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Name: | Skiddaw |
Hill number: | 2319 |
Height: | 930.4m / 3052ft |
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: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Furth, Hewitt, Nuttall, Wainwright, Birkett, High Hills of Britain, Synge, Fellranger, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge, Clem, Trail 100 (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,F,Hew,N,W,B,HHB,Sy,Fel,BL,Bg,Cm,T100, P600,P500) |
Grid ref: | NY 26043 29080 |
Summit feature: | rock 5m S of trig point between trig point and shelter |
Drop: | 705.7m |
Col: | 224.7m NY 3713 3065 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 90 (1:25k) OL4S |
Observations: | note Wainwright and Birkett describe trig point as summit |
Survey: | obvious summit |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 2748 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
With Debbie. Overnight stay at Borrowdale | chrislayne | 11/03/2024 |
Loop from near Bassenthwaite up Skiddaw (25/02/2024	Skiddaw, Skiddaw Little Man, Carl Side, Long Side, Ullock Pike, Bakestall) | nat571 | 25/02/2024 |
R | Richard Tait | 11/12/2023 |
https://www.komoot.com/tour/1386402342 | Modestas | 03/12/2023 |
Skiddaw circuit from High Side. 
7 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 a clear walk up from Latrigg the mist spoilt our view .... and it was cold. | Mollyb | 21/10/2023 |
After a clear walk up from Latrigg the mist spoilt our view .... and it was cold. | Williamr | 21/10/2023 |
12.2 miles 4252ft walk ,start at Under Skiddaw NT carpark to Dodd, Carl Side, Skiddaw, Sale How, Burnt Horse and Lonscale Fell. | stephenbuda | 16/10/2023 |
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 |
From Latrigg Car park - Lonscale Fell - Little Man - Skiddaw and on Bakestall. Return via Cumbria Way and Skiddaw House | benarbia no 3 | 31/08/2023 |
From Applethwaite NY 2610 2577. Via Carl side, Long Side. Then onto Skiddaw Little Man & Lonscale Fell. finished at Gale Road Car Park NY 2801 2549 | Westdenewalker | 17/08/2023 |
Started at Applethwaite to Carl side > Long Side > Skiddaw > Skiddaw Little Man > Lonscale Fell. Then down to Gale Road Car Park and ended there. Accompanied by Westdenewalker. Extremely windy! | Kwalkway | 17/08/2023 |
With neil | JKM | 16/08/2023 |
With WBMC | Sophsky | 08/07/2023 |
Birkett CLF SKI 2. | Sedge | 29/06/2023 |
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 |
I came up here on this beautiful sunny day while the van was getting fitted with four new tyres. Walked up from Keswick, up Spooneygreen Lane. Solo. W19 Rnd7. | Dangerous Dave | 03/04/2023 |
Dry, overcast, view at top but freezing. 
Snow on descent. | Amanda&JamesExplore | 26/03/2023 |
A 360 ten yard view for me and the Boo. We celebrated by tapping and unwrapping a Terry's Chocolate Orange (a bit of free advertising there) on the trig point. We may well have been the first to do it. If only Tenzing and Hilary had thought of it | 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 |
I did a circuit around Skiddaw today north of Keswick, parking at Millbeck. 
 
Up through the trees to Dodd (502m), a Tump, then onto to Long Side / Ullock Pike (734m), a Hewitt. Skiddaw (930m) a Furth Munro had a huge group from Liverpool on the summit, I finished on top of Skiddaw Little Man (865m), a Hewitt. 
 
Returned via Underskiddaw village, 6hrs all in | chillyman8 | 12/02/2023 |
Great to get my first English 3000 footer done on New Year's Day today. Especially so after I had gotten to within sight of the pillar two days previous but crazy winds in the region of 100mph made it too foolhardy to be able to make it that last little bit. | Alex C | 01/01/2023 |
Very cold and windy. Paths icy. | KevPalmer | 16/12/2022 |
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 |
2nd ascent of Skiddaw. Sunny September day but unseasonably cold on top. Easier than we remembered and no one around. Steep scree bit by top meant slow descent by K (who incidentally strained her piriformis attempting Parkrun the next day). | AlanDStewart | 16/09/2022 |
Veryhappybunny | 15/09/2022 | |
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 |
R K Big trip | Richard Tait | 25/08/2022 |
Hiked with Andy and Robbie over Lesser Man, Little Man, four summits of Skiddaw, Jenkin Hill and Lonscale Fell. | mavero10 | 14/08/2022 |
Family walk up Skiddaw from the end of the minor road. Return the same way apart from climbing Little Man. Saw a pair of Merlins on Little Man. | isabelle | 08/08/2022 |
With John, Brian &Alison | Veryhappybunny | 01/08/2022 |
With CP, DP and AC | garth87 | 31/07/2022 |
Lonscale Fell, Skiddaws, Longside Edge, Dodd, Latrigg | Barns150 | 29/07/2022 |
Veryhappybunny | 26/07/2022 | |
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 |
very windy day! | Debs214 | 11/05/2022 |
No view, heavy rain, with Neil. | John92 | 06/05/2022 |
Up Carl Side | rick_w | 05/05/2022 |
With Matt | djc36 | 24/04/2022 |
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. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720297719688 | SalmonJoe | 27/03/2022 |
Glorious sunny weather Underscar CP. | N.Morters | 25/03/2022 |
From Dodd Wood | sturuss | 25/02/2022 |
From Keswick. 
20 km, 1000 m asc. 
Up by Spooney Lane and the tourist route. Over Lesser and Little Man, South and Middle Tops to Skiddaw summit trig. Back by Sale How, Skiddaw House and the Cumbria Way. 
Proper cold wind on the summit ridge! Wondered who might buy Skiddaw House. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720296239620 | SalmonJoe | 23/01/2022 |
Luke, Wayne and Cal - 5 wainwrights that day- weather fine | Kenny Morris | 23/01/2022 |
With John, Brian & Alison | Veryhappybunny | 20/12/2021 |
With John. Very mild and clear. Saw a gold crest in woods. | Veryhappybunny | 17/12/2021 |
Stayed in Keswick. Walked this from town included skidded little man. Returned same route. Plenty of snow on top | Charge01 | 10/12/2021 |