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    4 Blencathra via Sharp Edge Lake District ENGLAND

    Apr 14, 2023 3 minutes

    GRADE 1

    7.7km/4.8 miles/4.5 hours

    Ascent 750m/2460ft

    Ian Battersby waits for good weather to tackle Blencathra

    BLENCATHRA is an awe-inspiring peak, much-loved amongst many – not least because it is home to not one but two of Lakeland’s most sought-after Grade 1 scrambles. This popularity brings additional problems for the scrambler. Firstly, you may not be alone – and therefore if having the pressure of more confident scramblers behind you is not to your liking an early start

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