fell. (photo: Keith leading Clare and Helen up from Scales Tarn) |
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| (photo: Scales Tarn) |  |
| The path now zigzags up to Blencathra summit. (photo: Clare and Helen on the final section from Scales Fell to Blencathra) |
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| From the summit, follow the path westerly keeping to
the southern edge of the saddleback. Pass above Middle Tongue and
Knowe Crags to Blease Fell. (photo: Looking Down Halls Fell ridge) |
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| The path now descends from Blease Fell
southwesterly. Halfway down there are two options, right for a
longer but staggered descent, or straight down for a steeper drop.
(we went for the gentler route) (photo: Lunch below the clouds (L to R, Keith, Helen, Clare and Me) |
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| Whichever way, both routes lead back down to the
Blencathra Centre, which can be easily seen from the path. (photo: 'Let there be Light' ..... as we near the end of the walk) |
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