Skiddaw
931m (3056ft)
The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Skiddaw is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL4 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Skiddaw is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
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Walk c248 Skiddaw from High Side
Stunning high level route
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) | |
| 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: | 8ml (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: | 9.5ml (15km) | |
| 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 c186 Lonscale Fell and Skiddaw from Gale Road (Underscar) nr Keswick
The highest point in the Northern Fells
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.25ml (16.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,850ft (869m) | |
| Time: | 6½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Keswick, Gale Road (Underscar) Nr Keswick, Lonscale Fell, Jenkin Hill, Little Man (Skiddaw), Skiddaw, Sale How (Skiddaw), Skiddaw House, Gale Road (Underscar) Nr Keswick.
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: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Keswick, Gale Road, Lonscale Fell, Jenkin Hill, Little Man (Skiddaw), Skiddaw, Bakestall, Birkett Edge, Whitewater Dash, Back O' Skiddaw, The Cumbria Way, Skiddaw House, Gale Road (Underscar) 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.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Skiddaw
Stephen Batson walked up on July 31st, 2020 [with] Clare
Nick Dobson climbed on July 29th, 2014 [from/via/route] Dodd wood [with] Margaret, Amy, Paul, Ralph & Ruby [weather] sunny - 30th August 2020 Margaret Ralph & I completed Skiddaw for the 2nd time, this was after doing Bakestall, Ralph (the four legged one) refused to descend, insisting on continuing up the ridge to the top.
Tony Kenny bagged on April 1st, 2013 [with] Kitty
Gill Bates hiked on June 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] from Latrigg Car Park
James Brocken summited on August 25th, 2019 [weather] Sunny
Jamie Bryan conquered on July 3rd, 2019 [weather] Sunny
Richard Marchant scaled on June 1st, 2009 [from/via/route] We parked at the small car parking spaces near the top of Latrigg. The boys were young so it reduced the climb up to Skiddaw and made sure we all enjoyed it. From the car it was basically an up and down walk on the main tourist path up to Little Man and on to Skiddaw and back down. Great views and an awesome day out. [with] Alison my wife and my two boys James and Thomas [weather] A fine day with not wind wall to wall sunshine - The ascent of Skiddaw was taken during a weeks holiday in the Lakes with Alison and the boys. We stayed at the White Cross Caravan site in between Windermere and Ambleside in a log cabin. A great holiday and lovely memories.
Stephen Reader walked up on July 3rd, 2019 [from/via/route] the tourist route from the car parj [with] Bev & Afia [weather] Glorious sunshine. - Views to die for across the lakes, into Scotland and the Isle of Man
Geoffrey Robertshaw climbed on June 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] Up from Skiddaw car park [with] Wife [weather] Great - Great Views at the top
Richard Marshall bagged on May 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] C273 Skiddaw [with] Bo and Andy P [weather] Cloudy/sunny. Fog on Skiddaw
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Skiddaw
Cat Bells (Catbells) (foreground) with Derwent Water, Keswick and Skiddaw (centre left) and Blencathra (right) from Maiden Moor
Sale Fell summit cairn with a snow topped Skiddaw looming in the distance
Snow on Carl Side (left), Skiddaw (centre) and Dodd (Skiddaw) across Bassenthwaite Lake from Woodend Brow
Skiddaw, Blencathra (or Saddleback) and Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)
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