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North West England

Blease Fell – Blencathra Summit loop from Threlkeld

Mountain hikes & routes

North West England

Blease Fell – Blencathra Summit loop from Threlkeld

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Blease Fell – Blencathra Summit loop from Threlkeld

04:04

11.0km

680m

Mountaineering

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

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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Start point

Parking

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737 m

View of the Lake District from Blease Road

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Steep road climb out of threlkeld - opens up into some stunning views

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3.89 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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4.67 km

Gategill Fell summit

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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 …

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5.38 km

Blencathra

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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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5.39 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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7.69 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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10.3 km

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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10.8 km

Threlkeld Car Park

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

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11.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.94 km

1.83 km

974 m

193 m

Surfaces

8.05 km

1.17 km

1.16 km

537 m

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Saturday 16 May

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7°C

49 %

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