| Area: | Lake District | Ascent: | 2181 feet |
| Walk No: | 0169 | Time: | 4 hours 15 minutes |
| Date: | 30th May 2008 | Parking: | Horsemoor Hills near Orthwaite (NY252334) |
| Distance: | 7.50 miles | Weather: | Overcast but fine |
| Route: | Car - Burn Tod - Knott - Great Sca Fell - Meal Fell - Trusmadoor - Great Cockup - Car |
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This was to be the last walk of our week at the delightful STY COTTAGE at Wythop Mill. A rather dull day but the walking was easy and there was even a short section that we hadn't walked before.
We left the car at Horsemoor Hills and walked a short way up the lane to gain access to the fells
We are now on the bridleway signposted Burn Tod looking down to the car
After a short distance a delightful green track leaves the farm lane
A look across to Bakestall with the Ullock Pike ridge to the right
In the past we have left the green path around here to make our way up to Great Cockup. Today however we followed it.
Looking across Dash Farm to the Dash Falls
The way ahead. Our track gors towards Burn Tod, shown left, then follows Hause Gill to the col between Knott and Great Calva
The rined sheepfold at Burntod Gill. If you follow the track through the "V" you arrive at Trusmadoor where we would visit later
Following the track up Hause Gill
A look back
Not much water to be seen in the gill
We have arrived at the col now and started on our way to Knott
The other way would have taken us to Great Calva
Looking towards Mungrisedale Common and Blencathra
Great Calva and the Skiddaw Fells from Knott
Knott summit
A short walk to Great Sca Fell
Great Sca Fell summit
On the way to Meal Fell with Great Cockup behind it
A look back at Little Sca Fell and Great Sca Fell
Meal Fell summit
Descending to Trusmadoor with Great Cockup ahead
Trusmadoor
Great Cockup summit
The way back
Little Cockup with Bensey and Overwater
We walked along the ridge, which seemed neverending to Orthwaite Bank
Finally dropping down onto the bridleway
And back to the car
Next Walk: 4th June 2008 -- High Dam from Finsthwaite
Last Walk: 29th May 2008 -- Mellbreak from Lanthwaite Wood CP
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