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Sunlight at the top of the Scales Fell ridge

Blencathra & Sharp Edge: Private Guiding

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Difficulty:	Exposure:
A few steep sections and one exposed section with a drop to one side, a wonderful route to a wonderful summit
Distance: 9km / 6 miles	Ascent: 750m / 2300ft
Duration: 6 hours	Maximum Group Ratio: 8:1

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Event Description

"Sharp Edge is a rising crest of naked rock, of sensational and spectacular appearance a breaking wave carved in stone."

A. Wainwright

During the summer months we take on one of the major edges of the Lake District, Sharp Edge on Blencathra. With it's high levels of exposure the adrenaline will be pumping.

This is not a walk to be taken lightly it requires a guide or a good level of skill with many years experience to enjoy this ridge safely.

Many inexperienced walkers have been fooled into thinking they can make the edge walk and the local mountain rescue reports can tell you the outcome, we ourselves have had to guide strangers down to safety!

The views from the ridge are breathtaking this is definitely a walk you will be talking about for some time.

Sharp Edge is a classic edge, shorter but a little harder than Striding Edge. Why not join one of our guided walks and let our experienced instructors guide you up this classic route in safety.

Summits included on this route:

Blencathra	869 metres/2848 feet
Mungrisdale Common (Optional)	633 metres/2077 feet

Threlkeld mine lies at the base of Halls Fell where from 1879 to 1928 it was a profitable venture for the raising of lead and zinc ores and is believed to hold further reserves should the economic situation improve.

A small trial working can be seen beside Blease Gill near the 2,000ft (610m) contour. This is believed to have been driven for lead.

Saddleback Old Mine had workings near Scales Tarn and at Mousthwaite Comb. The mine was driven for lead but in the 1890s raised mostly limonite. This was marketed unsuccessfully as a pigment and the mine closed in 1894.

In the Glenderaterra valley to the west of Blease Fell were Brundholme and Blencathra mines. Lead, copper and baryte were raised between the middle of the nineteenth century and the final closure in 1920.

Similar to our Blencathra and Mungrisdale Common route we climb directly to the summit of Blencathra via the wonderful Halls Fell ridge, but after a stop on the summit we then descend to the east. We drop down to Scales Tarn before re-climbing along the famous Sharp Edge ridge, a short rocky arete with steep drops on either side. We make our way along this ridge to climb steeply at the far end over Foule Crag, this brings us back onto the summit ridge.

Our planned descent route is via the Doddick Fell Ridge, this descends alongside Halls Fell on a fine ridge with great views over the surrounding fells where a good path at the base takes us back to Threlkeld.

Obviously Sharp Edge is a very severe mountain route, and should not be attempted in bad weather, it is at our guides discretion whether we will undertake the ridge, and if not, a suitable alternative will be offered.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Kit List tab above.

Meet Point	The Horse & Farrier, Threlkeld
Postcode / GR	CA12 4SQ / NY 322 254
Location Info	Threlkeld is just off the A66 main road between Keswick and Penrith, follow the signs into the village. We meet outside the Horse and Farrier Pub in the centre of the village, please do not park in the pub car parks, plenty of parking can be found a short distance in either direction from the pub.