Blencathra

Easter Saturday so bound to be busy. The plan was to arrive at Scales to park at the foot at Comb Beck before all the spaces were taken - and we succeeded. Keith and Janet  joined us for this Easter walk which followed the path climbing diagonally up Mousthwaite Comb then above the river Glendrmackin before turning left to climb up to Scales Tarn. Here we stopped for drink by the tarn watch the increasing number of walkers turning up to traverse Sharp Edge.  The weather was dry with mist swirling on Scales Fell the summit of Blencathra coming in and out of the cloud. We decided to keep to the south of Scales Tarn and ascend the path up to plateau and then on to the summit of Blencathra.


 Looking across to Sharp Edge we could the swarms of people almost queueing up to make the traverse. By now the mist had cleared and we were able to have lunch sheltered form the wind just under the summit. Not too busy on the top but had to redirect a party who were looking for the descent down Halls Fell Ridge but had missed the start of the path.  I toyed with the idea of descending via Mungisdale Common but this was soon discounted by the others so we descended the ridge of Scales Fell with great views down the Doddick Fell ridge on our right.

Time  5 hrs
Grade  Excellent

Memories

• People like ants traversing Sharp Edge
• Great Easter walk with Keith and Janet 

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