Route outline for walk c315:
Old Sawmill Tearooms - Longside Wood - The Allerdale Ramble - Ling How - The Edge - Ullock Pike - Longside Edge - Long Side - Carl Side - White Stones - Skill Beck - Dodd (Skiddaw) - Dodd Wood - Old Sawmill Tearooms.
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
![]() 2 English Mountains |
![]() 4 Wainwrights |
![]() 2 English Nuttalls |
![]() 1 English Dewey |
![]() 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
![]() 0 Marilyns |
![]() 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Carl Side at 746m (2448ft). Carl Side is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) (71st highest in England, 125th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 64). Carl Side is also known as a English Nuttall (87th highest in England, 152nd highest in England & Wales).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Long Side at 734m (2409ft). Long Side is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) (79th highest in England, 136th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 71). Long Side is also known as a English Nuttall (98th highest in England, 168th highest in England & Wales).
You will also reach the summit of Ullock Pike at 690m (2265ft). Ullock Pike is classified as a Wainwright (No. 96).
Along the way you will also bag Dodd (Skiddaw) at 502m (1647ft). Dodd (Skiddaw) is classified as a Wainwright (No. 174), and a English Dewey (176th highest in England, 408th highest in England & Wales).
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Map OL4 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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OS Landranger Map 89 or 90 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood
In no particular order . . .

Cwm Idwal featuring Glyder Fawr (left), Twll Du or The Devil's Kitchen (centre) and Y Garn (right)

Winhill Pike (Win Hill), Ladybower Reservoir and Crook Hill from Dovestones Tor, Derwent Edge

Kinder Reservoir and Mermaid's Pool from near the Kinder Downfall, Kinder Scout

A snow capped Blencathra or Saddleback (Hallsfell Top) viewed from the summit of Skiddaw

Me jumping for joy at the great view from at Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh, with Edinburgh Castle in the background

*Skiddaw, Little Man (Skiddaw), Carl Side, Longside Edge and Ullock Pike from The Edge

Bamford Edge, Bamford Moor with Stanage Edge (Stanage Edge) in the distance

Malvern (Worcestershire Beacon) and Sugarloaf Hill (Malverns) from North Hill (Malverns)

Hallin Fell from a viewpoint on the descent from High Dodd (Sleet Fell)

Skiddaw, Skiddaw (Little Man), Carl Side, Long Side, Longside Edge and the upper reaches of Southerndale from Ullock Pike

Mellbreak taken in the evening sunlight from the Kirkstile Inn in Loweswater Village

Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and The Vale of Edale from the summit of Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout)

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 the lower slopes of Ben Nevis with Meall an t-Suidhe and Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe in the background

Stream above Dyserth Waterfall (Rhaeadr Dyserth)
from the North Wales Path, Dyserth

*Derwent Water with Walla Crag, Bleaberry Fell and High Seat beyond from Cat Bells (Catbells)

*Southeastern panorama from the summit of Skiddaw with Blencathra and Blease Fell silhouetted left of centre

The Newlands Fells and Bassenthwaite Lake from Ullock Pike summit cairn

Descending Carl Side towards the White Stones with a fine view of Derwent water

Longside Edge, Long Side and Ullock Pike summit with Bassenthwaite Lake beyond from Carl Side

On the way up Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on the PYG track with Cribau and Y Lliwedd prominent in the background

Harter Fell (Eskdale) (right) and Green Crag (Ulpha Fell) (left) from Great Worm Crag

Looking across Great Langdale to Side Pike and Lingmoor Fell from Stickle Ghyll, The Langdale Pikes

Crag Hill (left), Grisedale Pike (centre), Hopegill Head and Ladyside Pike from Longside Edge

Barley, Ing Ends and Ogden Reservoirs from the top Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Arnside Knott, Humphrey Head, Dixon Heights (Newton Fell) and Saskills (Newton Fell) from the Whitbarrow Scar ridge

Public Footpath number 3, which runs from Fen Road to Walcott Road, Billinghay

The Plaque beneath the Bassett Monument inside St. Bartholomew's Church, Blore

Family on top of Dodd (Skiddaw) with Ullock Pike, Longside Edge and Carl Side behind

Callow (left), Nills, Church Stretton, The Lawley, Caer Caradoc Hill and Ragleth Hill (right) from near Minton

*Great Knott, Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Gunson Knott and Bow Fell (Bowfell) from Red Tarn (Langdale)

Wild Camping at Loch Lundie between Invergarry and Fort Augustus in the Great Glen

Carl Side (left), Long Side, Longside Edge, Derwent Water and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Ullock Pike

Rodney's Pillar (Breidden Hill) (left) and Moel y Golfa (centre) and from the A458 road near the railway bridge at Cefn

The Shoulder of Skiddaw (left) and Longside Edge from Ullock Pike with Little Man (Skiddaw) in the distance

The East face path up of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) wih Pendle House below

Me dismounting The Cioch (or Cioch Buttress) on the South West ridge of Sgurr Sgumain (Sgurr Alasdair) in The Cuillin Hills, Isle fo Skye

The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge - approaching Pen-y-ghent from Brackenbottom

Scar Crags with Sail (Derwent Fells) and Crag Hill (Eel Crag) beyond from Causey Pike

Hollins Cross, Back Tor (Hollins Cross) and Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) from Mam Tor

The Packhorse Bridge over The River Derwent at the northern end of Howden Reservoir

Derwent Water with Maiden Moor, Cat Bells (Catbells) and Causey Pike (right) beyond from Friar's Crag

Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) with Mam Tor and Lord's Seat (Rushup Edge) beyond during a winter temperature inversion

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

Looking down Glen Sligachan from the start of the pinnacle ridge at Sgurr nan Gilliean
. . . see just 10 walk photos from Walk c315 Carl Side and Dodd (Skiddaw) from Dodd Wood
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