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Name: | Blencathra - Hallsfell Top |
Hill number: | 2320 |
Height: | 867.8m / 2847ft |
RHB Section: | 34A: Lake District - Northern Fells |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Northern Fells |
County/UA: | Westmorland and Furness |
Catchment: | Derwent (Workington) |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Wainwright, Birkett, High Hills of Britain, Synge, Fellranger, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge, Clem, Trail 100 (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,Hew,N,W,B,HHB,Sy,Fel,BL,Bg,Cm,T100) |
Grid ref: | NY 32345 27708 |
Summit feature: | rock 1m N of trig point |
Drop: | 461m |
Col: | 407m NY296287 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 90 (1:25k) OL5S |
Observations: | ground 2m N of trig point about as high |
Survey: | Abney level/Leica RX1250 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 2534 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
deurgar | 19/08/2026 | |
deurgar | 19/12/2025 | |
Mungrisdale � Souther Fell � Scales Tarn � Sharp Edge � Blencathra � Mungrisdale common � Bannerdale Crags � Bowscale Fell � east top on bowscale fell� Mungrisdale First Sharp Edge! never decent bowscale! | BB8_Mountains | 16/03/2024 |
Bus from Keswick to Threlkeld, path up Doddick Fell, over Blencathra and down Blease Fell, then over Latrigg, finishing in Keswick. | welshe | 26/02/2024 |
https://www.komoot.com/tour/1425340474 | Modestas | 28/01/2024 |
With Izzy and Margo. From Atkinson Pike. Very easy walking and some views starting to appear. Great to be back on such a famous summit. Onto Gategill Fell. | James McKnight | 04/11/2023 |
Repeat ascent. Circuit from Threlkeld - up Gategill, down Doddick. | vuirich | 09/09/2023 |
From mungrisdale to souther fell - Blencathra- mungrisdale common - bannerdale crags - bowscale crag and down to mungrisdale. | matthewthomas16 | 04/09/2023 |
From the South east with Izzy up by Comb Beck in Mousthwaite Comb. On to Scales Tarn then up Sharp Edge. Rock was dry so was nice and easy. In the wet I would guess it would be tricky especially the route we took up Foule Crag which was to the right of the easier gully. On to summit lovely views and great visibility. Headed down towards Scales Fell but then went back down to tarn for a paddle and back to the car. Time taken 2 hours 45 minutes including stops for 5.2 miles. | isabelle | 30/08/2023 |
Hike up Blencathra from Blencathra Field Centre. | Tisteln | 26/08/2023 |
With Ben from car park at Blencathra Centre up Blease Fell to Hallsfell Top, down by Mungrisdale Common and Roughton Gill. Note the path in Wainrights book up Roughton Gill does not exist anymore as the valley has been planted with trees. The path exists as sheep tracks. Clould lifted as we climbes so we got a good view from the summit. | Victor | 10/08/2023 |
WBMC | DARRENG | 08/07/2023 |
With WBMC | Sophsky | 08/07/2023 |
Anna's 200th ascent of Helvellyn. Very hot day, with Anna, Lizzie, Malcolm, Diane, Steve, John, Liz and Mark, Nicki and Wendy. Stayed at Anna's overnight. Did Pike O Blisco following day. | River-Girl | 10/06/2023 |
Walked from Mungrisdale. | Wandelaar | 07/06/2023 |
Up from CP near the field centre via Blease Fell and Gategill Fell. Cloud came down as we reached the top so no views.(By the time I started down the cloud started lifting) | Andrew Pearson | 01/06/2023 |
1/7 Blencathra Mungrisedale Common Bowscale Fell Bannerdale Crags Souther Fell Carrock Fell High Pike on Ian's Wainwright Wander | nickywood1 | 13/05/2023 |
Up Hall's Fell and down Scales Fell | Arbie | 11/05/2023 |
With Izzy and Margo. From Atkinson Pike. After the excitement of Sharp Edge we were in celebratory mood and all was easy and relatively flat. Lovely to be back on this famous summit over 20 years since my last visit. Great views all round. Onto Gategill Fell Top. | James McKnight | 26/03/2023 |
all the Birketts and Synges in the group, namely: Souther Fell, Souther Fell South Top, Scales Fell, Doddick Fell, Blencathra, Gategill Fell Top, Knowe Crags, Atkinson Pike, Mungrisedale Common, Bannerdale Crags, Bowscale Fell, Bowscale Fell East Top, Bowscale Fell Far East Top, and The Tongue. Altogether 25km with 1200m ascent taking 7h 40m. | silverwolf_alan | 19/03/2023 |
parked near the Blencathra centre. car park nearly full before 9:00am on a saturday. Followed trail magazine easy route up, then over to Mungrisdale common and Glenderaterra Beck. Did not find the route down the blue screes and it looked to steep, so backtracked until a safer route was visible. Orientation was difficult in the low cloud. Went on to the Mungrisdale wainwright, where the limited views were gorgeuos. Very boggy therafter. | gbeniston | 18/03/2023 |
Loop up Blencathra from Mungrisdale (19/02/2023 Blencathra, Bowscale Fell, Bannerdale Crags, Souther Fell) | nat571 | 19/02/2023 |
R via Sharp Edge amazing weather conds dry rock | Richard Tait | 13/02/2023 |
With AB from Mungrisdale. Snow free. | JohnStoneham | 05/02/2023 |
With old guys, loop from scales up sharp edge and bCk over Bannerdale | HardenC | 04/02/2023 |
Bowscale / Blencathra / Souter fell 9 mile loop | richoakes | 20/01/2023 |
Winter route over Blencathra group, climbing Scales Fell, Blenacathra (Hallsfell Top), Gategill Fell Top, Knowe Crags, then traversing to Mungrisdale Common, back up to ridge just S of Atkinson Pike and descent to Doddick Fell, then descent to Scales tarn and return to parking spot on A66. Good snow from around 600m. | RobertP | 17/12/2022 |
3/5 Scales Fell, Doddick Fell, then three revisits to Hallsfell Top, Gategill Top and Blease Fell. A lovely day for November, misty on the top but almost T shirt weather lower down. Beautiful and busy!! | nickywood1 | 12/11/2022 |
TC, EC. From Scales over Scales Fell. Great walk. | TopCat1959 | 01/11/2022 |
Wainwright Walk 12: Spider (Blencathra, Bowscale Fell, Bannerdale Crags & Mungrisdale Common) | DavidHiner | 18/10/2022 |
via Halls Fell Ridge | BB8_Mountains | 03/09/2022 |
Bob & Duke. | DukeNukem | 29/08/2022 |
Veryhappybunny | 25/08/2022 | |
Accompanied by Granddaughter Kristy (age 11) From Scales village via Mousthwaite Comb, sharp Edge and Atkinson Pike. Lunch stop at the summit with good views. Then went onto Gategill Fell Top. Returned to Threlkeld Village via Blease Fell. | Westdenewalker | 14/08/2022 |
Accompanied by Grandpa. From Scales village via Mousthwaite Comb, sharp Edge and Atkinson Pike. Lunch stop at the summit with good views. Then went onto Gategill Fell Top. Returned to Threlkeld Village via Blease Fell. | Kwalkway | 14/08/2022 |
4th peak of the day. Still very hot, but nice breeze close to the edge. Lunch on the summit, not a cloud in the sky, and great views in all directions. | huwthomas | 10/08/2022 |
Old Crown Round Fell Race. Bright initially but very claggy as the day went on. 38km, 2380vm, 6.5 hours. Carrock Fell, Bowscale Fell, Atkinson Pike, Blencathra - Hallsfell Top, Mungrisdale Common, Sale How, Skiddaw South Top, Skiddaw Middle Top, Skiddaw, Skiddaw North Top, Hare Crag, Great Calva, Knott, Hare Stones, High Pike (Caldbeck) | Fionalevey | 23/07/2022 |
From Threlkeld Blease Road CP. 
13 km, 750 m asc. 
Up the lane alongside Kilnhow Beck and contour above Blease Farm to join the Blease Fell ridge. 
Over Knowe Crags (Blease Fell) and Gategill Fell Top to the summit of Blencathra (Hallsfell Top). 
N toAlkinson Pike and the NW down the Blue Screes ridge to Mungrisdale Common. SW by the Cloven Stone and S to the Sinen Gill footbridges and then by the BW to Blencathra Centre. 
Breezy, showery and cold. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720300813589 | SalmonJoe | 14/07/2022 |
via sharp edge | davie | 09/07/2022 |
Climbed via Souther Fell and Sharp Edge with Phoebe | MrD | 09/07/2022 |
9th time -first for over 5 years. Double ascent - up Doddick to summit, then down to Scales Tarn, up Sharp Edge and down Halls Fell | Crib Goch | 23/06/2022 |
Blencathra Fell Race | paulcook2809 | 01/06/2022 |
Blencathra via Scales Tarn. Lovely day. | mikethomas | 08/05/2022 |
Sunny/Hot/Clear. | Amanda&JamesExplore | 24/04/2022 |
Ascent via Halls Fell Ridge on a lovely clear, sunny day | thecoopers | 21/03/2022 |
Circuit of Souther Fell, Blencathra, Mungrisdale Common, Bannerdale Crags & Bowscale Fell from Mungrisdale village. | thekirkie pirate | 15/03/2022 |
Halls Fell Ridge to Blencathra summit, out and back to Knowe Crag, then down via footpath over Scales Fell. With R. | Dan Baddeley | 13/03/2022 |
With John - sunny, wee bits of snow. Took a quiet way up | Veryhappybunny | 06/03/2022 |
Continued on from Bowscale Fell in low visibility, utilising GPS. Considered turning back on a couple of occasions but kept calm & focused. Once at summit, descended by the track to the west as it was the clearest defined route and safest way to drop altitude quickly. Meant a longer walk back round to Mungrisdale once down off the high ground but it was a sensible decision to make. | Gerry the Ranger | 29/11/2021 |
Mungrisdale -> Bowscale Fell Far East Top -> Bowscale Fell East Top -> Bowscale Fell -> Bannerdale Crags -> Atkinson Pike -> Blencathra -> Doddick Fell -> Scales Fell -> Souther Fell South Top -> Souther Fell -> Mungrisdale | briandiggle | 22/11/2021 |