Walk Route Map c248 Skiddaw from High Side

Walk c248 Skiddaw from High Side

Stunning high level route

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8¼mls (13km)
Ascent:	2,919ft (890m)
Time:	6hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk c248:

High Side - The Allerdale Ramble - Ling How - The Edge - Ullock Pike - Longside Edge - Long Side - Carl Side - Skiddaw - Bakestall - Birkett Edge - Whitewater Dash - Back O' Skiddaw - Melbecks - High Side

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

2
English
Mountains

5
Wainwrights

3
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

1
Marilyn

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Skiddaw at 930m (3052ft). Skiddaw is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (6th highest in England, 17th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 4).

Skiddaw is also known as an English Nuttall (7th highest in England, 19th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (3rd highest in England, 189th highest in the UK).

The summit of Skiddaw is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of 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).

You will also reach the summit 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).

Along the way you will also bag:

Ullock Pike at 690m (2265ft). Ullock Pike is classified as a Wainwright (No. 96)

Bakestall at 673m (2209ft). Bakestall is classified as a Wainwright (No. 100)

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.

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

89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water

90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c248 Skiddaw from High Side

In no particular order . . .

The Cumbria Way and Dash Beck from the top of Whitewater Dash (Waterfall), Back o' Skiddaw

Photo: Colin Jenkins (16)

Looking East to Belncathra from the summit of Skiddaw

Photo: William Ringwood (72)

Long Side summit cairn with Skiddaw beyond

Photo: Christine Shepherd (498)

Sale How (Skiddaw) in the snow from Skiddaw (Little Man)

Photo: Mike Walker (300)

*Skiddaw, Little Man (Skiddaw), Carl Side, Longside Edge and Ullock Pike from The Edge

Photo: Colin Jenkins (2)

The Newlands Valley from Carl Side

Photo: Richard Heeley (1)

Dash Beck and Black Nettle Hause from Birkett Edge

Photo: Mike Walker (311)

The Shoulder of Skiddaw (left) and Longside Edge from Ullock Pike with Little Man (Skiddaw) in the distance

Photo: David Hemingway (2)

The high drystone wall on Low Pike (Scandale)

Photo: Mike Walker (315)

Skiddaw summit

Photo: Richard Nicholls (19)

Skiddaw (left) and Longside Edge from Ullock Pike

Photo: Tony Price (2)

Keswick, Derwent Water and the North Western Fells from Skiddaw

Photo: William Ringwood (11)

Ullock Pike from Long Side

Photo: William Ringwood (70)

Skiddaw from below Ullock Pike

Photo: William Ringwood (69)

*Southeastern panorama from the summit of Skiddaw with Blencathra and Blease Fell silhouetted left of centre

Photo: Andy Malcolm (93)

Little Man (Skiddaw), Carl Side and Longside Edge from Ullock Pike

Photo: Colin Jenkins (3)

The Newlands Fells and Bassenthwaite Lake from Ullock Pike summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (69)

Descending towards Bakestall

Photo: William Ringwood (73)

Skiddaw in the snow from Bakestall summit cairn

Photo: Mike Walker (310)

Crag Hill (left), Grisedale Pike (centre), Hopegill Head and Ladyside Pike from Longside Edge

Photo: Tony Price (1)

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