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Name:Gategill Fell Top
Hill number:2322
Height:852.2m / 2796ft
Parent (Ma):2320  Blencathra - Hallsfell Top
RHB Section:34A: Lake District - Northern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Northern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Derwent (Workington)
Class:Nuttall, Birkett, Synge
(N,B,Sy)
Grid ref:NY 31782 27354
Summit feature:overhanging rock 5m E of cairn
Drop:18.1m
Col:834.1m  NY 3196 2751  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
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Survey:Abney level/Leica RX1250
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Bus from Keswick to Threlkeld, path up Doddick Fell, over Blencathra and down Blease Fell, then over Latrigg, finishing in Keswick. welshe26/02/2024
With Izzy and Margo. From Blencathra. Very easy walking and some great views now. Onto Knowe Crags.James McKnight04/11/2023
Repeat ascent. Circuit from Threlkeld - up Gategill, down Doddick.vuirich09/09/2023
Hike up Blencathra from Blencathra Field Centre.Tisteln26/08/2023
WBMCDARRENG08/07/2023
After Blease Fell.Andrew Pearson01/06/2023
With Izzy and Margo. From Blencathra. Just a quick visit to collect the Nuttall and get a better view of Derwent Water, which we'd walked a lap of the day before. Then back to Blencathra's summit for an enjoyable descent to Scales down Hall's Fell Ridge, then east past Doddick Farm. Had a much deserved and highly recommended Sunday roast in the White Horse Inn then back home. Brilliant birthday weekend.James McKnight26/03/2023
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_alan19/03/2023
on way to blencathragbeniston18/03/2023
R Richard Tait13/02/2023
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.RobertP17/12/2022
Blencathra via Doddick Fell ridge from ThrelkeldAjm031015/12/2022
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!!nickywood112/11/2022
Bob & Duke.DukeNukem29/08/2022
Accompanied by Granddaughter Kristy (age 11) From Scales village via Mousthwaite Comb, Sharp Edge, Atkinson Pike and Blencatra. Returned to Threlkeld Village via Blease Fell.Westdenewalker14/08/2022
Accompanied by Grandpa. From Scales village via Mousthwaite Comb, Sharp Edge, Atkinson Pike and Blencatra. Returned to Threlkeld Village via Blease Fell.Kwalkway14/08/2022
5th summit of the day. Out and back from main peak; possibly better views from here. Then descended via Hall's Fell Ridge (brilliant), then ice cream at pub in Threlkled.huwthomas10/08/2022
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/72177720300813589SalmonJoe14/07/2022
Climbed via Souther Fell and Sharp Edge with PhoebeMrD09/07/2022
Blencathra via Scales Tarn. Lovely day.mikethomas08/05/2022
Circuit of Souther Fell, Blencathra, Mungrisdale Common, Bannerdale Crags & Bowscale Fell from Mungrisdale village.thekirkie pirate15/03/2022
Halls Fell Ridge to Blencathra summit, out and back to Knowe Crag, then down via footpath over Scales Fell. With R.Dan Baddeley13/03/2022
with Ruth may well have done it before as wellDunlawyering15/10/2021
20210920 - Blencathra via Scales Fell, Atkinson Pike and Knowe Cragsfellowsa20/09/2021
From Blease Road car park nr FSC Blencathra, with Dave: Knowe Crags - Gategill Fell Top - Blencathra - Atkinson Pike - Mungrisdale Common - Bannerdale Crags - The Tongue - Tarn Crags Top - Bowscale Fell. Dropped down to Cumbria Wa, stayed at Skiddaw House hostel with Bishop, Jago, Steve, Paul, Andy and Tim.stevem7617/09/2021
19.5 miles 3816ft walk. Start at Scales campsite Mungrisdale, to Souther Fell, Scales Fell, Doddick Fell, Blencatha, Knowe Crags, Atkinson Pike, Gategill Fell, Mungrisdale Common and Bannerdale Crags, back to Scales campsite.stephenbuda19/07/2021
2nd top of the day from Blease fellSymon1p18/07/2021
Ascent from Mungrisdale with Jayne Whitaker via Bannerdale Crags East Ridge - Bannerdale Crags - Atkinson Pike - Halsfell Top (Blencathra Summit) - Gategill Fell Top - Mungrisdale Common. 11.49 miles and 854m of ascent in 8hr:44mins elapsed time with 5hrs:01 moving time.pwhitaker_196617/07/2021
With louise, man, John & Mizzi2510chris27/06/2021
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: https://www.komoot.com/tour/396883083outlawcatcher20/06/2021
Blencathra ascent from SW.peterforeman04/06/2021
Blencathra. Not in JWS List. Climbed incidentally at some unrecorded date later than the main summit.Peterdunscar17/05/2021
From Field Centre with family, lovely daymazz01/05/2021
Run up Blencathra via Sharp Edge from Scales.quadbarrel30/04/2021
Birkett bagging, from the field centrebardolph14/04/2021
Veryhappybunny01/03/2021
From activity centre. Over the tops of Blencathra, down to Mungrisedale Common and back to start. Beautiful sun and windless day. With B and R.jenx28/02/2021
Lovely walk in the snow with amazing viewsejjohnstone24/12/2020
W Cathy Ellott, fr Threlkeld, up Halls Fell Ridge into thick mist from 500m. Hail showers and spells of bitter wind up here. Continued W along exposed but easy ridge...NorfolkPT2120/12/2020
From Bannerdale Crags via BlencathraJim T04/09/2020
From: NY 3029 2563 via Knowe Crags with CBRWG08/08/2020
Solo ascent early morning before work. Thin layer of snow on the tops.VirtualMountain17/01/2020
Date estimatedfellstoby01/01/2020
Dads&Lads - Up Hall's Fell Ridge to Blencathra, over to Middle Tongue and Blease Fell, back to Atkinson Pike and down Scales Fell.ByronHaywood05/09/2019
From Knowe Crags. Followed the ridge path up to the summit. Solo. Onwards to Blencathra summit.Man of Kernow126/08/2019
With Stella.christine9908/08/2019
With Sam & Lucy.JohnStoneham30/05/2019
From Threlkeld, up Hall's Fell and down Blease Fell. Lovely sunny day and surprisingly quiet on top.milimana20/05/2019
Bob Graham leg 1 recce (hiked with Dad) (bonus summit)tsar.nathan11/05/2019
Blencathra with Lindsey on a sunny clear day. Route was Mousethwaite Combe; Scales Beck; Scales Tarn; Sharp Edge; Foule Crag; Halls Fell Top; Gategil Fell Top; Doddick Fell Top; Scales Fell.Skip20/04/2019