Bakestall
673m (2209ft)
The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,919ft (890m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
High Side - The Allerdale Ramble - Ling How - The Edge - Ullock Pike - Longside Edge - Long Side - Carl Side - Skiddaw - Bakestall - Birkett Edge - Whitewater Dash - Back O' Skiddaw - Melbecks - High Side
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,214ft (980m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Keswick - Gale Road - Lonscale Fell - Jenkin Hill - Little Man (Skiddaw) - Skiddaw - Bakestall - Birkett Edge - Whitewater Dash - Back O' Skiddaw - The Cumbria Way - Skiddaw House - Gale Road (Underscar) Nr Keswick.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 15.25ml (24.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,458ft (1,663m) |
| Time: | 11 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Keswick - Millbeck - The Allerdale Ramble - Doups - Dodd (Skiddaw) - White Stones (Skiddaw) - Carl Side - Longside Edge - Long Side - Ullock Pike - Carlside Tarn - Skiddaw - Blake Hill - Bakestall - Little Man (Skiddaw) - Jenkin Hill - Lonscale Fell - Lonscale Crags - The Cumbria Way - Latrigg - Applethwaite - The Allerdale Ramble - Millbeck - Nr Keswick.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Bakestall
Christine Shepherd walked up Bakestall on April 8th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walked from High Side via Whitewater Dash Repeated this walk on 06.09.2023 in glorious September sunshine. [with] On my own [weather] Light Rain which got heavier through the morning - Bagged this again on a much better day on 22.5.12 using walk c248.
Paul Macey climbed Bakestall on July 19th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using Walk 273 [weather] Mostly sunny some cloud 19 degrees at finish
Neil Bennett bagged Bakestall on July 2nd, 2023 [from/via/route] Followed the path from Peter House farm up to Whitewater Dash waterfalls before branching off & climbing Birkett Edge up to the summit. Visited the official (highest point) summit & the Wainwright top, a short distance away. [with] Pam Bennett, Oliver Bennett, Thomas Bennett. [weather] Overcast. Very windy on the tops.
Steve Lucas hiked Bakestall on August 28th, 2021 [with] On my own
Rob Prikanowski summited Bakestall on June 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] c273 [weather] Sunny & warm, a little cloudy, strong wind.
Paul Roddam conquered Bakestall on February 5th, 2019 [with] Tom, Barb, Rice [weather] Sunny
Diane Edgar scaled Bakestall on January 26th, 2022 [from/via/route] Walked form Dash Falls up the Birkett edge [with] Gil [weather] visibility zero, wind trying to be a hero! - quick blast up & down & off home to warm up!
Tony Halliday walked up Bakestall on November 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] Started at skiddow car park took Cumbrian way to bake stall then looped roun to skiddaw little man longscale fell then back to car 12 miles [with] Ian o and jimmy my boarder terrier [weather] Dry & clear day very mild for time of year windy higher up & cooler - A steady loop walk quite steep but great views
Martin Hartshorne climbed Bakestall on November 4th, 2022 [with] finley [weather] Cloud on the tops, windy,grey,muddy some light showers. 5deg
Angeline Grieveson bagged Bakestall on September 19th, 2022 [with] Dotty
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Bakestall
Looking North East to Knott (Uldale Fells), High Pike (Caldbeck) and Carrock Fell from the summit cairn on Bakestall
*Bakestall, Great Calva, Skiddaw House, Blencathra (Saddleback) and Lonscale Fell from Skiddaw
Birkett Edge, Bakestall and Skiddaw (in cloud) from the large cairn on the approach to Great Cockup
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