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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 2750 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
With Debbie. Overnight stay at Borrowdale | chrislayne | 11/03/2024 |
ac70 | 07/03/2024 | |
adriancowl | 07/03/2024 | |
Loop from near Bassenthwaite up Skiddaw (25/02/2024	Skiddaw, Skiddaw Little Man, Carl Side, Long Side, Ullock Pike, Bakestall) | nat571 | 25/02/2024 |
Crawford Lindsay | 12/02/2024 | |
RobintheLakes | 14/01/2024 | |
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 |
Lorna S | 08/10/2023 | |
oliversalmon | 29/09/2023 | |
Paulf | 14/09/2023 | |
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 |
Ever Onward | 28/08/2023 | |
kiltedbiggles | 24/08/2023 | |
WillStead | 20/08/2023 | |
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 |
mcbiydw2 | 04/08/2023 | |
strawberryjam4 | 25/07/2023 | |
RobintheLakes | 20/07/2023 | |
hollisclan | 19/07/2023 | |
jwbuchanan | 09/07/2023 | |
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 |
SunnyAdventures2 | 17/06/2023 | |
Walked from Gale Road Car Park. | Wandelaar | 09/06/2023 |
IanP | 13/05/2023 | |
paul wilson | 11/05/2023 | |
jjjbeckwith | 07/05/2023 | |
Ratboy87 | 27/04/2023 | |
Clachaig | 20/04/2023 | |
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 |
ACorner | 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 |
Hootsjimmie | 11/03/2023 | |
Wainwright Walk 44: Spider (Skiddaw, Skiddaw Little Man, Carl Side, Long Side, Lonscale Fell, Ullock Pike, Dodd & Latrigg) | DavidHiner | 26/02/2023 |
Huwel | 22/02/2023 | |
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 |
Jane Tinning | 06/02/2023 | |
Amelie806 | 22/01/2023 |