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Walk 1177 - Great Sca Fell via Trusmadoor

Nat Park   Lake District
County/Area   Cumbria
AuthorLou Johnson
Length6.5 miles / 10.6 km
Ascent1810 feet / 548 metres
Grademoderate

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Great Sca Fell, Meal Fell, Brae Fell and Longlands Fell all feature in this Lake District walk. Starting from Longlands the walk passes through the steep sided valley of Trusmadoor. Despite not being England's highest mountain, Great Sca Fell is still a worthy objective in Northern Lakeland.

Suggested Maps

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OS ExplorerSheet OL4
OS LandrangerSheet 90

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

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Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

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Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 1008 - 7.3 miles / 11.7 km away
Blencathra via Sharp Edge from Scales
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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