Walk Route Map c191 The Glendermackin Round from Mungrisdale

Walk c191 The Glendermackin Round from Mungrisdale

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Vital Statistics:

Length:	9½mls (15km)
Ascent:	3,070ft (936m)
Time:	6½hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk c191 The Glendermackin Round from Mungrisdale pdf

Route outline for walk c191:

Mungrisdale - Souther Fell - River Glendermackin - Brunt Knott - Scales Beck - Scales Tarn - Sharp Edge - Atkinson Pike - Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) - Foule Crag - Bannerdale Crags - Bowscale Fell - Tarn Crags Top - Raven Crags - Mungrisdale

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

3
English
Mountains

4
Wainwrights

4
English
Nuttalls

1
English
Dewey

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

1
Marilyn

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) at 868m (2849ft). Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (16th highest in England, 38th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 14).

Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) is also known as an English Nuttall (19th highest in England, 44th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (8th highest in England, 285th highest in the UK).

The summit of Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Atkinson Pike at 845m (2773ft). Atkinson Pike is also known as an English Nuttall (30th highest in England, 58th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Bowscale Fell at 702m (2304ft). Bowscale Fell is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (103rd highest in England, 170th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 87).

Bowscale Fell is also known as an English Nuttall (130th highest in England, 215th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Bowscale Fell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Along the way you will also bag:

Bannerdale Crags at 683m (2242ft). Bannerdale Crags is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (113th highest in England, 192nd highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 97) and an English Nuttall (149th highest in England, 251st highest in England & Wales).

Souther Fell at 522m (1713ft). Souther Fell is classified as a Wainwright (No. 164) and an English Dewey (132nd highest in England, 303rd highest in England & Wales) Souther Fell is pronounced 'Sue_Ter Fell'. The summit of Souther Fell is marked by a cairn..

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c191 The Glendermackin Round from Mungrisdale

In no particular order . . .

Mungrisdale from Bowscale Fell

Photo: Alan Wainwright (142)

Derwent Water from a snowy Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top)

Photo: Andy Brown (2)

Gategill Fell Top with Knowe Crags beyond from Hallsfell Top, Blencathra or Saddleback

Photo: Alan Wainwright (127)

On Blencathra (or Saddleback)

Photo: Sandra Littlewood (3)

Myself about to tackle Sharp Edge (Blencathra)

Photo: Matt Smith (1)

Sharp Edge and Scales Tarn from Atkinson Pike, Blencathra (or Saddleback)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (123)

Walking along Sharp Edge, Blencathra (or Saddleback)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (117)

Sharp Edge from Scales Tarn, Blencathra (or Saddleback)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (112)

Eric and me on Blencathra

Photo: Amanda Hamlyn (6)

Sharp Edge in all its glory, Blencathra (or Saddleback)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (120)

Hallsfell Top, Blencathra

Photo: David Hayter (298)

Walk c191 The Glendermackin Round from Mungrisdale - Standing on the Ordnance Survey Concrete Ring on the summit of Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top)

Standing on the Ordnance Survey Concrete Ring on the summit of Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (491)

Brunt Knott and Sharp Edge with Atkinson Pike above from Scales Beck

Photo: Rob Barklamb (56)

Bowscale Fell across the summit rim of Bannerdale Crags

Photo: Andy Malcolm (248)

Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) in the Snow

Photo: Andy Brown (3)

On Sharp Edge, Blencathra (or Saddleback)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (116)

Knowe Crags from Hallsfell Top (Blencathra or Saddleback)

Photo: Andy Malcolm (149)

On Blencathra

Photo: Roo Butler (2)

Mungrisdale Common from Atkinson Pike, Blencathra or Saddleback

Photo: Alan Wainwright (135)

Blencathra from Bannerdale Crags

Photo: Chris Haselden (17)

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