Blencathra via Sharp Edge
DATE 22.05.2012 | DISTANCE 8KM | HIGHEST POINT 868M
Posted by Matt | Filed under lake district
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After a night of no sleep in Priest's Hole Cave, was I ready for Blencathra? I don't think I was and I certainly wasn't ready for the sun. Note to self - Hot,Sunny day, WEAR HAT!
Parked up on the A66 near Scales farm, we shot up Blencathra pretty swiftly. Plenty of people about today including a bus load of school kids. Most likely a geography class interested in the Glacial Tarn. I must say that by the time I was halfway up Sharp Edge, I was feeling pretty tired. That blazing sun certainly didn't help. Also, my watch strap broke on Sharp Edge. Not the best place for a dive but I managed to save my watch despite seeing the pin fall over the tarn side of the edge.
After a few short moments on the summit of Blencthra, we descended down Halls Fell Ridge. This was certainly an interesting way down, littered with scree, jagged edges and the occassional light scramble. It seemed to take a really long time to get down it. It's really not straight forward but it is good fun and looks dramatic. Once at the bottom we followed the path up the back of Doddick Farm over to Scales Farm and back to the car.
