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:		(Hard)

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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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Peak Bagging Statistics for 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).

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) (104th highest in England, 171st highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 87). Bowscale Fell is also known as an English Nuttall (131st highest in England, 216th highest in England & Wales).

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 (150th highest in England, 252nd highest in England & Wales).

Souther Fell at 522m (1713ft). Souther Fell is classified as a Wainwright (No. 164) and an English Dewey (133rd 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..

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL5
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 90
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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

In no particular order . . .

Blencathra from Bannerdale Crags

Photo: Chris Haselden (16)

Mungrisdale from the lower slopes of Souther Fell

Photo: Alan Wainwright (106)

Bowscale Fell summit cairn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (141)

My mate Rich just strolling past the 'Bad Step' on Sharp Edge without really noticing it!

Photo: Matt Smith (2)

Gategill Fell, Threlkeld and The Glendermackin Valley from Blencathra or Saddleback

Photo: Alan Wainwright (128)

Sharp Edge, Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top)

Photo: Wayne Hill (56)

Skye (my fellow walker) on Bannerdale Crags in the snow

Photo: Peter Sykes (2)

On Blencathra

Photo: Roo Butler (2)

Bannerdale Crags from Brunt Knott (Blencathra) below Sharp Edge

Photo: Alan Wainwright (110)

Mungrisdale Common from Atkinson Pike, Blencathra or Saddleback

Photo: Alan Wainwright (135)

Sharp Edge

Photo: Andy Malcolm (145)

Sharp Edge from Scales Beck

Photo: Andy Malcolm (247)

Sharp Edge, Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top)

Photo: Wayne Hill (55)

Clough Head and The Dodds from Blencathra (or Saddleback).

Photo: Liz Halpin (6)

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

Photo: Alan Wainwright (123)

Blencathra from Bannerdale Crags

Photo: Chris Haselden (17)

View from the top of Bannerdale Crags

Photo: Alan Wainwright (138)

Negotiating Sharp Edge, Blencathra (or Saddleback)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (114)

Atkinson Pike at the top of Sharp Edge, Blencathra or Saddleback

Photo: Alan Wainwright (134)

Sharp Edge from Scales Tarn, Blencathra (or Saddleback)

Photo: Alan Wainwright (112)

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