Between Orthwaite and Horsemoor Hills there is a track branches off the minor road. There are not many options for parking round here but there was no competition today so I found one and set off. I went up more or less as Wainwright suggests, branching off left onto the higher path then turning left near its highest point and heading north for the ridge of Great Cockup which can be followed to the top. Though not apparent either from Wainwright on the map this can be done with a path on the ground the whole way. I had planned a longer walk, on to Meal Fell, Knott, perhaps the Calvas. But the weather was simply vile, horizontal sleet blown along by violent storm force winds. Under the circumstances this tiny hill was enough for me. I came back the same way. (There is a distinctive bit of rock just where the path up the side comes up to the ridge which is worth noting, being very handy for relocating it in descent.)
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