Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water

High Fell views with little company


Route outline for walk c127:

Over Water Reservoir  -  Orthwaite  -  Uldale Fells  -  Great Cockup  -  Meal Fell  -  Great Sca Fell  -  Knott (Uldale Fells)  -  Great Calva  -  Brockle Crags  -  Orthwaite  -  Over Water




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
2
English
Mountains
Wainwright
5
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
2
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
1
English
Dewey
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Marilyn
Bridget
0
Bridgets

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 an English Mountain (Hewitt) (94th highest in England, 158th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 83).

Knott (Uldale Fells) is also known as an English Nuttall (118th highest in England, 200th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (28th highest in England, 567th highest in the UK).

The summit of Knott (Uldale Fells) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Great Calva at 690m (2264ft). Great Calva is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (110th highest in England, 182nd highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 95).

Great Calva is also known as an English Nuttall (144th highest in England, 236th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Great Sca Fell at 651m (2137ft). Great Sca Fell is classified as an Wainwright (No. 114).

Along the way you will also bag:


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water

In no particular order . . .

Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water - Over Water from a cairn on Meal Fell

Over Water from a cairn on Meal Fell

Photo: Terry Howard (106)

Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water - On the summit of Knott (Uldale Fells)

On the summit of Knott (Uldale Fells)

Photo: Mike Dawson (1)

Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water - Grouse Butt on Orthwaite Bank on the route up Great Cockup

Grouse Butt on Orthwaite Bank on the route up Great Cockup

Photo: Terry Howard (99)

Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water - Great Sca Fell from the summit cairn on Meal Fell

Great Sca Fell from the summit cairn on Meal Fell

Photo: Terry Howard (107)

Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water - Skiddaw and Bakestall from Little Calva

Skiddaw and Bakestall from Little Calva

Photo: David Hayter (30)

Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water - Bluebells on Rannerdale Knotts

Bluebells on Rannerdale Knotts

Photo: Christine Shepherd (876)

Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water - The summit cairn on Fleetwith Pike

The summit cairn on Fleetwith Pike

Photo: Christine Shepherd (873)

Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water - Meal Fell and Great Cockup from Great Sca Fell

Meal Fell and Great Cockup from Great Sca Fell

Photo: David Hayter (166)

Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water - Orthwaite Hall

Orthwaite Hall

Photo: David Hayter (39)

Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water - Horsemoor Hills and Bassenthwaite Water from Brockle Crags

Horsemoor Hills and Bassenthwaite Water from Brockle Crags

Photo: David Hayter (28)

Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water - Great Calva from Knott (Uldale Fells)

Great Calva from Knott (Uldale Fells)

Photo: Dave Richards (6)

Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water - Blencathra  or Saddleback from Great Calva

Blencathra or Saddleback from Great Calva

Photo: David Hayter (36)

Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water - Stone wind shelter on Meal Fell from the summit cairn

Stone wind shelter on Meal Fell from the summit cairn

Photo: Terry Howard (108)

Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water - Brockle Crag

Brockle Crag

Photo: David Hayter (38)

Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water - Birkett Edge, Bakestall and Skiddaw (in cloud) from the large cairn on the approach to Great Cockup

Birkett Edge, Bakestall and Skiddaw (in cloud) from the large cairn on the approach to Great Cockup

Photo: Terry Howard (101)

Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water - Reston Scar from Staveley

Reston Scar from Staveley

Photo: Terry Howard (117)

Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water - Binsey and Over Water from Great Sca Fell

Binsey and Over Water from Great Sca Fell

Photo: David Hayter (32)

Walk c127 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water - White cross memorial to Fanny Mercer near the bottom of Fleetwith Pike near Gatescarth

White cross memorial to Fanny Mercer near the bottom of Fleetwith Pike near Gatescarth

Photo: Christine Shepherd (874)


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