Skiddaw - Photographs and Pictures from local, easy-to-follow, circular walks

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Skiddaw from Low Brandelhow, Derwent Water   The Skiddaw massif from Thackray Wood   Approaching Thackray Wood with the Skiddaw massif in the distance   Skiddaw from Faulds Brow   The summit of King's How with Derwent Water and Skiddaw in the distance   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   The view north from the summit of Swinside (Portinscale) featuring Skiddaw and Blencathra   Bakestall from the Cumbria Way, Back O' Skiddaw   Skiddaw in the snow from Bakestall summit cairn   Deep snow on a very cold and snowy Skiddaw   Descending towards Bakestall from a very cold and snowy Skiddaw   The trig point and viewpoint indicator on the summit of a very cold and snowy Skiddaw   The trig point on the summit of a very cold and snowy Skiddaw   Mike & his dog on the a very cold and snowy Skiddaw   Bowscale Fell (left) and Blencathra or Saddleback with Sharp Edge clearly visible (centre right) in the snow from Sale How (Skiddaw)   The rocky summit of Sale How (Skiddaw) in the snow with Bowscale Fell (left) and Blencathra or Saddleback with Sharp Edge clearly visible (right) on the horizon   Sale How (Skiddaw) in the snow from Skiddaw (Little Man)   Bowscale Fell (left) and Blencathra or Saddleback with Sharp Edge clearly visible (centre) with a dusting of snow from Skiddaw (Little Man)   Derwent Water and Keswick from the lower slopes of Skiddaw   Birkett Edge, Bakestall and Skiddaw (in cloud) from the large cairn on the approach to Great Cockup   Derwent Water, with Skiddaw and Blencathra beyond from the summit of King's How   Skiddaw and Blencathra from the summit of Great Crag   The Skiddaw massif along with Walla Crag (to the right) from the southern end of Derwent Water   The Skiddaw Massif from the path up Clints Crags   Snow on Carl Side (left), Skiddaw (centre) and Dodd (Skiddaw) across Bassenthwaite Lake from Woodend Brow   Sun and snow on Skiddaw and Blencathra from Black Fell (Haresceugh Fell)   Long Side summit cairn with Skiddaw beyond   On Skiddaw Summit   The Shoulder of Skiddaw (left) and Longside Edge from Ullock Pike with Little Man (Skiddaw) in the distance   On the summit of Dodd (Skiddaw) on Easter Monday, 2013   The Coledale Horseshoe from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point featuring: Grasmoor, Grasmoor, Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top), Whiteside (Crummock), Gasgale Crags, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, The top of Hobcarton Crag, Grisdale Pike, The Skiddaw massif, Blencathra (or Saddleback), Keswick, Sleet How, Outerside, Stile End, Sail, Causey Pike, Bleaberry Fell, High Seat, High Tove, The Southern Fells and The Western Fells   Bassenthwaite Lake (far left), Skiddaw (left), Blencathra (or Saddleback) (right), Keswick and Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)   Bassenthwaite Lake, Skiddaw, Keswick and Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)   Family on top of Dodd (Skiddaw) with Ullock Pike, Longside Edge and Carl Side behind   Carl Side, Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell (centre left), Great Calva (centre) and Belncathra or Saddleback, Bannerdale Crags and Souther Fell (centre right) from the summit of High Rigg   The North Western Fells (far left distance), Carl Side, Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell (centre left), Great Calva (centre) and Belncathra or Saddleback, Bannerdale Crags and Souther Fell (centre right) and the shoulder of Clough Head (far right) from the summit of High Rigg   Robinson, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail, Causey Pike, Rowling End, The Skiddaw Masiff, Keswick, Cat Bells (Catbells) and High Crags from Blea Crags   Keswick and The Skiddaw Masiff (distance) and Cat Bells (Catbells) (right) from Blea Crags   Skiddaw and Blencathra in the distance and then High Spy and Maiden Moor forming the ridge on the right from the summit of Dale Head (Newlands)   Myself, two of my sons, Matt and Richard, and my friend Gary between Skiddaw and Skiddaw Little Man on a bitter cold winters day!   On Ullock Pike on the way up to Skiddaw   On the summit of Skiddaw   Skiddaw, Skiddaw (Little Man), Carl Side (left), Long Side, Longside Edge, Derwent Water and Dodd (Skiddaw) and the upper reaches of Southerndale from Ullock Pike   Skiddaw, Skiddaw (Little Man), Carl Side, Long Side, Longside Edge and the upper reaches of Southerndale from Ullock Pike   Carl Side (left), Long Side, Longside Edge, Derwent Water and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Ullock Pike   Frozen Fence on a snow covered Skiddaw   Blencathra or Saddleback under a blanket of snow from Skiddaw   Long Side Edge, Skiddaw and Little Dodd (Skiddaw) from Hursthole Point, Bassenthwaite Lake   Long Side Edge, Skiddaw and Little Dodd (Skiddaw) from Hursthole Point, Bassenthwaite Lake   Ullock Pike, Carl Side, Skiddaw and Little Man (Skiddaw) from Cat Bells (Catbells)   A snow capped Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) viewed from the summit of Skiddaw   Skiddaw from Hallsfell Top, Blencathra or Saddleback   Skiddaw from Hallsfell Top summit cairn, Blencathra or Saddleback   Barrow and Rowling End, with Keswick and Derwent Water beyond and Skiddaw and Blecathra (or Saddleback) in the background from Causey Pike   Skiddaw from Rowling End - with Swinside in the foreground   Derwent Water and the Newland Fells from Dodd (Skiddaw) Summit   Bassenthwaite Lake from Dodd (Skiddaw) Summit   Skiddaw from near Walla Crag   Looking North along the High Rigg Ridge to Skiddaw (left) and Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) (right)   Looking North along the High Rigg Ridge to Skiddaw (left) and Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) (right)   Lonscale Fell, Burnt Horse and Skiddaw Little Man from Atkinson Pike   Bassenthwaite with Skiddaw beyond from Helvellyn   Cat Bells (Catbells) from the summit of Dodd (Skiddaw)   Skiddaw from the summit of Dodd (Skiddaw)   Bassenthwaite from the summit of Dodd (Skiddaw)   Sale Fell summit cairn with a snow topped Skiddaw looming in the distance   Derwent Water with Keswick and the Skiddaw Massif beyond from High Spy   High Spy (North Top), High Spy, Maiden Moor, Hindscarth (left), Robinson, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Causey Pike, Barrow (Newlands) (centre), Newlands, Bassenthwaite Lake, Swinside, Skiddaw, Derwent Water and Blencathra (right) beyond from Cat Bells (Catbells)   Causey Pike (left), Bassenthwaite Lake, Newlands, Swinside, Cat Bells (Catbells) (centre), Derwent Water, Skiddaw , Blencathra and Walla Crag (far right) from Maiden Moor   Cat Bells (Catbells) (foreground) with Derwent Water, Keswick and Skiddaw (centre left) and Blencathra (right) from Maiden Moor   Keswick and Derwent Water from Dodd (Skiddaw).
  Skiddaw (in the mist) and Dodd (Skiddaw) from across Bassenthwaite Lake   Skiddaw and Blencathra from Dale Head (Newlands)   Derwent Water, Skiddaw and Blencathra from below Maiden Moor   Cat Bells (Catbells) (foreground) with Skiddaw and Blencathra (distance left) and Derwent Water from Maiden Moor   Crummock Water and Skiddaw from High Seat (Ashness Fell)   Looking up to Skiddaw from Whitewater Dash   Descending towards Bakestall   Looking East to Belncathra from the summit of Skiddaw   The summit of Skiddaw   Skiddaw from below Ullock Pike   *Southeastern panorama from the summit of Skiddaw with Blencathra and Blease Fell silhouetted left of centre   Ashness Bridge over Barrow Beck with Skiddaw in the distance   Skiddaw from High Rigg   On the summit of Skiddaw   The Skiddaw Massif from the village of Prospect   Looking North towards Skiddaw and Blencathra from the summit of Thornthwaite Crag across cloud trapped by a temperature inversion   Looking North towards Skiddaw and Blencathra from the summit of Ill Bell across cloud trapped by a temperature inversion   Skiddaw (left) and Blencathra (right) from the slopes of Robinson   *Barf and Crummock Water from Dodd (Skiddaw)   Skiddaw from Watson's Dodd   Dodd and Skiddaw from Barf   Bassenthwaite Lake and Skiddaw from Barf   Kesick with Skiddaw beyond from Cat Bells (Catbells)   Blencathra and the Northern Fells from Skiddaw summit   Looking towards Bassenthwaite and The Skiddaw Massif from Raise (Helvellyn)   The Sleet How Ridge with Skiddaw beyond from Grisedale Pike   Derwent Water, Keswick, Bassenthwaite Lake and The Skiddaw Massif from High Seat   Skiddaw and Blencathra from Grisedale Pike summit   Skiddaw from Longlands Fell  


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