Blencathra today (updated 15:15, 28 Oct): up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 41 mph gusting 52 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Monday, summit gusts 11 mph.
Blencathra weather today
Moderate rain, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 41 mph gusting 52 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Blencathra weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 40 mph gusting 49 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Blencathra weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 19 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 14 mph gusting 17 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Blencathra summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodayModerate rain
Poor
7°/4°
-2°
41/52
100%
TomorrowModerate drizzle
Poor
7°/6°
1°
40/49
4%
Fri 30Fog
Poor
8°/-1°
-3°
46/57
0%
Sat 31Light drizzle
Good
8°/-1°
-4°
15/19
0%
Sun 1Light drizzle
Good
6°/-3°
-6°
14/17
8%
Mon 2Overcast
Good
6°/-4°
-7°
9/11
2%
Tue 3Fog
Good
6°/-3°
-6°
10/13
0%
Blencathra 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
Wed 4Overcast
Good
5°/1°
-1°
18/22
2%
Thu 5Overcast
Good
6°/1°
-2°
20/25
0%
Fri 6Overcast
Good
5°/1°
-2°
19/24
2%
Sat 7Fog
Good
4°/-2°
-5°
19/24
8%
Sun 8Fog
Marginal
6°/-2°
-5°
26/33
18%
Mon 9Light drizzle
Poor
8°/6°
3°
44/56
20%
Tue 10Slight rain
Poor
10°/4°
1°
54/68
24%
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Blencathra each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 868m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Blencathra each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:06, sunset 16:45
9h 38m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:50.
Blencathra, also called Saddleback, rises to 868 m (2,848 ft) at Hallsfell Top on the northern edge of the Lake District, east of Keswick. Its southern face is a row of steep ridges and deep combes above Threlkeld, and you can pick it out from far along the valley. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall, Marilyn and Birkett, and Skiddaw, the nearest higher fell, lies 6.4 km to the west.
Blease Fell from the Blencathra Centre and Scales Fell from Scales give walking routes on steep grassy paths. Hall's Fell Ridge climbs from Threlkeld straight to the summit with easy scrambling on rock. Sharp Edge rises from Scales Tarn on the eastern side as a narrow, exposed rock arête and a proper scramble.
Sharp Edge has a long record of serious accidents. Its sloping slate turns slippery in the wet, and in winter it becomes a mountaineering route. If you have doubts, go up Scales Fell instead. Behind the summit, the grassy back of the mountain runs north towards Atkinson Pike and Bannerdale Crags.
Blencathra is 868 m (2,847 ft) high with 461 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 13th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Atkinson Pike (0.6 km), Doddick Fell (0.4 km) and Gategill Fell Top (0.7 km).
What is the easiest way up Blencathra?
Blease Fell from the Blencathra Centre above Threlkeld and Scales Fell from Scales both give you a walking route with no scrambling.
How dangerous is Sharp Edge on Blencathra?
Sharp Edge is an exposed scramble with a history of accidents, most of them in wet or icy conditions. Skip it if narrow rock makes you uneasy.
Is Hall's Fell Ridge a scramble?
Yes. You follow an easy rocky crest to the summit, and paths beside the crest let you avoid most of the hard moves.
Is Blencathra the same as Saddleback?
Yes. Saddleback is an older name for the same fell, taken from its outline seen from the east.
How high is Blencathra?
Blencathra is 868 metres high with 461 metres of prominence.
Where is Blencathra?
Blencathra is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Blencathra?
Peakify lists 4 routes for Blencathra, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Scales via Scales Fell (3.0 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Blencathra today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Blencathra tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 40 mph gusting 49 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
What is the weather on Blencathra this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 19 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 14 mph gusting 17 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Blencathra?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Blencathra, also called Saddleback, rises to 868 m (2,848 ft) at Hallsfell Top on the northern edge of the Lake District, east of Keswick. Its southern face is a row of steep ridges and deep combes above Threlkeld, and you can pick it out from far along the valley. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall, Marilyn and Birkett, and Skiddaw, the nearest higher fell, lies 6.4 km to the west.
Blease Fell from the Blencathra Centre and Scales Fell from Scales give walking routes on steep grassy paths. Hall's Fell Ridge climbs from Threlkeld straight to the summit with easy scrambling on rock. Sharp Edge rises from Scales Tarn on the eastern side as a narrow, exposed rock arête and a proper scramble.
Sharp Edge has a long record of serious accidents. Its sloping slate turns slippery in the wet, and in winter it becomes a mountaineering route. If you have doubts, go up Scales Fell instead. Behind the summit, the grassy back of the mountain runs north towards Atkinson Pike and Bannerdale Crags.
Blencathra is 868 m (2,847 ft) high with 461 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 13th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Atkinson Pike (0.6 km), Doddick Fell (0.4 km) and Gategill Fell Top (0.7 km).
What is the easiest way up Blencathra?
Blease Fell from the Blencathra Centre above Threlkeld and Scales Fell from Scales both give you a walking route with no scrambling.
How dangerous is Sharp Edge on Blencathra?
Sharp Edge is an exposed scramble with a history of accidents, most of them in wet or icy conditions. Skip it if narrow rock makes you uneasy.
Is Hall's Fell Ridge a scramble?
Yes. You follow an easy rocky crest to the summit, and paths beside the crest let you avoid most of the hard moves.
Is Blencathra the same as Saddleback?
Yes. Saddleback is an older name for the same fell, taken from its outline seen from the east.
How high is Blencathra?
Blencathra is 868 metres high with 461 metres of prominence.
Where is Blencathra?
Blencathra is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Blencathra?
Peakify lists 4 routes for Blencathra, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Scales via Scales Fell (3.0 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Blencathra today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Blencathra tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 40 mph gusting 49 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
What is the weather on Blencathra this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 19 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 14 mph gusting 17 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Blencathra?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
