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Route outline for 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.

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

3 English Mountains

5 Wainwrights

3 English Nuttalls

0 English Deweys

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

1 Marilyn

0 Bridgets

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The highest point of this walk is Skiddaw at 931m (3056ft). Skiddaw is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (6th highest in England, 17th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 4). Skiddaw is also known as an English Nuttall (7th in England, 19th in England & Wales). Skiddaw is classified as a Marilyn (3rd highest in England, 188th highest in the UK).

Completing this walk also take you to the top of Carl Side, 746m (2448ft). Carl Side is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (71st highest in England, 126th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 64). Carl Side is also known as an English Nuttall (87th in England, 152nd in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Long Side, 734m (2409ft). Long Side is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (79th highest in England, 137th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 71). Long Side is also known as an English Nuttall (98th in England, 168th in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag Ullock Pike, 690m (2265ft) - a Wainwright (No. 96) and Bakestall 673m (2209ft) - a Wainwright (No. 100).

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For more details about what constitutes a Mountain and Mountain & Hill Classifications see: Peaks & Mountains.

For more details about peak bagging and how to record your achievements see: Peak Bagging.

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This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL4

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Map 89 or 90

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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