Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Blencathra - Hallsfell Top
Height: 868m / 2847ft • Prominence: 461m / 1512ft • Summit : rock 1m N of trig point • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
Blencathra
© M J Turner Photography || www.mjturnerphotography.com//" rel="noreferrer nofollow Website || www.facebook.com/MJTurnerPhotography" rel="noreferrer nofollow Facebook || twitter.com/MJTurnerPhoto" rel="noreferrer nofollow Twitter || www.instagram.com/m_j_turner_photography/?hl=en" rel="noreferrer nofollow Instagram || www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MJTurnerPhotography?ref=hdr_shop_menu" rel="noreferrer nofollow Etsy || www.mjturnerphotography.shop/" rel="noreferrer nofollow Online Shop || www.threads.net/@m_j_turner_photography" rel="noreferrer nofollow Threads || It was a tad nippy up on top of Blencathra at sunrise last week. Or as my friend Dale would put it, "It's f**king Baltic!" Anyway, he joined me on this grand adventure, so I heard that phrase echoed a few times, and I may even have uttered it more than once myself. It certainly was true though, as the Met Office reported a bone-chilling temperature of -17oc up there at that time of day, especially with the biting wind chill. It was certainly worth braving the elements for though, especially for this cracking sunrise as the gentle warmth of the first morning light bathed the frozen terrain in a lovely glow. The hill fog swirling around the summit also created some enchanting fleeting moments as the vistas kept fading in and out of view. I found myself particularly drawn to this perspective looking down towards Doddick Fell from just below the summit, with the cornice and drifts of snow providing some striking foreground interest. A truly epic morning!
09-Jan-25 • M-J-Turner-Photography • flickr
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Blencathra
© M J Turner Photography || www.mjturnerphotography.com//" rel="noreferrer nofollow Website || www.facebook.com/MJTurnerPhotography" rel="noreferrer nofollow Facebook || twitter.com/MJTurnerPhoto" rel="noreferrer nofollow Twitter || www.instagram.com/m_j_turner_photography/?hl=en" rel="noreferrer nofollow Instagram || www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MJTurnerPhotography?ref=hdr_shop_menu" rel="noreferrer nofollow Etsy || www.mjturnerphotography.shop/" rel="noreferrer nofollow Online Shop || www.threads.net/@m_j_turner_photography" rel="noreferrer nofollow Threads || It was a tad nippy up on top of Blencathra at sunrise last week. Or as my friend Dale would put it, "It's f**king Baltic!" Anyway, he joined me on this grand adventure, so I heard that phrase echoed a few times, and I may even have uttered it more than once myself. It certainly was true though, as the Met Office reported a bone-chilling temperature of -17oc up there at that time of day, especially with the biting wind chill. It was certainly worth braving the elements for though, especially for this cracking sunrise as the gentle warmth of the first morning light bathed the frozen terrain in a lovely glow. The hill fog swirling around the summit also created some enchanting fleeting moments as the vistas kept fading in and out of view. I found myself particularly drawn to this perspective looking down towards Doddick Fell from just below the summit, with the cornice and drifts of snow providing some striking foreground interest. A truly epic morning!
09-Jan-25 • M-J-Turner-Photography • flickr
blencathra saddleback mountain lakedistrictnationalpark cumbria lakedistrict snow fog winter 54267835750
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26-Jun-24 • jrobfoto.com • flickr
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The approach path to Sharp Edge - Blencathra
A very pleasant airy route up Blencathra, but avoid in bad weather ie. very wet very windy or very icy. Bit of an accident black spot!
18-Mar-09 • greengrocer48 • flickr
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Videos
Blencathra is one of the great Lake District fells. For those approaching Keswick from the east, it is the mountain which really ...
We took the kids on their first scramble along Halls Fell Ridge before summiting Blencathra. Bagged two Wainwright's in the ...
One of my favourite Ridge walks in the Lake District The Mighty Blencathra via Halls Fell Ridge with our descent via the ...
Collaboration with fellow Youtuber Eddie Caisley to Blencathra via the Hall's Fell Ridge Route. This route has a lot of significant ...
A video showing the walk from the car park at Scales to the summit of Blencathra (Hallsfell Top) taking in the scramble along ...
Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.