Summit of Great Cockup – Meal Fell summit loop from Ireby and Uldale

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Summit of Great Cockup – Meal Fell summit loop from Ireby and Uldale

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Summit of Great Cockup – Meal Fell summit loop from Ireby and Uldale

06:47

22.1km

730m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.77 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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9.95 km

Meal Fell summit

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Meal Fell is a Wainwright at the 'Back O'Skiddaw'. I walked up from Trusmadoor before going onto Great Sca Fell. On the summit (which boasts three different 'tops' - visit …

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10.8 km

Summit cairn on Great Sca Fell

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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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11.2 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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11.4 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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12.1 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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14.1 km

Lowthwaite Fell

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Lowthwaite Fell is a Birkett in the northern Lake District National Park. It's often bypassed as Wainwright baggers connect Brae Fell or Great Sca Fell with Longlands Fell but Lowthwaite …

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14.8 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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17.1 km

Lowraise Wood

Forest

19.1 km

Waterside Wood

Forest

22.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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