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