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31st May 2008 - Skiddaw

Walk Details

Distance walked: 7.7 miles

Total ascent: 2877 ft

OS map used: OL4 - The English Lakes, North-western area

Time taken: 5.5 hrs

Route description: Peter House Farm-Barkbeth-Watches-Ullock Pike-Longside Edge-Skiddaw-Bakestall-Whitewater Dash-Peter House Farm

From the parking area at Peter House Farm I made my way across fields to Barkbeth and then the start of the Ullock Pike ridge at Watches. From there it was upto Ullock Pike, along Longside Edge and then the ascent of Skiddaw. The route back was down to Bakestall, Birkett Edge, Whitewater Dash and then along the bridleway through the valley of Dash Beck to Peter House Farm.

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Bassenthwaite Lake from the first stop of the day, the collection of rocks known as Watches
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The valley of Southerndale with the summit of Skiddaw above on the left
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The path ahead leads to the summit of Ullock Pike
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Grisedale Pike, Lord's Seat and Broom Fell on the other side of Bassenthwaite Lake
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The northwestern fells from Ullock Pike
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Derwent Water and the fell of Dodd in shadow
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Bassenthwaite Lake
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On Longside Edge and the view towards Derwent Water
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The northwestern fells with Dodd below
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I've finally made my way up to the summit of Skiddaw and the view across the Vale of Keswick to Derwent Water and numerous fells behind
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Skiddaw Little Man
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The view back o'Skidda to Knott, High Pike, Great Calva and Carrock Fell
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An out of focus Blencathra
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On the summit of Bakestall and the view across to Binsey
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Knott and Great Calva
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Great Calva and Back o'Skidda
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Blencathra and the Caldew valley
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At the top of the valley of Dash Beck and the final part of the walk back to Peter House Farm
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Dead Crags
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Looking back at the Dash Falls

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