Blencathra, finally

I’ve been staring wistfully at Blencathra all week from the campsite. As hills go, it is magnificent to look at.

This morning I finally got to climb it.

I didn’t take the thrill-seekers route (I am not a thrill-seeker) but it was still utterly dramatic and wonderful. Such as mountain weather is, I couldn’t see a thing up top and had to add at least two layers, but things brightened up on the way down. This is the lovey view back over Keswick and Derwent Water.

I’ve feel like I’ve well and truly become a Wainwright bagger this week. Can’t wait to come back for more.