Long Side
734m (2409ft)

The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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You can find Long Side & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

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NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Long Side

Tim Winn walked up on September 6th, 2022 [from/via/route] Ullock Pike [with] Max (Guide) [weather] Cloud & heavy rain.

Ian Ashton climbed on April 10th, 2021 [with] Steve H

Kate Peacock bagged 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

Richard Fulcher hiked 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 summited on May 12th, 2008 [from/via/route] Keswick using walk c321 [with] On my own [weather] A lovely sunny day - Climbed this again on 24.8.08 using walk c315 & 22.5.12 using walk c447; both times in bright sunshine.Climbed again on a wonderfully sunny winters day on 17.01.2022.

Tony Halliday conquered 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 cloud inversions in the morning were spectacular

Damian Doyle scaled on July 23rd, 2021 [from/via/route] High Side [with] Yvonne [weather] Sunny....very warm - not enough water - Bo Weekend

Charlotte Hewson walked up on July 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Dodd car park, up Dodd, over to carlside, longside, ullock & down back the the car. [weather] Cloudy af - Got lost up Dodd & had to turn round, added a mile

Mark Hazelton climbed on May 30th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked from Mirehouse taking in Ullock Pike, Long side, Skiddaw & Dodd [with] Family and Pepper [weather] Cloud rolling in & out covering Skiddaw then blowing out

Claire Murray bagged on February 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] Dodd Wood, Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side & Skiddaw [with] Vitor [weather] So sunny! - Lovely walk, hard going uphill but definitely worth it

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