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Blease Fell – Blencathra Summit loop from Threlkeld

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Blease Fell – Blencathra Summit loop from Threlkeld

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Blease Fell – Blencathra Summit loop from Threlkeld

04:02

10.4km

720m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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61 m

Threlkeld Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

go round the back to car park and admire the views of clough head

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3.95 km

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 rounded and relatively easygoing by comparison. The views west towards Derwent Water and beyond are glorious, which makes it a particularly fine option in descent. The gradients also make it great for running down.

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4.73 km

Gategill Fell summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

At 2,792 feet (851 m), Gategill Fell's summit is the second highest summit on the Blencathra massif, standing proud at the head of a ridge which rises from Threlkeld. It's only a short walk from here to Blencathra's true summit, Hallsfelll Top, which like Gategill Fell stands at the head of a narrow ridge.

Of Blencathra's three central ridges, Gategill is the wildest, with less defined paths than on Halls Fell and Doddick Fell. It doesn't boast the same scrambling interest as Halls Fell but it's still an atmospheric way up. From the Gategill Fell's summit, you can descend via Blease Fell and enjoy stunning views across Derwent Water to the mountains in the west of the national park.

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5.45 km

Blencathra Summit

Highlight • Summit

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 Step, gets the juices flowing, before an equally thrilling descent of the craggy towers and rocky arête of Hall’s Fell ridge.

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5.46 km

Blencathra

Highlight • Climb

Blencathera or Saddleback is a brilliant fell to run. Some of the ascent/descent routes are awesome scrambles and some are tough but steady trails. The views south across the Lake District are stunning!

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7.75 km

Blencathra Zigzags

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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9.36 km

Blease Gill Waterfalls

Highlight • Waterfall

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 stop and look up at what you have achieved while you finish off your grub.

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9.85 km

Threlkeld Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Car parking for approx 10 cars.
Honesty box for donations.
No toilets although there are some in Threlkeld.

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10.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.30 km

3.13 km

496 m

465 m

Surfaces

6.53 km

2.48 km

775 m

350 m

186 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 21 July

23°C

9°C

0 %

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Comments

September 3, 2022,Blencathra and down via Hall's ridge

Nice bumping into fellow komooter @Adventurer Nic !

November 22, 2024,Blencethra

Recomend doing opposite way, bit of a scramble down

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Blease Fell – Blencathra Summit loop from Threlkeld

Threlkeld Coffee Shop

Blease Fell

Gategill Fell summit

Blencathra Summit

Blencathra

Blencathra Zigzags

Blease Gill Waterfalls

Threlkeld Car Park

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