Carl Side
746m (2448ft)
The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood
Terrific Views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,116ft (950m) | |
| Time: | 5.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Old Sawmill Tearooms - Longside Wood - The Allerdale Ramble - Ling How - The Edge - Ullock Pike - Longside Edge - Long Side - Carl Side - White Stones - Skill Beck - Dodd (Skiddaw) - Dodd Wood - Old Sawmill Tearooms
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: | | (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
Walk c236 Skiddaw from Millbeck, nr Keswick
Superb walk up the Northern Fells' Highest
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,306ft (1,008m) | |
| Time: | 6.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Keswick - Millbeck - The Allerdale Ramble - Doups - White Stones - Carl Side - Longside Edge - Long Side - Skiddaw - Little Man (Skiddaw) - The Cumbria Way - Applethwaite - The Allerdale Ramble - Millbeck - Nr Keswick.
Walk c321 Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell from Millbeck, nr Keswick
Peak Baggers route
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,529ft (1,076m) | |
| Time: | 7 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Keswick - Millbeck - The Allerdale Ramble - Doups - White Stones - Carl Side - Longside Edge - Long Side - Skiddaw - Little Man (Skiddaw) - Jenkin Hill - Lonscale Fell - Lonscale Crags - The Cumbria Way - Applethwaite - The Allerdale Ramble - Millbeck - Nr Keswick.
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: |  | (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 Carl Side
Geoff Hand walked up Carl Side on November 30th, 2022 [from/via/route] Walk c315 Carl Side &Dodd from Dodd Wood From Old Sawmill Tea room along A591, Ling How, Ullock Pike, onto Long Sid, Carl Side & Dodd. [with] With Richard Macilwaine and Tess [weather] Cloudy to start, then climbed above cloud to an inversion making a magical day.
Martyn Atherton climbed Carl Side on September 19th, 2020 [from/via/route] c236 (Part) Carl Side, Skiddaw From Millbeck [with] Martyn and Paul [weather] At first very sunny & warm then very cold
Tim Winn bagged Carl Side on September 6th, 2022 [from/via/route] Ullock Pike [with] Max (Guide) [weather] Cloud & heavy rain.
Ian Ashton hiked Carl Side on April 10th, 2021 [with] Steve H
Kate Peacock summited Carl Side on April 10th, 2022 [from/via/route] Dropped off at the car park as you turn off the A591. Collect at Dodd Wood car park [with] Me & Sheila [weather] No rain. Winds weren't too bad. Mainly sunny. Gloves for the top but other than that no issues. - The path, which we knew about, down from Carl Side to Dodd Wood has massively eroded over the years. We managed to scramble & follow the higher small path which people have started to make. Little scary
Martin Hartshorne conquered Carl Side on April 1st, 2022 [with] finley [weather] Clear sunny cool on top snow higher up
Richard Fulcher scaled Carl Side on July 31st, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked in a layby on the A591 just past the official Dodd Wood car park. Walked west in parallel with the road & then gradually up the side of the fell to Ling How. Turned right up 'The Edge' to Ullock Pike & then on to Longside Edge & Carl Side. Back down to White Stones & across to Dodd. Returned down the forestry track in Longside Wood. [with] Jen [weather] Clear blue sky day, cold (-1) but with light winds. - Does Longside Edge really qualify as a Wainwright?
Christine Shepherd walked up Carl Side on May 12th, 2008 [from/via/route] Climbed from Millbeck using walk c321 [with] On my own [weather] Beautiful - I reached the summit again after bagging Ullock Pike with friends, Karen & Stella, using walk 315. I then enjoyed another lovely walk with my friend Miriam on 22.5.12. using walk c447. Climbed again on a wonderfully sunny winters day on 17.01.2022.
Tony Halliday climbed Carl Side on November 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Circular walk starting at Longside wood taking in Ullock pike long side Carl side & dodd [with] My boarder terrier jimmy [weather] The weather was cool dry sunny & clear with early morning cloud inversion - Nice circular roughly 8 miles tough start a lot of ups & steep climbs & a gruelling down
Damian Doyle bagged Carl Side on July 23rd, 2021 [from/via/route] High Side [with] Yvonne [weather] Sunny....very warm - not enough water - Bo Weekend
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Carl Side
Ullock Pike, Carl Side, Skiddaw and Little Man (Skiddaw) from Cat Bells (Catbells)
Carl Side, Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell (centre left), Great Calva (centre) and Belncathra or Saddleback, Bannerdale Crags and Souther Fell (centre right) from the summit of High Rigg
Snow on Carl Side (left), Skiddaw (centre) and Dodd (Skiddaw) across Bassenthwaite Lake from Woodend Brow
Carl Side (left), Long Side, Longside Edge, Derwent Water and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Ullock Pike
Skiddaw, Skiddaw (Little Man), Carl Side, Long Side, Longside Edge and the upper reaches of Southerndale from Ullock Pike
Longside Edge, Long Side and Ullock Pike summit with Bassenthwaite Lake beyond from Carl Side
*Skiddaw, Little Man (Skiddaw), Carl Side, Longside Edge and Ullock Pike from The Edge
Family on top of Dodd (Skiddaw) with Ullock Pike, Longside Edge and Carl Side behind
Descending Carl Side towards the White Stones with a fine view of Derwent water
Skiddaw, Skiddaw (Little Man), Carl Side (left), Long Side, Longside Edge, Derwent Water and Dodd (Skiddaw) and the upper reaches of Southerndale from Ullock Pike
The North Western Fells (far left distance), Carl Side, Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell (centre left), Great Calva (centre) and Belncathra or Saddleback, Bannerdale Crags and Souther Fell (centre right) and the shoulder of Clough Head (far right) from the summit of High Rigg
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