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Bakestall
673m (2209ft)

The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


Record Bakestall as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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(No. 100)

Walk Bakestall walking UK Mountains in The Northern Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

The view from the summit of Bakestall

Photo: David Hayter

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You can walk to the top of Bakestall by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c248 Skiddaw from High Side

Stunning high level route

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.25ml (13km)
Ascent:2,919ft (890m)
Time:6 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c273 Skiddaw and Bakestall from Gale Road (Underscar) nr Keswick

Excellent high level ridge walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11.5ml (18.5km)
Ascent:3,214ft (980m)
Time:7½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c447 The Skiddaw Massif from Millbeck, nr Keswick

Long high level route

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 15.25ml (24.5km)
Ascent:5,458ft (1,663m)
Time:11 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 9 Icon (Very Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Bakestall Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Bakestall

Tim Winn walked up Bakestall on March 23rd, 2024 [with] Barry, Roger, Andy and Paul [weather] Overcast & strong gusty wind.

Christine Shepherd climbed 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 bagged Bakestall on July 19th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using Walk 273 [weather] Mostly sunny some cloud 19 degrees at finish

Neil Bennett hiked 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 summited Bakestall on August 28th, 2021 [with] On my own

Rob Prikanowski conquered Bakestall on June 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] c273 [weather] Sunny & warm, a little cloudy, strong wind.

Paul Roddam scaled Bakestall on February 5th, 2019 [with] Tom, Barb, Rice [weather] Sunny

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.

Richard Fulcher bagged Bakestall on July 31st, 2021 [from/via/route] Jen dropped me at the Gale Road car park & I started off along the Cumbria Way around Lonscale Fell. I ascended up on the edge of Lonscale Crags to Lonscale Fell & then walked over Jenkin Hill to Little Man. From there I joined the main route up to Skiddaw & over the other side to Bakestall. I descended via Birkett Edge & then followed the Cumbria Way route down to Peter House Farm. I walked down the road to Walk Mill Bridge where Jen picked me up. [weather] Low cloud but otherwise reasonable weather. - The initial climb up Lonscale was tough (unfit!) but the other climbs were separated by easier sections.

Chris Sheard hiked Bakestall on June 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] Down ridge from Skiddaw [with] George and adopted Sarah [weather] Warm, slight winds a bit oppressive in calm valleys - Nice mountain, seemed nothing until meeting Cumbrian way when it showed itself as quite impressive

Stephen Batson summited Bakestall on July 31st, 2020 [with] Clare

Nick Dobson conquered Bakestall on August 30th, 2020 [from/via/route] Peter House Farm [with] Margaret and Ralph [weather] Bright clear day. - The intention today was just to complete Bakestall, however Ralph (the four legged one) was adamant he was not going back down & insisted on continuing up the ridge to Skiddaw

Dave Eyes scaled Bakestall on July 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked at Peter House Farm & walked up the Cumbrian Way route to the stile & then up the side of Bakestall. [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Warm day - a few spots of rain - decent views

Richard Marshall walked up Bakestall on May 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] C273 Skiddaw [with] Bo and Andy P [weather] Cloudy/sunny. Fog on Skiddaw

Andrew Johnson climbed Bakestall on January 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Peterhouse farm [weather] Blue skies, chilly

Mark Davidson bagged Bakestall on May 30th, 2003 [from/via/route] go4awalk.com Walk c248:- 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 [with] Theresa [weather] Good - high white cloud but good visibility - Theresa got a very large & angry blister!

Christina Lander hiked Bakestall on November 18th, 2018 [from/via/route] High Side Farm near Bassenthwaite - The Edge - Unlock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Skiddaw - Bakestall - Birkett Edge - High Side Farm [with] Dick & Meg [weather] A sunny, dry day, very strong winds on the tops especially Skiddaw, could hardly stand up!

Craig Steeland summited Bakestall on May 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] From minor road by Peterhouse Farm [with] Sue [weather] Partly cloudy & cold with very strong winds

David Watson conquered Bakestall on April 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] Ullock Pike & Skiddaw [weather] Generally good.

Michael Hope scaled Bakestall on September 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] c273 [with] Lou [weather] Perfect day. Calm, sunny, 16°C at summit. - King's Arms for drink on the way home to Troutbeck.

Simon Boddy walked up Bakestall on April 9th, 2017 [from/via/route] Over Water [with] My girlfriend [weather] Warm with sunny spells but breezy. Turning cooler later

Anthony Scott climbed Bakestall on May 1st, 2017 [from/via/route] Underscar car park [with] me [weather] White cloud, breezy

Wayne Baxter bagged Bakestall on April 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] Peter House Farm, Bakestall, Peter House Farm [with] Sue, Trevor and Wendy [weather] Sunny

Rachael Tyler hiked Bakestall on April 2nd, 2017 [from/via/route] High Side [with] Husband [weather] Glorious - Fab day out. Hard slog but well worth it. A lovely horseshoe / ridge walk.

Ken Davies summited Bakestall on March 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Raven manor hotel [with] Bev [weather] Windy & heavy rain - very steep climb in awful conditions & v poor visibility

Darren Gallagher conquered Bakestall on May 10th, 2016 [weather] Windy

Jon Mapp scaled Bakestall on September 10th, 2016 [from/via/route] walk C273 [with] Suzzanné, Caroline and Robin [weather] Great day, cold to start, light wind, cloud on top of Skiddaw, patches of sunshine - Great views, a good walk with good paths, Skiddaw House looks very lonely.

Steve Cookson walked up Bakestall on October 14th, 2016 [from/via/route] underscar [with] Gillie [weather] fair

Phillip Bulley climbed Bakestall on September 4th, 2016 [from/via/route] Keswick & Skiddaw House [with] Judith and Ruby. [weather] Intermittent cloud & then sunny in the afternoon.

John Almond bagged Bakestall on August 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] go4awalk c273 - 12 mile solo walk from Gale Road car park - Lonscale Fell - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Bakestall. Return to car via Cumbria Way. [weather] Good

Colin Egan hiked Bakestall on May 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Via Skiddaw House track to Dash Falls then up via Birkett Edge, rtn same way [with] My wife Faith [weather] Rain had cleared away before we started. Warm & sunny on walk in, wind strong & cold at top. - A pleasant start to a weekend bagging the final few Northern Fells.

Christine Knowles summited Bakestall on June 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Underscar car park via Lonscale Fell & Skiddaw [with] Graham [weather] Warm, quite sunny.

Tracey Cowell conquered Bakestall on October 14th, 2015 [from/via/route] Peter House Farm/ White Water Dash/Bakestall linear walk [with] Solo [weather] Started sunny & warm then cloudy late afternoon. Cold wind on summit.

Elaine Grayson scaled Bakestall on October 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] cockup gill bakestall descent via birkett edge & cumbria way [with] robin [weather] misty

Tony Rogerson walked up Bakestall on October 6th, 2010 [from/via/route] From Blencathra Centre. Camp at Whitewater Dash [weather] Very windy!

Philip Layton climbed Bakestall on July 14th, 2006 [with] Karen, Karen & Steve

Nick Christian bagged Bakestall on September 20th, 2015 [with] Mick Ottey

Victoria Bates hiked Bakestall on August 31st, 2015 [from/via/route] with route c200 [with] Mark

Iain Jones summited Bakestall on July 31st, 2015 [from/via/route] Millbeck (Trail Run)

Leon Harvey conquered Bakestall on June 14th, 2015 [from/via/route] c273 [with] Solo [weather] Cloudy

Claire Lloyd scaled Bakestall on April 25th, 2011 [from/via/route] Bassenthwaite village [with] Family

John Tippins walked up Bakestall on April 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] High Side [with] Me [weather] Warm & sunny

Elaine Evans climbed Bakestall on September 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Gale Road car park, Lonscale, Little Man & Skiddaw to Bakestall before descending & returning to car park via Cumbrian Way, past Skiddaw House. [with] Sue [weather] Warm with a light breeze - Views hazy.

Keith Eastman bagged Bakestall on June 22nd, 2014 [from/via/route] c273

Michael Vaughn hiked Bakestall on June 22nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Dodd Woods [with] alone [weather] partly sunny

Clive Ward summited Bakestall on June 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] See c248 Skiddaw [with] Anna - Same day Hazel did Karrimor 11K

David Noble conquered Bakestall on April 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] Gale Road [with] Me [weather] Sunny, clear & some low winds

Steve Frank scaled Bakestall on July 21st, 2012 [from/via/route] Bassenthwaite [with] Jackie Frank

Lee Maddison walked up Bakestall on March 3rd, 2014 [with] Solo [weather] Sunny

Harry Meijer climbed Bakestall on June 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Skiddaw & Ullock Pike [with] The Lake District Walker

Graham Coules bagged Bakestall on May 2nd, 2012 [with] Dale [weather] Mist. Poor visibilty

Kevin Parnham hiked Bakestall on January 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] From Gale Road car park via Skiddaw [with] Jo [weather] Wet initially then very windy. - Long walk back via Cumbria Way past Skiddaw House

Gill Watson summited Bakestall on February 21st, 2013 [with] Gill

Tim Buckley conquered Bakestall on August 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Skiddaw on a circular walk heading for the Cumbria Way. [with] Solo walk. [weather] The hill fog that obstructed the views on Skiddaw had now cleared, sun was now very strong. - Beautiful place to stop, no-one else in sight they must have all stopped at Skiddaw. The walk back via the Cumbria Way passed a very isolated Youth Hostel, fantastic scenary.

Christopher Payne scaled Bakestall on June 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] G4w sheet c273 Skiddaw & Bakestall from Gale Road (Underscar) nr Keswick [with] Molly my gwp [weather] Rain, misty

Les Wrightson walked up Bakestall on June 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] c273 Skiddaw & Bakestall from Gale Road [with] Tan [weather] Good Sunny - Beatiful scenary

Dale Verrall climbed Bakestall on November 23rd, 2012 [from/via/route] Gale Road - walk number C273 [with] Amber [weather] Sunny & snow

Darren Mortimer bagged Bakestall on January 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] High Side [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Windy,Misty & Sunny

Iain Taylor hiked Bakestall on April 24th, 2011 [from/via/route] Nr Applethwaite (NY 28047 25403)

Paul Carmichael summited Bakestall on August 26th, 2012 [with] Duke [weather] raining

Mr Davison conquered Bakestall during February, 2011 [from/via/route] from high side Ravenstone hotel [with] jenny & celene davison [weather] cold frosty

Charlie Housley scaled Bakestall on November 9th, 2010 [from/via/route] Took the road to Skiddaw House & then along Birkett Edge to the summit. [with] Joanna...my wife. [weather] Atrocious...white out & blizzard on top...then bright & sunny once we got back down into the valley! - Never managed to combine this with Skiddaw as the weather was also pretty awful when we climbed that.

Andy Nicholls walked up Bakestall on September 23rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Keswick

Patrick Rogozinski, David Hallam, Melanie Dunn, Jane Wilkinson, Mr M A Blanchard, Jenny Godfrey, Louise Sandwith, Adrian Sherriff, David Laws, Louis Smith, Roddy Mcdougall, Patricia Dilley, Teresa Lowery, Simon Duerden, Jonathan Tobin, Raymond Barnett, Gordon Lee, Paul Booth, Jacqui Smith, Jeanette Coward, Tracey Cordes, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Adrian Roberts, Paul Henderson, John Cuthbert, Derek Parkin, Ian Thomas, Stephen Millington, Martyn Rouse, Ray O'hara, Martin Cowell and Libby Burns have all walked, climbed & bagged Bakestall.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Bakestall

Birkett Edge, Bakestall and Skiddaw (in cloud) from the large cairn on the approach to Great Cockup

Birkett Edge, Bakestall and Skiddaw (in cloud) from the large cairn on the approach to Great Cockup

Photo: Terry Howard (101)

Skiddaw in the snow from Bakestall summit cairn

Skiddaw in the snow from Bakestall summit cairn

Photo: Mike Walker (310)

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

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

Photo: Christine Shepherd (60)

Bakestall summit cairn

Bakestall summit cairn

Photo: Mike Walker (309)

Descending towards Bakestall

Descending towards Bakestall

Photo: William Ringwood (73)

Bakestall from the Cumbria Way, Back O' Skiddaw

Bakestall from the Cumbria Way, Back O' Skiddaw

Photo: Mike Walker (314)

*Bakestall, Great Calva, Skiddaw House, Blencathra (Saddleback) and Lonscale Fell from Skiddaw

*Bakestall, Great Calva, Skiddaw House, Blencathra (Saddleback) and Lonscale Fell from Skiddaw

Photo: Colin Jenkins (9)

Descending towards Bakestall from a very cold and snowy Skiddaw

Descending towards Bakestall from a very cold and snowy Skiddaw

Photo: Mike Walker (306)

Dead Crags (Bakestall) from Birkett Edge

Dead Crags (Bakestall) from Birkett Edge

Photo: Mike Walker (312)

Bakestall summit cairn

Bakestall summit cairn

Photo: Mike Walker (308)


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