Great Sca Fell

Overview
Height: 2,131 Feet - 651 Metres
Grid Ref: NY 291 339
Area: Northern
Group: N/NOS
Ordnance Survey: OL4
Wainwright Guidebook: Five

The Uldale Fells rise in three ridges between west and north to merge in one common meeting ground at the place of greatest altitude, this focal point being a smooth double-headed uplift of grassy fell, known to cartographers by the names Great and Little Sca Fell, but to the farmers and shepherds merely as Scafell (No resemblance to any other Scafell is intended, nor does it exist)

 

Map and Photo Gallery

 

Ascent on Great Sca Fell with David Hall.

High Pike (Caldbeck) and Carrock Fell seen from Great Ska Fell summit.

 

There are 7 walks to choose from including Great Sca Fell

Walking the Birketts, Great Cockup to Knott

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4th May 2019
ASCENT: 2,135 Feet - 651 Metres
MILES: 8.8
BIRKETTS: 9, Orthwaite Bank - Little Cockup - Great Cockup - Meal Fell - Little Sca Fell - Great Sca Fell - Knott - Frozen Fell - Burn Todd
ROUTE: Peter House Farm - Horsemoor Hills - Orthwaite - Orthwaite Bank - Little Cockup - Great Cockup - Trusmadoor - Meal Fell - Little Sca Fell - Great Sca Fell - Knott - Frozen Fell - Burn Tod - Trusmadoor - Burntod Gill - Dash Valley - Horsemoor Hills - Orthwaite
 

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 8 The Back O'Skiddaw Fells

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3rd April 2016
ASCENT: 3,617 Feet - 1,103 Meters
MILES: 14.3
WAINWRIGHTS: 8, Longlands Fell - Brae Fell - Great Sca Fell - Knott - Great Calva - Meal Fell - Great Cock Up - Binsey
ROUTE: Over Water - Lowthwaite - Longlands - Longlands Fell - Top of Charleton Gill - Brae Fell - Little Sca Fell - Great Sca Fell - Knott - Top of Wiley Gill - Great Calva - Top of Wiley Gill - Frozen Fell - Meal Fell - Great Cockup - Orthwaite Bank - Orthwaite - Overwater Hall - Binsey - Over Water
 

The first snow of winter on the Back O'Skiddaw Fells

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21st November 2015
ASCENT: 2,914 Feet - 889 Meters
MILES: 9.3
WAINWRIGHTS: 6, Longlands Fell - Brae Fell - Great Sca Fell - Meal Fell - Great Cockup - Binsey
ROUTE: Longlands - Longlands Fell - Top of Charleton Gill - Brae Fell - Little Sca Fell - Great Sca Fell - Meal Fell - Trusmadoor - Great Cockup - Orthwaite Bank - Orthwaite - Overwater Hall - Binsey
 

The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 15 -The 'Back O' Skiddaw'

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6th June 2015
ASCENT: 3,114 Feet - 950 Metres
MILES: 14.5
SUMMITS OVER 2,000 Ft: Carrock Fell - High Pike - Great Lingy Hill (NY 310 339) - Great Lingy Hill (NY 303 338) - Great Sca Fell - Little Sca Fell - Knott - Coomb Height - Great Calva
ROUTE: Mosedale - Carrock Fell Mine Road - Round Knott - Carrock Fell - Drygill Head - High Pike (Caldbeck) - Great Lingy Hill - Top of Roughton Gill - Great Sca Fell - Little Sca Fell - Great Sca Fell - Knott - Coomb Height - Top of Wiley Gill - Great Calva - River Caldew - Cumbrian Way - Carrock Fel Mine Road - Mosedale
 

The Uldale Fells from Longlands


23rd August 2014
ASCENT: 2,317 Feet – 707 Meters
MILES: 8.4
WAINWRIGHTS: 5, Great Cockup – Meal Fell – Great Sca Fell – Brae Fell – Longlands Fell
ROUTE: Longlands – Stockdale – Orthwaite – Orthwaite Bank – Great Cockup – Trusmadoor – Meal Fell – Great Sca Fell – Little Sca Fell – Brae Fell – Broad Moss – Top Of Charleton Gill – Longlands Fell – Longlands
 

The Uldale Fells

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9th August 2013
ASCENT: 2,401 Feet, 732 Meters
MILES: 11.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 5 Great Calva – Knott – Great Sca Fell – Brae Fell – Longlands Fell
ROUTE: Peter House Farm – Cumbrian Way – Dash Falls – Little Calva – Great Calva – Top Of Hause Gill – Knott – Great Ska Fell – Little Sca Fell – Brae Fell – Broad Moss – Longlands Fell – Longlands – Lowthwaite – Orthwaite – Peter House Farm
 

The Back O’ Skidda

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26th March 2011
ASCENT: 4,153 Feet,  1,266 Meters
MILES: 11.4
WAINWRIGHTS: 7, Bakestall, Great Calva, Knott, Great Sca Fell, Meal Fell, Brae Fell & Great Cockup
ROUTE:  
 

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