Blencathra
Blencathra, also known as Saddleback, is one of the most northerly mountains in the English Lake District.
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Blencathra Details
For many years, Blencathra was listed under the alternative name of Saddleback, which was coined in reference to the shape of the mountain when seen from the east. The guidebook author Alfred Wainwright popularised the use of the older Cumbrian name, which is now used almost exclusively. Ordnance Survey currently marks the summit as "Saddleback or Blencathra". Blencathra is a popular mountain, and there are many different routes to the summit. One of the most famous is via Sharp Edge, a knife-edged arete on the eastern side of the mountain. Sharp Edge provides some good scrambling for those with a head for heights. Hall's Fell ridge, on Blencathra's southern flank, also provides an opportunity for some scrambling, though of a less serious nature. Alfred Wainwright described the ascent from Threlkeld via Hall's Fell ridge as "positively the finest way to any mountain-top in the district". Grid Reference: NY 32339 27716
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Blencathra
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1.4 mi away
Blencathra
Also known as Saddleback, this northern Lake District mountain actually has six peaks, the highest of which is the 2,848-foot (868-meter) Hallsfell Top.
1.5 mi away
Threlkeld Village Hall Camping Barn
Just three miles from the center of Keswick.
1.9 mi away
Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum
The museum of Lakeland's industrial heritage.
1.9 mi away
Setmabanning Farm Camping and Caravan Park
Campsites at this working farm offer great views of Blencathra and the surrounding fells.
2.3 mi away
Threlkeld Settlement
Seven stone huts thought to have been occupied from the Bronze Age through Roman times.
