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| Name: | Blencathra - Hallsfell Top |
| Hill number: | 2320 |
| Height: | 868m / 2848ft |
| Area: | 34A: Lake District - Northern Fells |
| Class: | Ma,Hew,N,W, B |
| Grid ref: | NY 32346 27709 (h) |
| Summit feature: | circular trig point |
| Drop: | 461m |
| Col grid ref: | NY295289  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 90 (1:25k) 5S |
| Date of ascent: | 17/06/1994 |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 356 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Blencathra from Threlkeld via Halls Ridge. Brilliant | Andrew Dunkley | 22/08/2010 |
| Long but easy ascent along ridge from Blencathra Centre in mist. Cleared to reveal fantastic views from top. | Nick Pedley | 24/06/2010 |
| went up via sharp edge and was surprised to have it all to myself - then on to blencathra then to end of ridge and back before decending via halls fell whic was hard going | david perry | 31/05/2010 |
| With Tim and Simon Martland | John Kewley | 27/05/2010 |
| Decided a dry and calm day would be perfect for a Sharp Edge ascent. The mountain was quite busy and the weather almost to warm for climbing but Sharp Edge made up for it. The climb after the edge is just as exhilarating. | paul gradwell | 22/05/2010 |
| Done several times, date given is latest, via Halls Fell ridge in thick cloud. Also done via sharp edge and doddick fell in the past. Scales tarn is a must! | Pete Martin | 19/05/2010 |
| best views of the lakes on a great sunny day | kev puxley | 18/05/2010 |
| From Mungrisdale Common, up Foule Crag and down to Scales. | Susan Allison | 14/05/2010 |
| 3 times today!Scales-Scales Fell-Doddick Fell Top-Hallsfell Top-Gategill Fell Top-Blease Fell-Back along ridge to Atkinson Pike (all in mist)-Mungrisdale Common-Mist cleared so back up...via Scales Tarn-Sharp Edge- HallsFell Top again - Scales Fell - Scal | Lyndon Day | 13/04/2010 |
| Mungrisdale - Souther Fell - Sharp Edge - Blencathra - Mungrisdale Common - Bannerdale Crags - Bowscale Fell - Mungrisdale | andy lindsley | 13/04/2010 |
| unusually warm. dry powdery snow. | john | 04/03/2010 |
| 19/02/10 Climbed With AD/ADZ With Mungrisdale Common | Ali Dewar | 19/02/2010 |
| Blencathra walk for Dixon's 40th! | Jack Fowler | 13/02/2010 |
| via Sharp Edge and Halls fell Ridge traverse in winter. One of the best winter days so far! | Cara-Lyn Reynolds | 24/01/2010 |
| Under truly Alpine conditions. I soloed up Sharp Edge and back down scales fell. Perfect Mountaineering in my own back yard. | Michael Wylie | 03/01/2010 |
| Round of Souther Fell, Blencathra (via Sharp Edge), Mungrisedale Common, Bannerdale Crags and Bowscale Fell. | Ian Crutchley | 29/10/2009 |
| Climbed from Scales, bright but windy day so lots of people about. Then walked from Blencathra Centre to Keswick along the old railway line. Old Peculiar in the Dog | Paul Richardson | 10/10/2009 |
| Hallsfell Ridge is a fine route. Exposed in places but not terrifyingly so! | Graham Millington | 20/09/2009 |
| From Blencathra Centre, Sun and cloud, light winds | Ronnie Bell | 06/08/2009 |
| Chris, Paul, Mike | Duncan Hogg | 02/07/2009 |
| Birketts CLF N/BLE4, A66 near Scales > Scales Fell > Doddick Fell > Scales Tarn > Sharpe Edge > Atkinson Pike > BLENCATHRA summit cairn and OS ring > Gategill Fell Top > Knowe Crags >Gate Gill>Doddick Gill>Scales Beck>A66 near Scales | Tony Hartry 2nd Visit | 01/06/2009 |
| Second traverse of Sharp Edge for me and the weather is perfect, but 10 years have added awareness of just how exposed the tricky sections are. Swiftly on to the fine top to look down the amazing ridges above Troutbeck and fight off hordes of flies. | John Laird | 31/05/2009 |
| Awesome hot day up Sharp Edge to Blencathra and down Scales Fell. | Peter Rees | 30/05/2009 |
| Lovely walk started from near PH at Scales...went up Scales Fell - Blencathra - Knowe Cragg and along low level path back to Scales...Hannah's second mountain (aged 6 1/2) | Fiona Eastham | 24/05/2009 |
| A beautiful sunny day for a fantastic days clinbling the Blencathra range. | Vinny Connelly | 24/05/2009 |
| Scrambling Course Wet | Bob Spence | 16/05/2009 |
| via Sharp Edge | David Minshall | 11/05/2009 |
| Climbed via sharp edge with alison | harman stephen | 03/05/2009 |
| Route: From Scales via Scales Fell and Sharp Edge. Weather: Very clear - fantastic views. | matt lewis | 04/04/2009 |
| David Pauline | Janet Rockliffe | 02/04/2009 |
| Snow on the top | Malcolm Ratcliffe | 10/03/2009 |
| Blencathra via Sharp Edge with Roberta | James Parr | 01/03/2009 |
| Straight over on the A66 that morning. A very hairy ascent over sharp edge. Very very slippy on both the edge and the crag. Back down via halls fell. A very satisfying day indeed. | Matt Wilde | 28/02/2009 |
| Lake District trip EUHWC | Bronagh McAuley | 07/02/2009 |
| 3rd Round of the Nuttalls Crisp cold winters day with a good covering of snow. Done with Liz and Dave F. | mike halpin | 24/01/2009 |
| snowy day with mike and david | liz halpin | 24/01/2009 |
| In honour of Chris Brown's 40th and his last Wainwright. A mixed group of 21, from the Blencathra Centre in snow, ice and at times a blustery wind. Descent as ascent in snow and hail. Gave Gina engagement ring at summit. | Gina & Paul Barker-Ryall | 18/01/2009 |
| Climb from Scales NOT over Sharp Edge, return via Hall's Fell | Peter Sharp | 18/12/2008 |
| Third Ascent with Mary. Second ascent with Nigel and David, abandond a very sleet/snowy Sharp Edge and walked Scales Fell instead. First ascent 16/05/1980 with Mary and Paul via Hall's Fell ridge. | John Ramsden | 16/11/2008 |
| Barbara's walk | Claire Duncan | 12/10/2008 |
| camped at scales tarn.sharp edge=lakelands finest | steven ruffles | 27/07/2008 |
| bagged in the mist not a good day | glenn pike | 28/06/2008 |
| Trail Forum Lakes meet - parked on A66 near Scales Farm. Reached via Sharp Edge. Perfect weather conditions. | Sue Kirkbride | 20/06/2008 |
| Pete Stag Doo | Carlos Greenman | 04/04/2008 |
| 4 | wayne bell | 01/01/2008 |
| An easy walk my mate promised me and then led me up Halls Fell Ridge in wet weather. A little slippery to say the least. | Ted Richards | 02/12/2007 |
| Last walk after a fantastic week. Up Scales Fell and down Blease Fell to Blencathra Centre CP. | Nick Freeman | 15/09/2007 |
| Walking with Hayley | Amanda Bewick | 09/09/2007 |
| almost died on sharp edge | Charlie Averill | 08/09/2007 |
| Up from Scales via Sharp Edge | Chris Bond | 26/08/2007 |
| Walked up with friends. Dissapointed as Sharp Edge was trecherous without ropes, so climb scales fell and came down the same way. Blanketed with mist and no visibility apart from the odd window showing a fantastic view. | Chris Parker | 18/08/2007 |
| The check Au Pair wasnt too keen on sharp Edge! | Hengis Pod | 01/07/2007 |
| Run of first leg of Bob Graham Round. | Steve Rivers | 14/06/2007 |
| From White Horse, Scales Tarn and Sharo Edge. Descent by Scales Fell Ridge. Plague of caterpillars! | Simon Lowe | 01/06/2007 |
| From Scales via Sharp Edge. First scramble which i wasn't in the clouds! Great view | emily thompson | 26/05/2007 |
| From Scales via Sharp Edge. Breathtaking view. | Wayne Dawson | 26/05/2007 |
| Nice day out via Sharp Edge, my first British Scramble! | Birgit Hanusch | 20/05/2007 |
| From Threlkeld via Hall's Fell. Excellent weather, saw 2 Ring Ouzels | David Gibbs | 14/05/2007 |
| Up via Sharp Edge. Summit at opposite end to Sharp Edge. Blue skies. | Darren Hendley | 08/04/2007 |
| Ascent via Sharp Edge. Previous ascent via Halls Fell. Descent down to Keswick | Jon Earl | 07/04/2007 |
| Beautiful day, climbed up Hall's Fell Ridge | David Nicholson | 05/04/2007 |
| Followed the Nuttall's route, all as discribed. An amazing climb up Hall's Fell Ridge, great views. | Robert Halstead | 14/03/2007 |
| Up Sharp Edge route from Scales, sunny/dry, a cracking day. | Angus Cameron | 08/03/2007 |
| Good climb from the A66 toll house lay-by. Via Sharp edge. Great fun. Cloudy and very windy. | Balti Pie | 07/10/2006 |
| Ascent via Scales - descent via Foule's Crag. Really windy on top and down. | Rachel Boyd | 24/06/2006 |
| Sharp Edge | Ged Bradley | 20/05/2006 |
| From Sharp Edge | Charles Skeavington | 30/04/2006 |
| Done it a few times before | Peter Pozman | 07/08/2005 |
| with Phil | christine stratton | 26/04/2005 |
| and again 26/08/2004 | 29/08/2004 | |
| Scales-Sharp Edge-Atkinson Pike-Blencathra summit ridge-Blease Fell-Scales. Very snowy, parascenders leaping off Hallsfell top. | Piers Andrew | 30/12/2003 |
| Came up from Blencathra Centre CP. Hoping that the video in our hire cottage had recorded the rugby world cup final, it had! | Gary Honey | 22/11/2003 |
| Climbed from Gategill up Hall's Fell, bit of easy scrambling en route to the cairn right at the top of the Hall's fell Ridge. Up and back in an hour and twenty minutes. | Chris Walker | 10/08/2003 |
| Can't remeber when but definitely climbed with LUOAC. | James Bould | 01/01/2003 |
| With Taff, Martin, Mark, Walby. Went up Halls Fell Ridge from Threlkeld and down Scales Fell. Cold and windy - occassional sunny patches. | Rob Smith | 03/11/2002 |
| VIA SHARP EDGE. VIA HALLS FELL | Mark Limb | 26/07/2002 |
| Also 18/12/05 | Pete F | 28/03/2002 |
| With Dave and Claire, via Sharp Edge; also an aborted attempt in April 2008 with J D IJ AB AE ME, but too foggy. First isn't correct day. | Steve Marshall | 02/08/2000 |
| Sharp Edge - it seemed so scary the first time!! | Elaine Stockdale | 01/07/2000 |
| wet and windy | thomas mundell | 04/06/2000 |
| This was my first ever mountain experience, the weather was white out snow blizzards and snow drifts up to the waist we went over sharp edge and finally made the summit i was with a mountaineering club at the time. | Phillip Hay | 12/02/2000 |
| top | john woolley | 10/01/1999 |
| First time I climbed Blencathra via Sharp Edge. Unfortunately, I had to pass the body of an elderly gentleman on Blease Fell, he'd had a heart attack and died in front of his family. | James Traill | 24/05/1998 |
| ascent via scales fell | Nick Evans | 20/05/1998 |
| Another one done numerous times | Tom Bagnall | 04/05/1998 |
| Blencathra Centre > Knowe Crags > Gategill Fell Top > BLENCATHRA summit cairn and OS ring > Atkinson Pike > Blencathra Centre | Tony Hartry | 24/05/1997 |
| Date approx. With Matt from Threlkeld. Traversed ridge, descended, ascended Sharp Edge and then returned. | David Baird | 01/08/1996 |
| Up by Doddick and down by Scales, I think. This hill joins the category of 'Good hills to do with a 4 year old'. | Mark Jackson | 14/05/1996 |
| Brilliant hill | John Edwards | 12/05/1996 |
| Approx date. Up Scales Fell from the A66. To Scales Tarn then up Sharp Edge, brilliant! great views from the top, down the west ridge. | Derek Kinsley | 01/10/1995 |
| top | Jonathan Curry | 10/06/1995 |
| (approx date)Via Hall's Fell and Sharp Edge | Susan Kennerley | 28/10/1994 |
| done with umist group via sharp edge from Scales | Mike Killick | 23/06/1994 |
| part of a BGR recce | robert holdsworth | 20/05/1994 |
| With Nic- up Sharp Edge | Andy Roberts | 01/02/1994 |
| With RA on a great autumnal day. Down in autumn 1989 with SB. | Douglas Law | 31/10/1993 |
| Leeds Uni Hike Soc | 21/04/1993 | |
| Snowy climb up Halls Fell Ridge | Pete Roberts | 30/12/1990 |
| Ton's ashes Climbed again 05.09.93 04/09/04,17.09.95 16.09.96 21.09.97 26.09.98 | John Stephenson | 05/09/1990 |
| Up Halls Fell with Tony | Nigel Armstrong | 08/05/1988 |
| Via River Glendermakin up Foule Crag kicking snow steps. With Committee. | Bill Perfit | 16/02/1988 |
| Up Bannerdale in deep snow, hail wind, mist. Via Foule Crag.Cairn on Hallsfell Top. | michael graham | 16/02/1988 |
| exact date? | Nathan Paxton | 01/07/1987 |
| WIth Wol. Steep! Subsequent visit with Rose and Bran, thought it even more scary but Bran was like a mountain goat, fearless! | geoff blenkinsop | 31/05/1987 |
| Estimated date | John Barker | 01/01/1985 |
| Via Sharp edge | Alan Brannon | 02/06/1984 |
| and also 17/05/1981; 24/06/1984 (Sharp Edge, Blencathra, Skiddaw House, Great Calva, Knott, Great Sca Fell, Comb Height, A66); 09/04/2006 (SOTA activation) | Ian Eastham | 18/10/1980 |
| Climbed on Lambeth trip, after Sharp Edge | Steve Gillions | 01/01/1970 |
| Climbed with parents - date approximate Easter 1966. | Judy Catterall | 02/04/1966 |
| Linear from NY362303 taking in Bowscale Fell and the Blencathra tops. | Charlie Leventon | 01/01/0001 |