Great Cockup,Meal Fell, Great Sca Fell, Knott, Brae Fell May 2010 https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/ Great Cockup,Meal Fell, Great Sca Fell, Knott, Brae Fell May 2010 View from a window A view from the caravan window and an invitation to go walking. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993340 84993340 The Bridleway The Bridleway from Orthwaite ( just south of the hamlet ) to Burn Tod (signed 3 miles ) https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993341 84993341 Heading for Great Cockup Views heading westwards up the Bridlepath. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993343 84993343 Grisedale Pike in distance centre Grisedale Pike in distance centre https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993344 84993344 Towards Bassenthwaite Towards Bassenthwaite https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993345 84993345 Take left path off old track After about a mile take the path to the left heading upwards into the Fell. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993346 84993346 Path up to Little Cock up and Great Cockup Mmmmmm, didn't seem like a mile since I set off. Now as I get to the highest point of path I have to look for a Boulder ( an insignificant one !!!! ) then taking a path left directly onto Great Cockup. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993347 84993347 Found on Little Cockup Well this is not found on Great Cockup but it is on Little Cockup. I guess I picked out an even lesser insignificant boulder than Wainwright described. NOw what is this. A shooting Butt ? There is not an entrance ! https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993348 84993348 Is it a Trap ? I remenber someone telling me about ancient Fox Traps. Is this one of those ? Certainly deep enough to trap a fox when covered over with the Goose bait. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993349 84993349 bross Inspects Bross inspects ! https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993350 84993350 Little Cockup and path leading to Great Cockup Little Cockup and path leading to Great Cockup https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993351 84993351 Views towards the back of Skiddaw. Views towards the back of Skiddaw. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993352 84993352 Binsey to the left in the distance and Overwater. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993353 84993353 stones and skiddaw more stones collapsed. Skiddaw in distance. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993354 84993354 More stones On the way up to Great Cockup there are about three examples of these similar to the more complete one on Little Cockup. Wainwright describes them as Shooting Butts ! Well but! where is the entrance into them if for shooting ? https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993355 84993355 skiddaw Anoher view of Skidaw https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993356 84993356 Looking down on Little Cockup and Bassenthwaite Looking down on Little Cockup and Bassenthwaite. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993357 84993357 On Great Cockup Summit, honest ! On Great Cockup Summit, honest ! https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993358 84993358 One of the claims to Great Cockup summit. One of the claims to Great Cockup summit. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993359 84993359 Meal Fell Lying ahead the path to Meal Fell via Trusmadoor. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993360 84993360 trusmadoor Trusmadoor looking north towards Scotland. Seconds after this my camera strap broke and I just missed a Jet flying low through this very view. If only ! https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993361 84993361 Great Sca Fell Great Sca Fell centre with Little Scar Fell to its left. Shot taken from the shelter on Meal Fell https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993364 84993364 Lunch Time Stopped for Lunch in the shelter on Meal Fell summit https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993365 84993365 Actually, this pile of stones looked like the true summit as I looked down from here onto the shelter as can be seen in next shot. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993366 84993366 Meal Fell Shelter Looking down on the shelter. I didn't take an altitude reading , I should have. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993367 84993367 Looking out towards the Solway Firth Looking out towards the Solway Firth https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993368 84993368 Great Sca Fell Summit Great Sca Fell Summit https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993369 84993369 more views of Skiddaw skidaw https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993370 84993370 and more close up. close up of Skiddaw https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993371 84993371 Heading for Knott Heading for Knott, think I have got the time to run up there and back.........................and I did jog a bit !!! https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84993372 84993372 Bross first up. made it before me . https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84994989 84994989 Knott summit with Bross and myself Caught up at Last ! Knott summit. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84994991 84994991 Knott summit Knott summit Cairn and Skiddaw Range https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84994992 84994992 Knott towards St Johns in the Vale Knott towards St Johns in the Vale https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84994993 84994993 Coming off Knott Longlands is the Lowest Fell in the shot. Coming off Knott Longlands is the Lowest Fell in the shot. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84994994 84994994 Path back down to Great Sca Fell Path back down to Great Sca Fell https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84994995 84994995 Onwards to Brae Fell Onwards to Brae Fell and a good path for jogging again to make up time. Somewhere between Great Sca Fell and Brae Fell I lost my OS map. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84994998 84994998 approaching Brae Fell approaching Brae Fell https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84994996 84994996 Binsey and Overwater beyond Fells Binsey and Overwater beyond Fells https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84994999 84994999 yet another Skiddaw Range shot. yet another Skiddaw Range shot. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84995000 84995000 Brae Fell Summit Brae Fell Summit https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84995001 84995001 Viewing High Pike Looking towards what I think was High Pike from Brae Fell. I would be walking on High Pike 3 days later but hadnt known that at the time. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84995002 84995002 Drink for Bross A well deserved drink. Mine will be a litle later ! https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84995003 84995003 Cumbrian Way Down onto the Cumbrian Way Path and opnwards to Longlands. This shot was looking back at Brae Fell bottom. https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84995005 84995005 Last view of Brae Fell as I return to Longlands Last view of Brae Fell as I return to Longlands https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84995006 84995006 Bross I am not going back up No Bross, I am not going back up ! https://raybradshaw.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=84994988 84994988