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Atkinson Pike – Blencathra Summit loop from Mungrisdale

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Atkinson Pike – Blencathra Summit loop from Mungrisdale

Moderate

4.9

(11)

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Atkinson Pike – Blencathra Summit loop from Mungrisdale

04:34

13.5km

650m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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99 m

Mungrisdale Pinfold

Highlight • Historical Site

A beautiful little garden created by the community. It's free to enter but please treat this lovely spot with respect and take all your rubbish home with you.

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841 m

Mungrisdale Common

Highlight • Natural

boggy underfoot but a brilliant common at the start of many walks!

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2.66 km

View of Sharp Edge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Amazing view of Sharpe edge showing you how dramatic it is

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5.85 km

Atkinson Pike

Highlight • Viewpoint

So strange to see that people fall over each other on top of Blencathra and that this top seems to have so few visitors. It comes with great views though …

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6.44 km

Blencathra Summit

Highlight • Summit

A bona fide scrambler’s paradise, Blencathra serves up two glorious ridges in a truly memorable horseshoe. The grade one scramble up Sharp Edge, a razor-like spine featuring the notorious Bad …

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6.45 km

Blencathera or Saddleback is a brilliant fell to run. Some of the ascent/descent routes are awesome scrambles and some are tough but steady trails. The views south across the Lake District are stunning!

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7.31 km

View of Sharp Edge

Highlight • Summit

Stunning views across to Sharp Edge. On a good day like I had today it was stunning!

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13.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.01 km

6.06 km

246 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.25 km

3.06 km

498 m

494 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 3 September

17°C

12°C

74 %

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Atkinson Pike – Blencathra Summit loop from Mungrisdale

Mungrisdale Pinfold

Mungrisdale Common

Bannerdale Crags

View of Sharp Edge

Atkinson Pike

Blencathra Summit

Blencathra

View of Sharp Edge

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