Hill data: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 (CC BY 4.0)Height651 m2,136 ft
Grid RefNY 29137 33900
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BookNorthern FellsBook 5
Great Sca Fell is the highest of the Uldale Fells, and the River Ellen rises on its western slopes. Its top is a broad, flat plateau where the high point is hard to pin down, now marked by a cairn built after Wainwright's guide came out. The Skiddaw massif blocks the view south, but northwards you look across the Solway plain to the Scottish Borders.
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Cairn
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Smooth grassy sheep pasture on a broad, flat top, with four ridges spreading out from it.
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Distance10.2 mi16.4 km
Ascent750 m2,460 ft
Time5h 20mwalking
Start & FinishRoadside parkingNY 2517 3303 · circular route
DirectionsAlso on this route: Knott, Great Calva, Meal Fell, Great Cockup
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
