Blencathra

Distance: 17.6km (10.93 Miles)
Ascent: 1003m (3291ft)
Duration: 5 Hours 17 Minutes

Todays plan was to head up Sharp Edge if the weather improved in time but unfortunately it didn't. Instead we took in numerous fells around Blencathra and reached the summit from the normal path up by Scales Tarn. Still a great walk but shame about the low cloud.

Very low cloud from the beginning of the walk and on the ascent up to Souther Fell.

The cloud now descending.

Souther Fell summit.

A group of walkers (look like DofE) on the other side of the Glenderamackin River.

A view up the valley. Normally you would be able to see Sharp Edge from here... Looks like we'll give it a miss today.

And a view down the valley to Souther Fell which is lost in cloud.

Scales Beck.

Scales Tarn.

Blencathra summit marker.

One of the monuments on the approach to Askinson Pike.

Mungrisdale Common cairn.

A cairn marking the highest point on Bannerdale Crags.

And the other (main) cairn on Bannerdale Crags.

Cloudy crags.

The summit shelter on Bowscale Fell... and whats this?

The cloud is clearing!

The Tongue and Souther Fell.

The sun has also just come out for a bit! Time to head over to the cairn to see if theres a view north.

Bit of a view from the cairn on Bowscale Fell.

Following the diagonal path down towards Mungrisdale. The fell on the left is called The Tongue.

Sunshine on Bannerdale Crags. I really have to go up that ridge one day!

A last view back to Bannerdale Crags and The Tongue.