Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Here is my video hiking Blencathra in the Lake District via Halls Fell Ridge. Hall's Fell Ridge is a Grade 1 Scramble from about halfway up to the top. To complete this hike in the lake district national park you ideally want dry and still conditions.
Blencathra, also known as Saddleback, is one of the most northerly hills in the English Lake District. It has six separate fell tops, of which the highest is the Hallsfell Top at 2,848 feet (868 metres).
The highest point is directly above the Hallsfell spur, marked by a trig point, in the form of a concrete ring. A good path connects the five summits on the main ridge, giving excellent views down the south-east face.
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 arête 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’.
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Hiking Gear Used:
Salomon X Ultra 4 Gore Tex Hiking Shoes - £155
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Fjallraven Barents Pro Shorts - £110
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Thru Dark Vader T Shirt - £40
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Osprey Talon 22 Rucksack - £135
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Here is my video hiking Blencathra in the Lake District via Halls Fell Ridge. Hall's Fell Ridge is a Grade 1 Scramble from about halfway up to the top. To complete this hike in the lake district national park you ideally want dry and still conditions.
Blencathra, also known as Saddleback, is one of the most northerly hills in the English Lake District. It has six separate fell tops, of which the highest is the Hallsfell Top at 2,848 feet (868 metres).
The highest point is directly above the Hallsfell spur, marked by a trig point, in the form of a concrete ring. A good path connects the five summits on the main ridge, giving excellent views down the south-east face.
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 arête 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’.
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/backpacking_uk
Hiking Gear Used:
Salomon X Ultra 4 Gore Tex Hiking Shoes - £155
salomon.com/en-gb/shop-emea/product/x-ultra-4-gtx.html#color=48489
Fjallraven Barents Pro Shorts - £110
fjallraven.com/uk/en-gb/men/trousers/shorts/barents-pro-shorts-m
Thru Dark Vader T Shirt - £40
thrudark.com/products/vader-black-orginals-t-shirt-vader-black
Osprey Talon 22 Rucksack - £135
ospreyeurope.com/shop/gb_en/osprey-talon-22-2021
If you are into your hiking, backpacking and wild camping please SUBSCRIBE @BackpackingUK
Thanks, Andy.
#hiking #hikinguk #lakedistrict
