Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Old Sawmill Tearooms, is 7¼ miles long and will take about 5¾hrs. It is graded 6 (Moderate).


Route outline for walk c315:

Old Sawmill Tearooms  -  Longside Wood  -  The Allerdale Ramble  -  Ling How  -  The Edge  -  Ullock Pike  -  Longside Edge  -  Long Side  -  Carl Side  -  White Stones  -  Skill Beck  -  Dodd (Skiddaw)  -  Dodd Wood  -  Old Sawmill Tearooms


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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
1
English
Mountain
Wainwright
4
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
2
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
1
English
Dewey
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Carl Side at 746m (2448ft). Carl Side is classified as an Wainwright (No. 64).

Carl Side is also known as an English Nuttall (87th highest in England, 152nd highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Long Side at 734m (2409ft). Long Side is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (79th highest in England, 136th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 71).

Long Side is also known as an English Nuttall (98th highest in England, 168th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Ullock Pike at 690m (2265ft). Ullock Pike is classified as an Wainwright (No. 96).

Along the way you will also bag:

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Allerdale Ramble, an 87km (54 miles) linear footpath connecting Seathwaite in Cumbria, with Grune Point in Cumbria, England. The Allerdale Ramble is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Allerdale Ramble.



You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL4 The English Lakes - North Western area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


OS Landranger 90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood

In no particular order . . .

Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood - Skiddaw summit

Skiddaw summit

Photo: Richard Nicholls (19)

Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood - Derwent Water and the Newland Fells from Dodd (Skiddaw) Summit

Derwent Water and the Newland Fells from Dodd (Skiddaw) Summit

Photo: Stuart Crane (4)

Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood - Ullock Pike and Longside Edge from Skiddaw

Ullock Pike and Longside Edge from Skiddaw

Photo: Richard Nicholls (18)

Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood - Long Side summit cairn with Skiddaw beyond

Long Side summit cairn with Skiddaw beyond

Photo: Christine Shepherd (498)

Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood - Myself, two of my sons, Matt and Richard, and my friend Gary between Skiddaw and Skiddaw Little Man on a bitter cold winters day!

Myself, two of my sons, Matt and Richard, and my friend Gary between Skiddaw and Skiddaw Little Man on a bitter cold winters day!

Photo: Frank Nuttall (1)

Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood - Longside Edge and Ullock Pike from Carl Side Tarn

Longside Edge and Ullock Pike from Carl Side Tarn

Photo: Colin Jenkins (7)

Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood - Skill Beck Waterfall at the Old Sawmill Tearooms, Dodd Wood

Skill Beck Waterfall at the Old Sawmill Tearooms, Dodd Wood

Photo: Stephen Collins (9)

Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood - On Ullock Pike on the way up to Skiddaw

On Ullock Pike on the way up to Skiddaw

Photo: Paul Baldry (2)

Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood - Derwent Water from Dodd (Skiddaw) summit

Derwent Water from Dodd (Skiddaw) summit

Photo: Stephen Collins (11)

Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood - Skiddaw, Skiddaw (Little Man), Carl Side, Long Side, Longside Edge and the upper reaches of Southerndale from Ullock Pike

Skiddaw, Skiddaw (Little Man), Carl Side, Long Side, Longside Edge and the upper reaches of Southerndale from Ullock Pike

Photo: Bob Nijssen (4)

Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood - *Bassenthwaite Lake from Dodd (Skiddaw)

*Bassenthwaite Lake from Dodd (Skiddaw)

Photo: Stephen Collins (12)

Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood - Keswick and Derwent Water from Dodd (Skiddaw).

Keswick and Derwent Water from Dodd (Skiddaw).

Photo: Rob Hadley (7)

Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood - *Barf and Crummock Water from Dodd (Skiddaw)

*Barf and Crummock Water from Dodd (Skiddaw)

Photo: Stephen King (2)

Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood - Family on top of Dodd (Skiddaw) with Ullock Pike, Longside Edge and Carl Side behind

Family on top of Dodd (Skiddaw) with Ullock Pike, Longside Edge and Carl Side behind

Photo: Stephen Ellaby (2)

Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood - Skiddaw from Carl Side

Skiddaw from Carl Side

Photo: Colin Jenkins (5)

Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood - Ullock Pike from Long Side

Ullock Pike from Long Side

Photo: William Ringwood (70)

Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood - Skiddaw from below Ullock Pike

Skiddaw from below Ullock Pike

Photo: William Ringwood (69)

Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood - Little Man (Skiddaw) from Carl Side Tarn

Little Man (Skiddaw) from Carl Side Tarn

Photo: Colin Jenkins (6)

Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood - Skiddaw from Ling How

Skiddaw from Ling How

Photo: Colin Jenkins (1)

Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood - Cat Bells (Catbells) from the summit of Dodd (Skiddaw)

Cat Bells (Catbells) from the summit of Dodd (Skiddaw)

Photo: Tony Higgs (15)


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