Blencathra

Blencathra
Blencathra from Castlerigg stone circle
Highest point
Elevation868 m (2,848 ft)
Prominence461 m (1,512 ft)
Parent peakSkiddaw
ListingHewitt, Marilyn, Nuttall, Wainwright
Coordinates54°38′24″N 3°03′00″W / 54.64000°N 3.05000°W / 54.64000; -3.05000
Geography
Blencathra is located in the Lake District
Blencathra
Blencathra
Location in Lake District, UK
LocationCumbria, England
Parent rangeCumbrian Mountains: Northern Fells
OS gridNY323277
Topo map(s)OS Landranger 90, Explorer, OL4, OL5
Listed summits of Blencathra
Name Grid ref Height Status
Gategill Fell Top NY317273 851 m Nuttall
Atkinson Pike NY324282 845 m Nuttall

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).