Close to the summit of Great Scafell

Great Sca Fell

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Wainwright
Height
651 m · 2,136 ft
Drop
13 m
Grid ref
NY 291 339
Region
Lake District
Range
Lake District N
County
Cumberland

Summit: Cairn.

Great Sca Fell is a Wainwright in Lake District, 651 m (2,136 ft) high. There are 2 mapped routes up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Longlands Fell, Great Cockup, Meal Fell and Brae Fell, is 11.3 km with 640 m of ascent and takes 3.5 to 5 hours.

Routes up Great Sca Fell

Routes up Great Sca Fell compared
Route Distance Ascent Time Grade
Longlands Fell, Great Cockup, Meal Fell and Brae Fell Shortest Least climb 11.3 km 640 m 3.5–5 h Moderate
Knott, Great Sca Fell, Bakestall and Great Calva 17 km 1,070 m 5.5–8 h Hard

Rounds that include Great Sca Fell (2)

Map

Summit at NY 291 339 (54.6951, -3.1010). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Great Sca Fell

How high is Great Sca Fell?
Great Sca Fell is 651 m (2,136 ft) high, a Wainwright in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 291 339.
How long does it take to climb Great Sca Fell?
The quickest route on TRXO, Longlands Fell, Great Cockup, Meal Fell and Brae Fell, takes 3.5 to 5 hours: 11.3 km with 640 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Great Sca Fell?
The route with the least climbing is Longlands Fell, Great Cockup, Meal Fell and Brae Fell, starting from Branthwaite (NY 288 370): 11.3 km and 640 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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