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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
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With Debbie. Overnight stay at Borrowdalechrislayne11/03/2024
ac7007/03/2024
adriancowl07/03/2024
Loop from near Bassenthwaite up Skiddaw (25/02/2024 Skiddaw, Skiddaw Little Man, Carl Side, Long Side, Ullock Pike, Bakestall)nat57125/02/2024
Crawford Lindsay12/02/2024
RobintheLakes14/01/2024
R Richard Tait11/12/2023
https://www.komoot.com/tour/1386402342Modestas03/12/2023
Skiddaw circuit from High Side. 7 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 a clear walk up from Latrigg the mist spoilt our view .... and it was cold.Mollyb21/10/2023
After a clear walk up from Latrigg the mist spoilt our view .... and it was cold.Williamr21/10/2023
12.2 miles 4252ft walk ,start at Under Skiddaw NT carpark to Dodd, Carl Side, Skiddaw, Sale How, Burnt Horse and Lonscale Fell.stephenbuda16/10/2023
Lorna S08/10/2023
oliversalmon29/09/2023
Paulf14/09/2023
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.Alfa1M31/08/2023
From Latrigg Car park - Lonscale Fell - Little Man - Skiddaw and on Bakestall. Return via Cumbria Way and Skiddaw Housebenarbia no 331/08/2023
Ever Onward28/08/2023
kiltedbiggles24/08/2023
WillStead20/08/2023
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 2549Westdenewalker17/08/2023
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!Kwalkway17/08/2023
With neilJKM16/08/2023
mcbiydw204/08/2023
strawberryjam425/07/2023
RobintheLakes20/07/2023
hollisclan19/07/2023
jwbuchanan09/07/2023
With WBMCSophsky08/07/2023
Birkett CLF SKI 2.Sedge29/06/2023
White Hause, Bakestall, Broad End, Skiddaw North Top, Skiddaw, Skiddaw Middle Top, Carl Side, Doddkeithouk25/06/2023
SunnyAdventures217/06/2023
Walked from Gale Road Car Park.Wandelaar09/06/2023
IanP13/05/2023
paul wilson11/05/2023
jjjbeckwith07/05/2023
Ratboy8727/04/2023
Clachaig20/04/2023
From Peter House Farm, Bakestall, Skiddaw, Carl Side, Long Side, Ullock Pike, Watchesphilz00819/04/2023
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 Dave03/04/2023
ACorner03/04/2023
Dry, overcast, view at top but freezing. Snow on descent.Amanda&JamesExplore26/03/2023
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 itAlphaville19917/03/2023
Hootsjimmie11/03/2023
Wainwright Walk 44: Spider (Skiddaw, Skiddaw Little Man, Carl Side, Long Side, Lonscale Fell, Ullock Pike, Dodd & Latrigg)DavidHiner26/02/2023
Huwel22/02/2023
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 inchillyman812/02/2023
Jane Tinning06/02/2023
Amelie80622/01/2023