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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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Logged Descriptions (logged by 845 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Skiddaw circuit from High Side. 
9 of 11 | thekirkie pirate | 24/11/2023 |
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_alan | 04/11/2023 |
After Skiddaw to complete the set. | Mollyb | 21/10/2023 |
After climbing Skiddaw from Keswick and Latrigg , returning via Mirebeck | Williamr | 21/10/2023 |
From parking area near High Side - round of the Northern Skiddaw horseshoe - Ullock Puke, Long Side, Skiddaw, Bakestall | Rockdoctor | 01/10/2023 |
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. | Alfa1M | 31/08/2023 |
White Hause, Bakestall, Broad End, Skiddaw North Top, Skiddaw, Skiddaw Middle Top, Carl Side, Dodd | keithouk | 25/06/2023 |
Walked from Gale Road Car Park. | Wandelaar | 09/06/2023 |
From Peter House Farm, Bakestall, Skiddaw, Carl Side, Long Side, Ullock Pike, Watches | philz008 | 19/04/2023 |
On way up Skiddaw from Bakestall. | peter4lc | 04/04/2023 |
Furthest north boo and I are heading today. | Alphaville199 | 17/03/2023 |
Wainwright Walk 44: Spider (Skiddaw, Skiddaw Little Man, Carl Side, Long Side, Lonscale Fell, Ullock Pike, Dodd & Latrigg) | DavidHiner | 26/02/2023 |
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. | cackleberry | 18/10/2022 |
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. | keenwalker | 02/09/2022 |
Hiked with Andy and Robbie over Lesser Man, Little Man, four summits of Skiddaw, Jenkin Hill and Lonscale Fell. | mavero10 | 14/08/2022 |
With CP, DP and AC | garth87 | 31/07/2022 |
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) | Fionalevey | 23/07/2022 |
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. | SalmonJoe | 27/03/2022 |
Veryhappybunny | 20/12/2021 | |
Veryhappybunny | 17/12/2021 | |
Last one on the Skiddaw ridge. Beautiful with all the windblown then frozen snow features. | Hirta | 02/12/2021 |
Veryhappybunny | 04/11/2021 | |
Skiddaw via Dodd Wood, Carl Side & Longside Edge | fellowsa | 21/09/2021 |
Weather - beautiful sunny day with some high cloud ... Route: Jenkin Hill path to Skiddaw. | R & K | 08/09/2021 |
Veryhappybunny | 14/06/2021 | |
Run up Skiddaw and Little Man from the Blencathra Field Centre. | quadbarrel | 21/05/2021 |
On the way down to Hare Crag with Alfie. Warm and sunny. | Dangerous Dave | 19/04/2021 |
Veryhappybunny | 01/04/2021 | |
Veryhappybunny | 15/01/2021 | |
Lovely walk in the snow | ejjohnstone | 30/12/2020 |
From Skiddaw, on towards Bakestall | Jim T | 28/12/2020 |
Watches, Ullock Pike, long Side, Carl Side, Skiddaw Middle Top, Skiddaw, Skiddaw North Top, Hare Crag | keithouk | 28/12/2020 |
With Keith | christine99 | 21/11/2020 |
Veryhappybunny | 07/11/2020 | |
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. | BURGESS | 15/09/2020 |
The Calvas, Hare Crag, Skiddaw's Tops, Broad End & Bakestall - start & return Peter House Farm parking area. Nice hill circuit. | ger | 24/08/2020 |
Veryhappybunny | 24/08/2020 | |
Bob Graham Leg 1 recce | Flipperfeet | 19/07/2020 |
Ran up track past Whitewater Dash, then SW to Bakestall and on to Skiddaw. | NorfolkPT21 | 09/07/2020 |
Parked at Blencathra car park. Lonsdale, Skiddaw, Bakestall, Calva, Mungrisdale Common. | PGCE | 09/06/2020 |
With Alfie, on our way to Bakestall. | Dangerous Dave | 21/03/2020 |
Sunrise summit run. | Dave Ing | 19/02/2020 |
Date estimated | fellstoby | 01/01/2020 |
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. | nickywood1 | 27/10/2019 |
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 miles | AvidSockWearer | 20/10/2019 |
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. | meltdiceburg | 20/10/2019 |
Ridge walk to Skiddaw then down to Keswick | Arbie | 14/09/2019 |
First 'hill' on our descent, with Broad End, Bakestall & Cockup still to come. | DanMaisieBex | 08/09/2019 |
Family ascent of Skidaw | kjg106 | 27/07/2019 |
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. | Sprog | 22/06/2019 |