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) |
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| 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) |
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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
Walk c236 Skiddaw from Millbeck, nr Keswick
Superb walk up the Northern Fells' Highest
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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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.
See Carl Side and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Northern Fells of The Lake District National Park
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The Whole of The Lake District National Park
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See Carl Side and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers' Maps might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
You can find Carl Side & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Carl Side
Nick Tippins walked up Carl Side on December 31st, 2025 [from/via/route] c315: Carl Side & Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood [with] Fran
James Hughes climbed it on May 16th, 2025 [from/via/route] c315 Carl Side & Dodd from Ravenstone Hotel [weather] Warm sunny but very windy on tops. - Second walk of the day. Path up bridleway from Ravenstone Hotel was steep & challenging - maybe difficult after rain. Steep climb all the way to Ullock Pike. Awesome views & then easy progress across ridge to Carl Side. Path down to White Stones steep & tricky. Descent to Dodd from Cairn also technical. Climb through forest up to Dodd Memorial delightful. Against AW advice descended on a path which was on OS Map through wood to rejoin summit path. Meander through Rabbit Warren back to Hotel. Pint of Corby Blonde.
Sarah Gunn bagged it on February 28th, 2024 [with] Martin Gunn, Dan Gunn and Shannon Worton
Claire Kirk hiked Carl Side on May 9th, 2024 [from/via/route] Sawmill Tearooms [with] Self [weather] Warm & sunny, light breeze
David Higginbottom summited on April 26th, 2024 [from/via/route] C315 from tea room [with] Carolyn [weather] Good
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Carl Side
*Skiddaw, Little Man (Skiddaw), Carl Side, Longside Edge and Ullock Pike from The Edge
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
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
Descending Carl Side towards the White Stones with a fine view of Derwent water
Ullock Pike, Carl Side, Skiddaw and Little Man (Skiddaw) from Cat Bells (Catbells)
. . . see all 18 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on, or of, Carl Side
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