Skiddaw
930m (3052ft)
The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
The summit of Skiddaw is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
You can find Skiddaw & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
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See Skiddaw and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
See Skiddaw and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Skiddaw
Iain Jones walked up Skiddaw on July 21st, 2012 [from/via/route] Skiddaw & Lonscale Fell from Millbeck [with] Stuart Jones - 31 July 2015 - Trail Run from Millbeck; 25 August 2017 - The Wainwright 60 - Day 5 (Skiddaw); 6 March 2024 - from Bridge Cottage, Keswick; 10 August 2024 - The Grand Tour of Skiddaw 2024
Sarah Gunn climbed Skiddaw on July 27th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Gale Road car park [with] Martin Gunn
Sarah Moore bagged Skiddaw on June 9th, 2024 [from/via/route] c273 Great walk - out early & double wipers en route to the car park... & then the rain stopped. Gutted that visibility at all of the peaks was poor, but as I started down from Bakestall it clearer to a glorious day as I came back down the Cumbria Way. 7.5 hours >> 5 hours 10mins [with] On my own [weather] Started drizzly & low visibility but warmed up & coat off eventually! - Great walk - & a lovely route up to Skiddaw (instead of the "road")
John Ramsbottom hiked Skiddaw on May 19th, 2024 [from/via/route] Kestrel Lodge campsite [with] Lola [weather] Hot Sunny - Went to Keswick & a few pubs with Claire & Lola.Then back to campsite
Jason Mcmillan summited Skiddaw on October 10th, 2020 [from/via/route] Skiddaw from Underscar
David Higginbottom conquered Skiddaw on November 16th, 2018 [with] Carolyn [weather] Good
Paul Messenger scaled Skiddaw on August 16th, 2013 [with] Pt Dg [weather] Clear some showers
Paul Macey walked up Skiddaw on July 19th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using Walk 273 [weather] Mostly sunny some cloud 19 degrees at finish
Rob Prikanowski climbed Skiddaw on June 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] c273 [weather] Sunny & warm, a little cloudy, strong wind.
Paul Roddam bagged Skiddaw on February 5th, 2019 [with] Tom, Barb, Rice [weather] Sunny
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