Blencathra

The Northern Fells

height 868 metres  -  NY 32345 27708

Interactive Ordnance Survey map loading
An interactive Ordnance Survey map showing Blencathra

Routes Taking in Blencathra

Distance (kilometres)

Ascent (metres)

Duration (hours)

A list of routes taking in Blencathra (column headers with buttons are sortable)
Blencathra Fells5 Wainwrights17.1 kilometres951 metres5 hours 52 minutes
The Blencathra Group5 Wainwrights17.5 kilometres949 metres5 hours 57 minutes
Skiddaw and Blencathra12 Wainwrights33 kilometres2,465 metres12 hours 22 minutes
Book Five: The Northern Fells24 Wainwrights78.3 kilometres4,787 metres27 hours 32 minutes
A Wainwright Round214 Wainwrights525.1 kilometres35,164 metres189 hours 53 minutes

A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells

Blencathra appears in Alfred Wainwright's book A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells - Book Five: The Northern Fells.

The cover of A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells - Book Five: The Northern Fells book
A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells - Book Five: The Northern Fells

Maps

Modern technology has made navigating in the Lake District fells much easier, however, it is imperative that you also carry a map and compass and know how to use them. Blencathra appears on the following Ordnance Survey and Harvey Maps.