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Name:Skiddaw North Top
Hill number:3694
Height:924.1m / 3032ft
Parent (Ma):2319  Skiddaw
RHB Section:34A: Lake District - Northern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Northern Fells
County/UA:Cumberland
Catchment:Derwent (Workington), Catchment Boundaries, Eden (Carlisle)
Watershed:Solway Firth
Class:Birkett
(B)
Grid ref:NY 26063 29239
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:1.1m
Col:923m  NY 2605 2922  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 89 90
(1:25k) OL4S
Observations:ground 5m W is highest point
Survey:obvious summit
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Skiddaw circuit from High Side. 9 of 11thekirkie pirate24/11/2023
My fourth Wainwright round of the Skiddaw Group from High Side in the north. Visited Watches, Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side, cut across to Skiddaw Little Man and Lesser Man, then along the ridge past Jenkin Hill to Lonscale Fell and Lonscale Pike. Then an about turn below Little Man to the main summit ridge, visiting South Top, Middle Top, Skiddaw Summit, and North Top. Descended over Broad End to Bakestall, and down to the road via Cockup. 20km with 1360m ascent 7hours.silverwolf_alan04/11/2023
After Skiddaw to complete the set.Mollyb21/10/2023
After climbing Skiddaw from Keswick and Latrigg , returning via MirebeckWilliamr21/10/2023
From parking area near High Side - round of the Northern Skiddaw horseshoe - Ullock Puke, Long Side, Skiddaw, BakestallRockdoctor01/10/2023
A super round, said to have been AW's favoured Skiddaw approach- from small layby to W; Watches, Ullock Pike, Long side, Carl Side, Skiddaw's 4 tops, Broad End, Bakestall (+WW carin 100m N), Whitewater Dash 9.7mls, 4h17m, 3028ft elev gain.Alfa1M31/08/2023
White Hause, Bakestall, Broad End, Skiddaw North Top, Skiddaw, Skiddaw Middle Top, Carl Side, Doddkeithouk25/06/2023
Walked from Gale Road Car Park.Wandelaar09/06/2023
From Peter House Farm, Bakestall, Skiddaw, Carl Side, Long Side, Ullock Pike, Watchesphilz00819/04/2023
On way up Skiddaw from Bakestall.peter4lc04/04/2023
Furthest north boo and I are heading today.Alphaville19917/03/2023
Wainwright Walk 44: Spider (Skiddaw, Skiddaw Little Man, Carl Side, Long Side, Lonscale Fell, Ullock Pike, Dodd & Latrigg)DavidHiner26/02/2023
Staying at Threlkeld for OH birthday. Up Carlside via White Stones, then up scree path to collect the 4 Skiddaw tops. Descent on tourist path via Little Man and Lesser Man, also calling in on Jenkins Hill. Perfect mountain conditions, clear sky, light breeze, mild temp.cackleberry18/10/2022
Dodd>ullock pike>longside>Carl side>skiddaw>lonscale fell round. From Carl side the left path up the fell side. Although longer it's shallower at the start but really steep just before the top. Left at the top to skiddaw man and north top. Right to middle top and south top.keenwalker02/09/2022
Hiked with Andy and Robbie over Lesser Man, Little Man, four summits of Skiddaw, Jenkin Hill and Lonscale Fell.mavero1014/08/2022
With CP, DP and ACgarth8731/07/2022
Old Crown Round Fell Race. Bright initially but very claggy as the day went on. 38km, 2380vm, 6.5 hours. Carrock Fell, Bowscale Fell, Atkinson Pike, Blencathra - Hallsfell Top, Mungrisdale Common, Sale How, Skiddaw South Top, Skiddaw Middle Top, Skiddaw, Skiddaw North Top, Hare Crag, Great Calva, Knott, Hare Stones, High Pike (Caldbeck)Fionalevey23/07/2022
From Barkbeth CP. 13.5 km, 910 m asc. By the Edges over Ullock Pike, Long Side and Carl Side summits then up the scree path from Carlside Tarn to Skiddaw Middle Top. Over Skiddaw and the two Bakestall cairns and down Birkett Edge to Skiddaw House track at Dash Falls. Back by Peter House and the road. Sunny and still.SalmonJoe27/03/2022
Veryhappybunny20/12/2021
Veryhappybunny17/12/2021
Last one on the Skiddaw ridge. Beautiful with all the windblown then frozen snow features.Hirta02/12/2021
Veryhappybunny04/11/2021
Skiddaw via Dodd Wood, Carl Side & Longside Edgefellowsa21/09/2021
Weather - beautiful sunny day with some high cloud ... Route: Jenkin Hill path to Skiddaw.R & K08/09/2021
Veryhappybunny14/06/2021
Run up Skiddaw and Little Man from the Blencathra Field Centre.quadbarrel21/05/2021
On the way down to Hare Crag with Alfie. Warm and sunny.Dangerous Dave19/04/2021
Veryhappybunny01/04/2021
Veryhappybunny15/01/2021
Lovely walk in the snowejjohnstone30/12/2020
From Skiddaw, on towards BakestallJim T28/12/2020
Watches, Ullock Pike, long Side, Carl Side, Skiddaw Middle Top, Skiddaw, Skiddaw North Top, Hare Cragkeithouk28/12/2020
With Keithchristine9921/11/2020
Veryhappybunny07/11/2020
A CLASSIC DAY ON THE HILLS WITH LOTS OF SUN AND NO WIND. FROM LATRIGG CAR PARK STARTED UP SKIDDAW TOURIST PATH (A BIT OF A GRIND) THEN NICE PATH TO COLL EAST OF LONSCALE FELL AND ROUND IT TO LONSCALE PIKE (NEW). BACK TO COLL AND PATH OVER JENKIN HILL (NEW), LESSER MAN (NEW) AND LITTLE MAN. FOLLOWED MAIN PATH OVER SKIDDAW SOUTH TOP (NEW), MIDDLE TOP (NEW), MAIN SUMMIT AND NORTH TOP (NEW). DOWN TO BROAD END (NEW) THEN GOOD PATH DOWN BROAD RIDGE TO HARE CRAG (NEW) BUT BOGGY AT THE END AND BOGGY TO REACH MAIN THROUGH TRACK. FINALLY A LONG TREK BACK PAST SKIDDAW HOUSE TO LATRIGG CAR PARK. 8 NEW TOPS.BURGESS15/09/2020
The Calvas, Hare Crag, Skiddaw's Tops, Broad End & Bakestall - start & return Peter House Farm parking area. Nice hill circuit.ger24/08/2020
Veryhappybunny24/08/2020
Bob Graham Leg 1 recceFlipperfeet19/07/2020
Ran up track past Whitewater Dash, then SW to Bakestall and on to Skiddaw.NorfolkPT2109/07/2020
Parked at Blencathra car park. Lonsdale, Skiddaw, Bakestall, Calva, Mungrisdale Common.PGCE09/06/2020
With Alfie, on our way to Bakestall.Dangerous Dave21/03/2020
Sunrise summit run.Dave Ing19/02/2020
Date estimatedfellstoby01/01/2020
9/12 Lonscale Fell from Skiddaw tourist path, then out to Lonscale Fell East Top, back to collect Jenkin Hill, Skiddaw Lesser Man, Skiddaw Little Man, Skiddaw South Top, Skiddaw Middle Top, Skiddaw Summit, Skiddaw North Top, Broad End, then down over the fence to East to pick up good track down to Hare Crag, down to Skiddaw House and back up Fence Line to Burnt Horse Hill, and popped back over the Lonscale Fell col to use tourist path back down to Keswick. A smashing round, with less re-assent than I had imagined, good paths throughout 5 hours.nickywood127/10/2019
out for my geocaching event up Skiddaw grabbing, lonscale fell, jenkin hill, lesser man, little man,skiddaw, carl side, long side, ullock pike, dodd. 12 milesAvidSockWearer20/10/2019
With AvidSockWearer. Skiddaw OTO, circular including Lonscale Fell, Jenkin Hill, Lesser Man, Little Man, Skiddaw, Carl Side, Long Side, Ullock Pike and Dodd. 12 miles.meltdiceburg20/10/2019
Ridge walk to Skiddaw then down to KeswickArbie14/09/2019
First 'hill' on our descent, with Broad End, Bakestall & Cockup still to come.DanMaisieBex08/09/2019
Family ascent of Skidawkjg10627/07/2019
From Latrigg car park. A round of Skiddaw Lesser Man, Skiddaw Little Man, Skiddaw South Top, Skiddaw Middle Top,Skiddaw, Skiddaw North Top, Jenkin Hill and Lonscale Fell. With HT and JT.Sprog22/06/2019