Walk Information

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Walk route: Scales - above Mousthwaite Comb - Scales Tarn - Sharp Edge - Blencathra - Hall's Fell Ridge - Gategill - Threlkeld - Keswick Railway footpath - Keswick, Moot Hall

Distance: 8.25 miles

Ascent: 2,250ft

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Time: 4 hours 50 minutes

With: David Hall and Anne

Conditions: A bit of drizzle to start but then dry, broken cloud and sunshine

Comment:

Day three of the Wainwright Memorial Walk

Day two - Patterdale to Scales

Day four - Keswick to Newlands Hause

Photos

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Clough Head from above ScalesGreat Mell Fell from above Mousthwaite Comb as a rain shower passes throughSouther FellSharp Edge comes into viewThe path up by Scales BeckSharp Edge from Scales TarnStarting up Sharp EdgeOn the first part of Sharp EdgeSharp Edge and Foule CragOn 'The Pavement', Sharp EdgeSharp Edge, Blencathra'Slab Ramp' and 'Pillar-box', Sharp EdgeOn Sharp Edge after just passing the Pillar-boxLooking back along Sharp EdgeNearing the end of Sharp EdgeStarting the ascent of Foule Crag, the normal way is to go up this 'chimney' but some prefer the more exposed slabs to its left when ascendingSharp Edge from Foule CragLooking down on Scales TarnSharp Edge from aboveThe way ahead to Blencathra's summit from the top of Foule CragThe Helvellyn ridge from Blencathra's summitSkiddaw from Blencathra's summitGategill Fell Top with Derwent Water and the north western fells beyondHall's Fell RidgeThe view south from Hall's Fell RidgeHall's Fell RidgeWalkers heading up Hall's Fell RidgeThrelkeld from Hall's FellGate Gill, Hallsfell Top (Blencathra's summit) is the pointed peak on the skyline right of centreHall's Fell Ridge from the fields between Gategill and ThrelkeldBlencathra from the edge of ThrelkeldClough Head and the A66 road bridge from the old Keswick Railway lineOne of the many old railway bridges over the River GretaTunnel, Keswick Railway footpathLatrigg ahead from the Keswick Railway footpathRiver GretaLooking back to Blencathra from near BrieryOn the board walk above the River Greta, the railway used to go into a tunnel at this point!The north western fells seen through an arch of the A66 Greta road bridge (Keswick bypass)The old Keswick Railway Station

previous walk - Sun 20 May 2007 - 10 Skiddaw

next walk - Mon 28 May 2007 - Broom Fell and Aiken Beck

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