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Name:Great Sca Fell
Hill number:2338
Height:651m / 2136ft
Parent (Ma):2328  Knott
RHB Section:34A: Lake District - Northern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Northern Fells
County/UA:Cumberland
Catchment:Triples, Catchment Boundaries, Derwent (Workington), Ellen, Eden (Carlisle)
Watershed:Solway Firth
Class:Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger, Buxton & Lewis,
Bridge, Deleted Nuttall
(W,B,Sy,Fel,BL,Bg,xN)
Grid ref:NY 29137 33900
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:13m
Col:638m  NY292335  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 89 90
(1:25k) OL4N
Observations:ground within 5m radius of similar height; cairn built since Wainwright volume was published
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 1165 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Round of Uldale Fells.Sedge12/01/2024
Green Head -> Longlands Fell -> Lowthwaite Fell -> Little Sca Fell -> Great Sca Fell -> Knott -> Brae Fell -> Charleton Gill -> Green Headbriandiggle28/11/2023
Starting at Longlands: Longlands Fell - Lowthwaite Fell - Brae Fell - Little & Great Sca Fells - Meall Fell - Great Cockup - Binsey. 20km, 4h30Rockdoctor25/11/2023
From Branthwaite up to Longlands Fell Lowthwaite Fell Little Sca Fell Great Sca Fell Knott Little Calva Great Calva, quick visit to the Lingy hut to get out of the drizzle. Then on to High Pike and back to Branthwaite. Time 5 hours for 13.5 miles.isabelle27/08/2023
A tour of the fells Back O' Skiddaw from Longlands on a windy but mainly sunny day. Included a number of first time ascents of minor Birketts and Synges, with a fourth round of the Wainwrights in the group, 16 peaks in total. In order , visited Lowthwaite Fell West Top, Castle How, Orthwaite Bank, Little Cockup, Great Cockup, Meal Fell, Frozen Fell, Burn Tod, Little Calva, Great Calva, Knott, Great Sca Fell, Little Sca Fell, Brae Fell, Lowthwaite Fell, Longlands Fell. Altogether a 25km hike with 1460m ascent, taking me 7.5 hours.silverwolf_alan11/08/2023
Company: Solo. After a brief stop headed up to Knott and returned to Great Sea Fell, boots off and just enjoyed the peace and quiet and views before cloud came back in.iandesbottes24/06/2023
perfect weatherholtsd19/06/2023
Walked from Overwater Car Park.Wandelaar05/06/2023
On way to Meal Fell.peter4lc02/06/2023
3/5 Binsey Longlands Fell Great Sca Fell Knott Great Calva on Ian's Wainwright Wandersnickywood114/05/2023
R Richard Tait27/03/2023
Parked on Moor near Mickle Rigg. Round with Old Guys. Great, icy day.HardenC05/02/2023
Wainwright Walk 33: Spider (Knott, Great Sca Fell, Brae Fell, Meal Fell, Great Cockup & Longlands Fell)DavidHiner16/01/2023
Longlands Fell, Lowthwaite Fell, Little Fell, Great Fell and Meall Fell on a bright and sunny winter day.Crumblie202/01/2023
Mungrisedale to Threlkeld with Oldhamsgeoffryan06/11/2022
Carrock Fell, Milton Hill, Drygill Head, High Pike, Hare Stones, Knott, Great Sca Fell, Great Calvakeithouk06/11/2022
Lovely sunny day. Bakestall, Little Calva, Grsat Calva, Knott, Great Sca Fell, Meal Fell & Great Cockup. 10 miles 3667 ft elevation.nell158318/10/2022
See KnottAJF24/09/2022
Parked at Longlands and did a Great Cockup to Longlands round of 6jeffpl26/08/2022
With Dad and PeterM0YDH19/08/2022
With CP, DP, YP, AC and BCgarth8702/08/2022
Hoping to find Buster Bloodvessel at the top. But didn't. Not the most exciting peak in the world, it has to be said.Alphaville19923/07/2022
Nice loop at the back of Skiddaw, then a drive round to Dodd.atreides788712/06/2022
With DW from Longlands. Brae Fell, Kontt, Great Sca Fell Greaat Cockup. Windless day with sunny spells on the trudge down Trusmadoor.nukeboy128/04/2022
From Longlands car park with DW, DS9, DD7. Circuit of Longlands, Little Sca Fell, Great Sca Fell and Meal Fell and back down Trusmadoor. Busy but very friendly today. Weather just about right.nukeboy116/04/2022
with GN after Knotttrimarc222/03/2022
From Peter House Farm. 15.5 km, 860 m asc Up by the Skiddaw House BW, across Dead Beck and NE up the wet path to Great Calva. Descend N to the boggy col at P548 and up to Knott summit, over to Great Sca Fell and W to Meal Fell summits. Down by Trusmadoor, Great Cockup and Orthwaite Bank to Horsemoor Hills. Stiff wind from the SE, cold and bright.SalmonJoe27/02/2022
TC, EC, Alfie. Bitterly cold, strong wind made conditions more challenging than gradients.TopCat195910/02/2022
Lovely walk with rolling hills in the clouds 6 wainwright’s completed.ejjohnstone28/12/2021
Part of Uldale roundemily18/12/2021
Parked by Longlands Beck for a circuit of 10 tops. 5/10PGCE13/11/2021
Mickle Rigg, Longlands Fell, Lowthwaite Fell, Brae Fell, Little Sca Fell, Great Sca Fell, Meal Fell, Great Cockup, Little Cockupkeithouk01/11/2021
From parking at Longlands: Longlands Fell, Brae Fell, Great Sca Fell, Knott, Meal Fell and Great Cockup.janey.m09/10/2021
Longlands, Great Sca, Knott and Meal Fell. Started in low cloud, then the sun came out. With Dad, Anita, Jack & Rebeccageorge_herbert_27/09/2021
Back O'Skiddaw route with Suzannedc9622/08/2021
Debs, Tali & Sarah after a night at the zooMountain Goat31/07/2021
Walked the Back O’Skiddaw range with Andrew after camping at Burns Farm. Bagged Great Cockup, Meal Fell, Great Sca Fell, Brae Fell and Longlands Fell then headed back to Leeds.jackfowler23/07/2021
The Back O'Skiddaw Fells. Longlands Fell - Brae Fell - Great Sca Fell - Knott - Great Calva - Meal Fell - Great Cock Up - Binseysms.3721/07/2021
25 miles 4375ft walk. Start at Scales campsite Mungrisdale, to Great Carva, Little Carva, Knott, Great Scafell, Little Scafell, Brae Fell, Longlands Fell, LowThwaite Fell and Meal Fell, back to Scales campsite.stephenbuda21/07/2021
Pretty easy ascent. Grassy slopeslifeathighaltitude20/06/2021
Parked at Over Water. Road and lane to Brocklecrag then Great Cockup, Meal Fell, Great Sca Fell, Little Sca Fell, Brae Fell, Lowthwaite Fell and Longlands. Down ridge to north. With Jill.ijpowell16/06/2021
13 mile circular walk (Longlands Fell, Louthwaite Fell, Brae Fell, Great Sca, Knott, Great Calva, Little Calva) from Kestrel Lodge campsite, near Bassenthwaite. Sunny with a cool breeze. Very few other walkers around, especially on the lower fells.philip_firth15/06/2021
Alone. Dry & mostly sunny. From Longlands, Lowthwaite & Brae and descending via Meal Fell through Trusmadoor. 6.51 miles.Gazza195124/05/2021
Beautiful massive day - mostly sun but one patch of light snow. With GFE & Ant. Great Cockup, Meal Fell, Little Sca Fell, Longlands Fell, Lowthwaite Fell, Brae Fell, Great Sca Fell, Knott, Great Calva, Bakestall, Cockup. Lunch on the summit of a very enjoyable Greggs vegan sausage rollFionalevey30/04/2021
Fifth W! Starting to get real, Griona directing the day well, ticking good peaks of the list :-)AJH30/04/2021
Still on Round 6. A revisit after Meal Fell. With Alfie.Dangerous Dave26/04/2021
R K Richard Tait25/04/2021
Knott from Orthwaite with MKNab Scar21/04/2021
A round of Charleton Gill from Longlands. Just a few snow patches. Still cold in the wind. With B and R.jenx16/02/2021
Solo fr Longlands, running where possible. Overcast w cloud base about 700m and fierce winds, but dry, and a delight to be here.NorfolkPT2115/12/2020