Terrain Overview
Walk Overview
This walk from the Farm at Longlands is the most charming of walks in the Uldale area.
Guaranteed peace and tranquility on these remote Fells with good paths to follow
throughout.
Given this was the start of October we were blessed with fantastic weather for this
walk with bright sunshine and clear blue skies all day long
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 backtrack a little for oncoming vehicles. Once 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 grass path follows the line of the stone wall
The path skirts the base of Lowthwaite Fell and swings left
Follow the path and cross the River Ellen and head for a series of small hillocks
that guide you to the pass of Trusmador
Climbing up to Trusmador
On arrival at the top of the pass, you will see a narrow track on your left that climbs
steeply and directly to the summit of Meal Fell but this can be avoided for a more
gentle option of staying on the main path as it bends round the Northern face of the Fell
Looking back towards Burntod Gill from the climb round to the summit
Following the track that climbs more gently to the summit with Great Cockup
in the background
Approaching Meal Fell summit
The shelter cairn on Meal Fell
We had to move over to the subsiduary cairn to avoid an attack of flying ants
before we could think about lunch
Looking across the Solway Firth towards Scotland
Having a meal on Meal Fell. Click here for a 360 degree view
The obvious path to Great Sca Fell
The makeshift summit of Great Sca Fell. This is in fact a crossroads linking
to a number of other Wainwright Fells
Looking towards Skiddaw from the summit
We had the great pleasure of bumping into this guy who had just run down
to Great Sca Fell from Knott with his four legged companion. Once a full time
runner alongside the great Jos Naylor, he had already run 18 kilometres when
he met with us. No longer a competitive runner he just does it for fun.
Much respect!
We started to make our way to Brae Fell via Little Sca Fell (not a classified Wainwright).
Here looking back to Skiddaw
The path to Brae Fell is obvious and leads straight to the summit, just over
a mile away
Approaching the summit cairn on Brae Fell
On the summit of Brae Fell. Sue turns her hand to a bit of cairn construction
Heading off down the bridleway to 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 the heat is getting to Sue!!
Click here for 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 at Longlands Farm
Looking back from the descent
The track back to the Farm and a view of Overwater along the way at the
end of a cracking day out on the Lakeland Fells
