Walk : Meal Fell (1,770ft), Great Sca Fell (2,131ft),
Brae Fell (1,920ft), Longlands Fell (1,580ft) from Longlands
Date : 1st October 2015
Weather : Scorching hot, clear blue
skies @ 20°C
Distance : 7 miles round trip
Time
Taken : 1 hour 25 mins to
first summit (Meal Fell)
Which
part of Lakeland is this walk situated
Terrain Overview
Overview
This walk from the farm at Longlands is the most charming of walks
in the Uldale area. Guaranteed peace and tranquillity
on these
remote fells, but there are good paths throughout
Given this is the start of October we were blessed with fantastic
weather for this walk with bright sunshine and nothing but blue sky
From the main Keswick to Carlisle road
follow the signs to Orthwaite and then on to
Longlands. Beware this is a very narrow
track in parts so if you are in a car be prepared to back track a
little for oncoming vehicles. Either way at Longlands there is parking
space for a few vehicles just in front of a gate that gives access
to an old bridle road
Through the gate and an early view of what will be our final fell
of the day – Longlands Fell
From the gate, turn right and head off down a footpath that runs
parallel with Longlands Beck
The easy grass path follows the line of the stone wall
The path skirts around the base of Lowthwaite
Fell and swings left
Follow the path and cross over the River Ellen and head for the
small series of hillocks that guide you to the pass of Trusmadoor
Climbing up towards Trusmadoor
On arrival at the top of the pass, on your left you will see a
narrow track that climbs steeply and directly to the summit of Meal Fell,
but this can be avoided for the more gentle
option of staying on the main path as it bends round the northern face of the
fell
Looking back to Burntod Gill from the
path
Following the track that climbs more gently to the summit –
looking back at Great Cockup
The summit of Meal Fell soon comes into sight
The shelter cairn summit on Meal Fell
We had to move over to the subsidiary cairn to avoid an attack of
flying ants before we could think about lunch
Looking over the Solway Firth towards Scotland
Having a meal on Meal Fell
A 360 degree view from the summit …
The direct foot path to the next fell of the day … Great Sca Fell
The make shift summit of Great Sca Fell.
This is in fact a cross roads linking to a number of other Wainwright Fells
Looking towards Skiddaw from the summit
We had the great fortune of bumping in to this guy who had just
run down to Great Sca Fell from The Knott with his 4
legged
companion. Once a full time fell runner alongside the great Jos Naylor,
this chap had already ran 18 kilometres when he met
with us !! – no longer a competitor he does it for fun now. Much respect !!!
We then hopped across to Little Sca Fell (not a classified Wainwright) but a magnificent
view across to Skiddaw
Our next Fell of the day .. Brae Fell
just over a mile away
Approaching the summit cairn on Brae Fell
Sue turns her hand to a bit of Cairn construction on the summit of
Brae Fell
We head off down the bridal way towards Longlands Fell. It runs
alongside Lowthwaite Fell and crosses the top of Charleton Gill
Charleton Gill
Navigation is easy if you stick to the bridleway
On the summit of Longlands Fell and all this heat is getting to
Sue !! –a 360 degree view from the summit …
A 360 degree view from the summit
The gradual descent from the summit down the north ridge. A well
trodden path that leads unerringly back to the start point
Looking back from the descent
The track back to the start point and a view of Overwater along
the way, at the end of a cracking day out on the Fells
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