Summit of Great Cockup – Summit cairn on Great Sca Fell loop from Horsemoor Hills

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Summit of Great Cockup – Summit cairn on Great Sca Fell loop from Horsemoor Hills

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Summit of Great Cockup – Summit cairn on Great Sca Fell loop from Horsemoor Hills

02:00

15.4km

640m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.01 km

Summit of Great Cockup

Highlight • Viewpoint

I once had a cock up on Great Cockup! I lost my phone on the hillside and it took me ages to find it again. I also wild camped that …

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5.12 km

Stone shelter on Meal Fell

Highlight • Summit

A handy wind shelter, perfect for a spot of lunch

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6.05 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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6.42 km

Summit cairn on Little Sca Fell

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Whilst Little Sca Fell is not a Wainwright, it is a Birkett. The views of the Back O'Skiddaw fells are delightful. It boast quite a large summit cairn (maybe trying …

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6.43 km

View of Stone Shelter and Surrounding Mountains

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6.61 km

Great Sca Fell

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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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7.38 km

Brae Fell summit cairn

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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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9.09 km

Lowthwaite Fell

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9.80 km

Longlands Fell

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Longlands Fell is a lovely little fell in the northern Lake District. It is 1,585 feet (483 m) in height and can be walked easily, following a grassy path from the Cumbria Way at the bottom.

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15.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.54 km

4.48 km

3.38 km

Surfaces

6.53 km

4.45 km