Blencathra
Mountains in the Lake District, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Royal Navy ship, see HMS Blencathra (L24). For Baron Blencathra, see David Maclean.
Blencathra, also known as Saddleback, is one of the most northerly of the Cumbrian Mountains, 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).
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Blencathra | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 868 m (2,848 ft) |
Prominence | 461 m (1,512 ft) |
Parent peak | Skiddaw |
Listing | Hewitt, Marilyn, Nuttall, Wainwright |
Coordinates | 54°38′23″N 3°03′02″W |
Geography | |
Location | Cumbria, England |
Parent range | Cumbrian Mountains: Northern Fells |
OS grid | NY323277 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 90, Explorer, OL4, OL5 |
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More information Name, Grid ref ...
Name | Grid ref | Height | Status |
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Gategill Fell Top | NY317273 | 851 m | Nuttall |
Atkinson Pike | NY324282 | 845 m | Nuttall |
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