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
Diane Edgar walked up 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 climbed 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 bagged Bakestall on November 4th, 2022 [with] finley [weather] Cloud on the tops, windy,grey,muddy some light showers. 5deg
Angeline Grieveson hiked Bakestall on September 19th, 2022 [with] Dotty
Geoff Hand summited Bakestall on July 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] Walk c273 Skiddaw & Bakestall form Gale Road. Lonesdale fell first, over Jenkin hill & up Little man Skiddaw, then Skiddaw 9with it's many tops, then over Bakes hill & down to Bakestall. Came back by Whitewater dash Waterfall (lunch) & followed the Cumbria way back to the start. [with] With Tess [weather] Started off a bit cloudy & drissly but cleared as the day went on. a bit misty on Skiddaw. - Lots of good running down nice grassy hillsides.
Richard Marchant conquered Bakestall on May 28th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parking the car at Peter House Farm & then followed the Cumbria Way up past Whitewater Dash Water Falls to Black Nettle Hause. From here I went right up Birkett Edge to Bakestall then back to Black Nettle Hause & up the other side following Dry Gill to Little Calva then traversed around to Great Calva keeping to the ridge. Had a rest here then basically followed my route back to the car. [with] On my Own [weather] Dry Day & a bit overcast in the morning although it did become sunny & clear in the afternoon.
Pete George scaled Bakestall on May 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] Latrigg car park [with] Roco [weather] Pleasant but foggy on tops
Ian Ashton walked up Bakestall on April 10th, 2021 [with] Steve H
Kate Peacock climbed Bakestall on March 19th, 2022 [from/via/route] Peter House Farm via the Cumbrian Way [with] Just me [weather] Beautiful sunny day however the winds were crazy once I got up higher - Overshot the way up & had to come back a little & climb over a fence. Drying out nicely but the winds made it impossible to relax at the top. Very boggy at the bottom. Returned the same way I had gone up due to winds.
Claire Kirk bagged Bakestall on February 11th, 2022 [from/via/route] Gale Road car park [with] Alone [weather] Quite cold when not sheltered - wind chill at times. Clear day.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of 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

Looking North East to Knott (Uldale Fells), High Pike (Caldbeck) and Carrock Fell from the summit cairn on Bakestall
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