Route outline for walk c127:
Over Water Reservoir - Orthwaite - Uldale Fells - Great Cockup - Meal Fell - Great Sca Fell - Knott (Uldale Fells) - Great Calva - Little Calva - Brockle Crags - Orthwaite - Over Water.
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
![]() 2 English Mountains |
![]() 5 Wainwrights |
![]() 2 English Nuttalls |
![]() 2 English Deweys |
![]() 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
![]() 1 Marilyn |
![]() 1 Bridget |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Knott (Uldale Fells) at 710m (2330ft). Knott (Uldale Fells) is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) (93rd highest in England, 157th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 83). Knott (Uldale Fells) is also known as a English Nuttall (117th highest in England, 199th highest in England & Wales). Knott (Uldale Fells) is also classified as a English Marilyn (28th highest in England, 566th highest in the UK).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Great Calva at 690m (2264ft). Great Calva is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) (110th highest in England, 182nd highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 95). Great Calva is also known as a English Nuttall (145th highest in England, 237th highest in England & Wales).
You will also reach the summit of Great Sca Fell at 651m (2137ft). Great Sca Fell is classified as a Wainwright (No. 114).
Along the way you will also bag Little Calva at 642m (2107ft). Little Calva is known as a Bridget.Little Calva is Unclassified.; Meal Fell at 550m (1805ft). Meal Fell is classified as a Wainwright (No. 150), and a English Dewey (72nd highest in England, 163rd highest in England & Wales).; Great Cockup at 526m (1726ft). Great Cockup is classified as a Wainwright (No. 158), and a English Dewey (123rd highest in England, 284th highest in England & Wales).
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Map OL4 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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OS Landranger Map 89 or 90 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water
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Ruthwaite Lodge (Climbing Hut), upper Grisedale with Fairfield in the background
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