Blencathra from Threlkeld - Thursday 22nd May 2008

Description: 

A wonderful walk climbing one of the more spectacluar mountains in the northern Lake District.

The route starts from the vilage of Threlkels, from outside the Horse and Farrier pub we will follow footaths across the fields to Gategill Farm. We will climb the path above the farm to cross the atream above the intake wall, near the old mine workings, here a path climbs steeply, zig zagging for a while over grassy slopes until the ridge begins to narrow and become more rocky. We will follow this ridge, a fine rocky crest (all the difficult places can be avoided if necisary) until it emerges on the summit of Blencathra.

All along the summit ridge we will have wonderful views to the south, over Derwent water and sometimes all the way to Morcambe Bay. To the north will be the wide expanse of the Back O'Skiddaw fells.

We will follow the ridge to the west to the Knowe Crags where we will descend on a newly made path, descending over Blease Fell as the path descends to the intake wall above Threlkeld, a path descending alongside Blease Gill will take us back into Threlkeld.

Directions:
By Road:
Threlkeld lies just off the A66 main road betwen Keswick and Penrith and is well signposted off the main road, several car parks will be found in the village, one near the Old Posdt Office, on the Keswick side of the village, by the public toilets, another will be found on the lane leading to the Blencathra Centre.

By Bus:
The X4 and X5 service runs hourly in both directions between Workington and Penrith, passing throuth Threlkeld, Cockermouth and Keswick.

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