Team members at the rescue scene. Photo: Keswick MRT

Two young hillwalkers had to be helped to safety after straying onto steep ground on Blencathra.

The 19-year-olds became stuck after venturing off the descent path from the mountain’s summit and heading into Gate Gill.

They were unable to continue down or retrace their steps.

The couple called 999 and Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 1.40pm.

A team spokesperson said: “With their location confirmed using PhoneFind a small team was dispatched to help the uninjured pair down and take them back to their vehicle.”

Six team volunteers were involved in the rescue for almost 2¾ hours. It was the team’s 70th incident of 2021.