Bakestall
673m (2209ft)
The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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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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