Great Sca Fell - Route One

 

 

Start -Longlands NY 266 358 Distance - 2.9 miles Ascent - 1,457 feet Time - 1 hour : 50 minutes

 
 

 

A few yards to the north of the bridge over Longlands Beck a gate gives access to Uldale Commons
There is a parking area adjacent to the gate and a few more spaces to the south of the bridge
A wide track leads on from the gate which runs between Longlands and Green Head
Longlands Fell and Lowthwaite Fell from the track
The track,which forms part of the Cumbria Way, passes by the edge of a small plantation
Looking over to Skiddaw from the Cumbria Way track
Looking back to Longlands
The track gradually rises to pass over the north ridge of Longlands Fell
Looking back, the North Western Fells form the horizon
Binsey, the most northerly of the Northern Fells
Approaching the foot of Longland Fell's north ridge
Skiddaw with Long Side and Ullock Pike
Looking back to Over Water from the foot of longland Fell's north ridge
Turn off half right from the Cumbria Way track where a low guide post indicates the start of a bridleway
The summit of Brae Fell comes into view as the bridleway crosses the lower slopes of Longlands Fell's north ridge (named Lodness) before it descends into the valley of Charleton Gill
The bridleway is an ancient drove way which leads along the Charleton Gill valley into the very heart of the Uldale Fells
The lower part of the gill has been fenced off to protect a new plantation of native trees
Stiles over the fence have been provided for walkers who wish to visit the Saddleback ridge in the bed of the gill
The summit of Longlands Fell from the bridleway
The summit of Little Sca Fell appears to the right of Brae Fell
The bridleway crosses over a very short section of boggy ground as it passes below the col between Longlands Fell and Lowthwaite Fell
Little Sca Fell from the bridleway, part of Great Sca Fell can be seen to the right of it
Looking back along the lower part of Charleton Gill
Two thirds of the way along the valley the main tributary of Charleton Gill falls over the south-western slopes of Brae Fell
The bridleway continues to follow the course of the grassy ravine which it crosses near the head of the valley
Approaching the crossing point of the ravine which is much shallower here where it begins to merge into the slope below Broad Moss
Looking back to the summit of Longlands Fell
The crossing point over the ravine, the bridleway continues left, the path ahead is just a 'short cut'
Looking back along the ravine from the crossing point
Looking back to Lowthwaite Fell and Longlands Fell from the bridleway which now climbs up to the col between Brae Fell and Little Sca Fell
Skiddaw framed between Meal Fell and Great Cockup
Little Sca Fell and Great Sca Fell from the bridleway
The summit of Brae Fell from the bridleway
Binsey, Lowthwaite Fell and Longlands Fell from the bridleway
In a little over a quarter of a mile from the crossing point over the ravine a clear path turns off the bridleway to climb easily across Brae Fell's broad south western slopes, continue straight ahead on the bridleway towards Little Sca Fell
Looking back over Broad Moss to Binsey and Lowthwaite Fell
Looking across to Great Cockup above the headwaters of the River Ellen
Little Sca Fell from the bridleway
Frozen Fell from the bridleway
Skiddaw over Meal Fell
Looking back towards Binsey and Lowthwaite Fell
Approaching the col between Brae Fell and Little Sca Fell 
Brae Fell from the col
Lowthwaite Fell and Longlands Fell from the col
Binsey from the col
Leave the bridleway at the col and continue on a clear path which leads up to the summit of Little Sca Fell
Looking over towards High Pike from the path to Little Sca Fell
Approaching the summit of Little Sca Fell
The summit cairn on Little Sca Fell
 The summits of High Pike and Carrock Fell from Little Sca Fell
Great Sca Fell from the summit of Little Sca Fell
Skiddaw from the summit of Little Sca Fell
Just a small section of Bassenthwaite Lake is visible from the summit of Little Sca Fell
Binsey and Over Water from the summit of Little Sca Fell
Brae Fell from the summit of Little Sca Fell
Lowthwaite Fell and Longlands Fell from the summit of Little Sca Fell
Continuing on the path to Great Sca Fell which lies a little under a quarter of a mile to the south-east across a shallow depression
Meal Fell and Great Cockup from the path to Great Sca Fell
Binsey and Over Water from the path to Great Sca Fell
High Pike from the path to Great Sca Fell
Approaching the summit plateau
Looking back to Little Sca Fell
The summit cairn comes into view
The summit cairn on Great Sca Fell
Binsey from the summit of Great Sca Fell
Little Sca Fell and Brae Fell from the summit of Great Sca Fell
High Pike, Great Lingy Hill and Carrock Fell from the summit of Great Sca Fell
Bowscale Fell from the summit of Great Sca Fell
Knott from the summit of Great Sca Fell
Skiddaw from the summit of Great Sca Fell


 
 

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