Brae Fell summit cairn – Summit cairn on Great Sca Fell loop from Nether Row

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Brae Fell summit cairn – Summit cairn on Great Sca Fell loop from Nether Row

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Brae Fell summit cairn – Summit cairn on Great Sca Fell loop from Nether Row

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18.0km

640m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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3.26 km

Brae Fell summit cairn

Highlight • Summit

Brae Fell is a 1,923-foot (586 m) Wainwright in the Northern Fells of the Lake District National Park. It's the 3rd most northerly Wainwright on the list of 214.

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6.06 km

Great Sca Fell

Highlight • Summit

If, after completing Little Sca Fell, you decide to out a bag Meal Fell & Great Cock Up. Meaning you will double back on yourself to get to Great Sca …

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6.62 km

Summit cairn on Great Sca Fell

Highlight • Summit

Great Sca Fell summit is marked with a cairn. You can see countless other northern Lake District fells from this vantage point, including Hike Pike, Knott, Skiddaw, Meal Fell and Binsey (to name a few).

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7.71 km

Knott Summit Cairn

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At 2,329 feet (710m), Knott is the highest fell in the Back O'Skiddaw area. From here, you can link really easily onto Great Calva, Great Sca Fell and Great Lingy …

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7.78 km

View from Knott Hill

Highlight • Summit

9.62 km

Great Lingy Hut

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Great Lingy Hut is a wooden bothy below the summit of Great Lingy Hill. Situated in a remote, isolated and exposed part of the Lakes, the hut is well-placed for hikers on the Cumbria Way.

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11.3 km

High Pike Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

High Pike is the most northerly of the Lakeland fells over 2,000 feet (610 m). The summit is known for its majestic light and changing moods. It affords an excellent …

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18.0 km

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