| Name: | Blakeley Raise |
| Hill number: | 3792 |
| Height: | 389m / 1276ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2368 Pillar |
| County/UA: | Cumberland |
| Topographical area: | EL02 Gable-grasmoor |
| SMC/RHB section: | 34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Western Fells |
| Catchment: | Calder & Ehen |
| Class: | Tump (300-399m), Birkett, Synge (Tu,3,B,Sy) |
| Grid ref: | NY 06994 13510 |
| Summit feature: | rock by cairn 2m S of fence corner |
| Drop: | 32m |
| Col: | 357m NY 0738 1380  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 (1:25k) OL4S 303 |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 315 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Parked at 067130. Straight up Blakely Raise, then obvious path to Grike, Crag Fell, Iron Crag, Whoopi, Lank Rigg, Back down NE side of Lank Rigg then path down valley over the river Calder and back to car. 10.4 miles. | JulieB | 17/05/2024 |
| From parking space at NY066131. Direct ascent over grass. | KeithByTheC | 17/05/2024 |
| Starting from the side of the road at 0660 1377. Follow the path to the corner of the wood then straight up to the cairn. Also took in Burn edge. Swarth Fell. For Wilton Fell go up along side the wall to the gate and climb over then up to the hill to another wall, no gate, if you climb the wall please put back any stones that fall off the wall. Next down to the forestry track and through the wood to the path at 0594 1196, follow up through the trees to the top, no trig. descend North to the main track and down to the road, follow back to start. | smocks and denims | 11/02/2024 |
| The Far Western Ennerdale Fells from Scaly Moss. Visited: Grike, Crag Fell, Iron Crag - Ennerdale Fell, Caw Fell, Haycock, Little Gowder Crag, Whoap, Lank Rigg, Blakeley Raise. A sunny day with a light breeze -so much better than the gales of recent days. 25km with 1200m ascent taking 7h 40m. | silverwolf_alan | 23/08/2023 |
| Parked near Kinniside Stone Circle. | matty1971b | 14/08/2023 |
| Ascent from Kinniside Stone Circle around Blakeley Raise, Grike, Crag Fell, Whoap, Lank Rigg, Kinniside, Latter Barrow and Burn Edge. | mavero10 | 29/08/2022 |
| Veryhappybunny | 31/07/2022 | |
| Veryhappybunny | 05/06/2022 | |
| Veryhappybunny | 08/05/2022 | |
| Excellent ascent - paused for lots of breathers - then again I am unfit. Boggy at the top but dry due to recent weather. | CatWilson | 26/03/2022 |
| Veryhappybunny | 27/02/2022 | |
| 2 of 10 on 14 mile hike starting at lay-by near the river in cleator moor. After flat fell reached the road and onto track. Straight up just before the tree line | The-Z-Man | 25/02/2022 |
| With Sue from parking off road nr Scaly Moss, Blakely Raise, Crag Fell, Grike, Whoap, Lank Rigg, return via Whoap Beck. Cold and sunny. | Frank | 04/12/2021 |
| Veryhappybunny | 21/11/2021 | |
| Veryhappybunny | 12/09/2021 | |
| The Far Western Fells south of Ennerdale from Scaly Moss. Visiting: Blakeley Raise, Grike, Crag Fell, Iron Crag (Ennerdale Fell), Caw Fell, Little Gowder Crag, Haycock, Whoap and Lank Rigg. 24km with 1080m ascent in 6h30m. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 25/08/2021 |
| En route to Grike | LANGDALE | 10/08/2021 |
| With John - sunny. Ennerdale fell running race on, so lots of runners (some struggling). | Veryhappybunny | 12/06/2021 |
| After Lank Rigg, Whoap, Iron Crag, Caw Fell, Crag Fell and Grike. Satisfying day in unpleasant weather. | IanHHill | 06/05/2021 |
| From parking space at 066131. Direct ascent over grass. | KeithByTheC | 22/04/2021 |
| With John. Blue skies at first - warm enough to walk in base layers at times. Friendly dog said hello while we were snacking. | Veryhappybunny | 28/02/2021 |
| With John. Blue skies to start as part of round. | Veryhappybunny | 28/11/2020 |
| With John as part of Lank Rigg circuit | Veryhappybunny | 18/10/2020 |
| First summit of the day. With Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 08/10/2020 |
| Limited verge parking near fell road bend at NY066130. Faint trod to near top of Burn Edge. On (wet) to Whoap, then very wet to Crag Fell, and wet again to Grike and Blakeley Raise. | Isbjorn | 20/08/2020 |
| Revisit with Pete | Dave Geere | 01/12/2019 |
| with Dave Geere | pedro1 | 01/12/2019 |
| Part of WCOC orienteering event | Joolz500 | 10/11/2019 |
| Grike-Crag Fell-Whoap-Lank Rigg. CLoudy, spot of rain. Parked near Kinniside Stone Circle. | Nick | 09/09/2019 |
| From Cold Fell Road cattle grid parking area. Cold Fell, Swarth Fell, Burn Edge, Blakelys Raise, Grike, Crag Fell, Whoap, Lank Rig, Kinniside and Laterbrow. | Slash3 | 23/07/2019 |
| Parked at bend NW of Burn Edge. Burn Edge, Swarth Fell, Latter Barrow, Kinniside, Lank Rigg, Iron Crag, Caw Fell, Little Gowder Crag, Whoap and Blakeley Ridge. About 14 miles. | CJM | 30/04/2019 |
| Bagged as part of a multi top day of 9 summits named the Calder Horseshoe in Bill Birketts book | Wayne Mac | 27/10/2018 |
| 13:30, strong NW wind and showers, cool. | Wycombe Wanderer | 30/09/2018 |
| Round of Blakeley Raise,Whoap,Kinniside,Latterbarrow Swarth Fell,Burn Edge majority majority by compass bearings as the clag was right down.One to note we descended Blakeley to pick up the track to woap via Comb Beck made mistake by turning up Stinking Gill instead of Whoap Beck,in that clag all becks look the same! | jocks1 | 26/09/2018 |
| Blakley Raise, Crag Fell and Grike from Scaley Moss | Bheinn | 05/09/2018 |
| Detour on return from Crag Fell. | milimana | 10/08/2018 |
| With DW from Scarny Brow parking. Ascent of Grike, Crag Fell, Whoap, Lankrigg and Blakeley Raise. 10 miles, 720m ascent. Great way to waste a Thursday! | nukeboy1 | 29/03/2018 |
| Ascent from Bleach Green Cottages via Ben Gill and Revelin Crag to Crag Fell. On to Grike and Blakeley Raise. Descent to ford over River Calder and up Whoap Beck. Ascent of Lank Rigg and back to Whoap. On to Iron Crag, Caw Fell and Silver Cove. Descent to Ling Mell Plantation and return via northern shore of Ennerdale Water. | raymooremanx | 17/02/2018 |
| +JB | SimonK | 14/10/2017 |
| A round of 9 hills from minor road to west | Alan Caine | 30/09/2017 |
| WOs 49,50 and 51. Bs 49,50 and 51. From base at Gosforth drove first to Cold Fell and up and down by Ws route. Then did Swarth Fell and Burn Edge from a bit further along the road. Parked next at sharp right bend where track goes off to the east just below Blakeley Raise and quickly up and down. Finally down track and steep hillside through pathless shoulder high bracken to Nannycatch Gate and up incredibly steep grass slope onto Dent, easy forest track down to below Flat Fell and over it back to the road and the car - exhausting but dry and good views. | BURGESS | 29/07/2017 |
| Solo. 7 South Ennerdale watershed Wainwrights. | Vin | 03/07/2017 |
| cj bw | chrisj1965 | 22/04/2017 |
| Parked near bend in road at NY 06658 12971 then walked a circuit taking in Blakeley Raise, Grike, Crag Fell, Whoap and Lank Rigg. With Tony on a bright dry day. | Skip | 24/10/2016 |
| Space for 1 car just W. of bend at NY06650 13020 - NE to summit cairn - Continued on a clockwise circuit of Whoap Beck/River Calder, finishing on Burn Edge & bagging a total of 9 Tops. (PM) | gerrybowes | 06/09/2016 |
| C/W route of blakeley raise, grike, crag fell, whoap, lank rigg, kinniside, latter barrow, swarth fell, burn edge from 066 128 verge parking. | robertphillips | 22/07/2016 |
| Start ~ 67131. Climbed Blakeley Raise and followed Ridge track to Grike before Bog trotting over to Crag Fell. The forest has now been felled so it was an easy crossing to Whoap and finally Lank Rigg. Did I mention it was wet in places? With Wombourne & Lynnette. | steve hudson | 20/07/2016 |
| Parked on side of Coldfell Road at NY 06666 12885 and took south-west flank of the hill easily to the summit. Walk continued to Grike. Solo. | Man of Kernow1 | 21/06/2016 |
| Quick jog on the way home.. | Shutterlag | 17/06/2016 |
| Ennerdale Water Car Park - Crag Fell - Grike - Blakeley Raise - Ennerdale Water Car Park | Blue The Dog | 08/05/2016 |