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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:
*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Your Personal Mountain & Hill Bagging Record
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Skiddaw
Richard Marshall walked up Skiddaw on May 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] C273 Skiddaw [with] Bo and Andy P [weather] Cloudy/sunny. Fog on Skiddaw
Mark Heybourne climbed Skiddaw on May 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] Longside Edge [with] David Lee [weather] sunny
Liz Sheerin bagged Skiddaw on February 15th, 2013 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] Neil
Lucy Perchard hiked Skiddaw on September 24th, 2018 [from/via/route] Caught bus from Keswick to Ravenstone Manor then climbed to Skiddaw via the Ullock Pike, Long Side and Carl Side before descending back to Keswick via Skiddaw Little Man and Lonscale Fell [with] Tony [weather] Low cloud covered Skiddaw but this lifted once we reached Carl Side so plan A to climb to Skiddaw was a goer (plan B to descend to Dodd if Skiddaw was still in cloud). Showers towards the end of the walk. - A great linear walk
Andrew Johnson summited Skiddaw on January 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Peterhouse farm [weather] Blue skies, chilly
Mark Davidson conquered Skiddaw on May 30th, 2003 [from/via/route] go4awalk.com Walk c248:- 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 [with] Theresa [weather] Good - high white cloud but good visibility - Theresa got a very large & angry blister!
Christina Lander scaled Skiddaw on November 18th, 2018 [from/via/route] High Side Farm near Bassenthwaite - The Edge - Unlock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Skiddaw - Bakestall - Birkett Edge - High Side Farm [with] Dick & Meg [weather] A sunny, dry day, very strong winds on the tops especially Skiddaw, could hardly stand up!
Simon Boddy walked up Skiddaw during April, 2002 [with] Companions [weather] Fair - My first Wainwright
David Richards climbed Skiddaw on September 30th, 2018 [from/via/route] Latrice Car Park [with] Aussie [weather] Changeable but Misty and very windy at the summit - Left home at 0430 arrived at 0930 submitted at 1130
Andrew Joss bagged Skiddaw on August 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] Ravenstone Manor Hotel [with] Barbara [weather] Windy, wet, cloudy, hail
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Skiddaw
The Northern Fells (Binsey (left), Blencathra or Saddleback and Skiddaw), Bassenthwaite Lake and The North Western Fells (Sale Fell, Broom Fell, Lord's Seat and Barf) from the summit of Caermote Hill
Looking North along the High Rigg Ridge to Skiddaw (left) and Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) (right)
Bowscale Fell (left) and Blencathra or Saddleback with Sharp Edge clearly visible (centre) with a dusting of snow from Skiddaw (Little Man)
Bassenthwaite Lake (far left), Skiddaw (left), Blencathra (or Saddleback) (right), Keswick and Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)
Cat Bells (Catbells) from Maiden Moor The Newlands Horseshoe with Keswick and Skiddaw beyond
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