Skiddaw
931m (3056ft)

The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Skiddaw is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL4

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Skiddaw

Damian Doyle walked up on July 23rd, 2021 [from/via/route] High Side [with] Yvonne [weather] Sunny....very warm - Bo Weekend Not enough water !! Final scree slope hard

Christine Shepherd climbed on August 18th, 1997 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] My husband Peter [weather] Very sunny in the valley but misty and damp from about 1,500ft. - We reached the summit after skidding and sliding on wet slate. There was nothing to see until we broke through the cloud on the way down to see a wonderful rainbow and a buzzard spreading his wings in front of us. Fantastic! Climbed Skiddaw again 12.5.08 in bright sunshine so that I could enjoy the view. On 22.5.12 I used walk c248 to reach the summit in hazy sunshine. Climbed again using walk c186 on 30.06.21 with Jenny.

Chris Sheard bagged on June 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] Up from little man after Lonscale [with] George [weather] Warm, slight winds a bit oppressive in calm valleys - Nice mountain top, with less impressive views than little man

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

Peter Hanney summited on November 23rd, 2020 [from/via/route] Little Man [with] Dianne and the Whiteheads [weather] Foul. Strong winds and rain/sleet

Kevin Foster conquered on March 30th, 2021 [from/via/route] Little Man. [with] By myself. [weather] Sunny to start then ascending into cloud. Cloud inversion on the top of Skiddaw which was cloud free. - Even in mist the ascent up the 'super highway' path, to the summit ridge of Skiddaw from Little Man, was straightforward. The cloud that had ruined the view all the way up from Lonscale Fell finally lifted as I reached the massive cairn marking the southern end of the summit ridge. The next half an hour taking in the spectacular views in every direction (except south where the cloud still lingered) was to say the least magical. Numerous photos later I reluctantly retraced my steps and started the return descent to Little Man.

Claire Murray scaled on February 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] Dodd Wood, Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side and Skiddaw. [with] Vitor

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

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