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Blease Fell – Blencathra Loop from Blease Road

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Blease Fell – Blencathra Loop from Blease Road

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August 13, 2021

Blease Fell – Blencathra Loop from Blease Road

Moderate

03:46

9.88km

2.6km/h

660m

670m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

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Parking

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500 m

Blease Gill Waterfalls

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On the way down from the summit take the time to take the less travelled route to this stream, plenty steppi g stones to get over, but its nice to …

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3.14 km

Blencathra Zigzags

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Big fan of zig zags, particularly on the descent, sometimes you feel theres a lot of walking and you are not getting anywhere, but if it wasnt for these the straight up route be silly steep.

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4.08 km

Blease Fell

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One of the gentler ways up Blencathra. Where the likes of Gategill Fell, Halls Fell, Doddick Fell and Sharp Edge are narrow and, in some cases, thrilling, Blease Fell is …

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5.57 km

Blencathra Summit

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A bona fide scrambler’s paradise, Blencathra serves up two glorious ridges in a truly memorable horseshoe. The grade one scramble up Sharp Edge, a razor-like spine featuring the notorious Bad …

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6.02 km

View of Sharp Edge and Scales Tarn

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This ridge, between the top of Doddick Fell and Hall's Fell (Blencathra's true summit) is a wonderful place to view Sharp Edge above the majestic natural amphitheatre of Scales Tarn. …

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7.04 km

Doddick Fell Ridge

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The path along Doddick Fell's ridgeline is an excellent way to or from Blencathra's summit for hikers who fancy an airy walk without any scrambling. The ridge affords excellent views …

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7.74 km

Doddick Gill Stream

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This is a wonderfully quiet spot on a little used route to the summit, take full advantage of the lack of traffic to take in the views over to Derwent, and the Cat Bells range.

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9.88 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.07 km

4.75 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.11 km

4.75 km

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Blease Fell – Blencathra Loop from Blease Road

Blease Gill Waterfalls

Blencathra Zigzags

Blease Fell

Blencathra Summit

View of Sharp Edge and Scales Tarn

Doddick Fell Ridge

Doddick Gill Stream

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