Terrain Overview
Walk Overview
A gentle walk along the valley following Longlands Beck followed by a moderate
climb upwards to Trusmador and an easy stroll up to the summit
From the A66 past Keswick take the roundabout and follow the A591 towards Carlisle
which journeys past Bassenthwaite Lake. Follow the signs for Orthwaite and then
on to Longlands where eventually there is a small area for a couple of cars to park freely
near Longlands Farm
Turn right through the gate and follow the stony path that weaves its way through
dense bracken. Keep as close as possible to the fence on your right
Further down, the track opens out more and the way ahead becomes more clear.
The path passes the base of Longlands Fell.
About three quarters of a mile or so down the track, the first sight of Trusmador comes
into view with Great Cockup on the right
Looking back towards Binsey from the track
Further down the track as it descends to cross the River Ellen. At this point the ground
can become quite boggy especially during the Winter months
Over the river and the path starts to climb gently up to the Col at Trusmador.
Sue takes a brief look back at the distance we have already travelled
Approaching the head of Trusmador. Great Cockup on the right and Meal Fell
on the left
The marker cairn is a significant point on the track as it lies at a natural junction
of a number of paths you can take dependant on your chosen destination. We
will be turning sharp right to start the climb up to Great Cockup
The start of the climb up to Great Cockup
The easy to follow path is well marked out
Looking over Trusmador to the path that leads up towards Meal Fell
Skiddaw comes into view the higher up the path we travel
On the extreme left, the summit shelter cairn on Meal Fell and the ridge path to
Great Sca Fell on the right
The first of two summit cairns on Meal Fell; this one is the lower of the two
Across the dip maybe around a third of a mile away is the higher summit point.
Easy walking throughout
Sue en route to the summit
The true summit of Great Cockup. Click here for a 360 degree view
We started the walk in T-Shirts and ended up in full Winter gear!
Looking South to towards the Ullock Pike ridge rising gradually up from
Bassenthwaite Lake
Looking towards Skiddaw North Top from the summit
How Wainwright sketched the view all those years ago
