31st May 2009 - Skiddaw
Walk Details
Distance walked: 10.8 miles
Total ascent: 3199 ft
OS map used: OL4 - The English Lakes, North-western area
Time taken: 6.5 hrs
Route description: Peter House Farm-Cumbria Way-Dash Falls-Cumbria Way-Skiddaw House-Burnt Horse-Lonscale Fell-Skiddaw Little Man-Skiddaw-Bakestall-Dash Falls-Cumbria Way-Peter House Farm
Blue skies and sunshine for this ascent of Skiddaw.
Starting from the layby at Peter House Farm I set off on the Cumbria Way for Dash Falls and then Skiddaw House. After passing Skiddaw House I ascended the ridge of Burnt Horse to reach the summit of Lonscale Fell. I also visited the east peak of the fell. From Lonscale Fell I walked across Jenkin Hill to then ascend Skiddaw Little Man and then Skiddaw itself. It was then down Skiddaw's north ridge to Bakestall, Birkett Edge to the Dash Falls and then the Cumbria Way back to Peter House Farm.
Total ascent: 3199 ft
OS map used: OL4 - The English Lakes, North-western area
Time taken: 6.5 hrs
Route description: Peter House Farm-Cumbria Way-Dash Falls-Cumbria Way-Skiddaw House-Burnt Horse-Lonscale Fell-Skiddaw Little Man-Skiddaw-Bakestall-Dash Falls-Cumbria Way-Peter House Farm
Blue skies and sunshine for this ascent of Skiddaw.
Starting from the layby at Peter House Farm I set off on the Cumbria Way for Dash Falls and then Skiddaw House. After passing Skiddaw House I ascended the ridge of Burnt Horse to reach the summit of Lonscale Fell. I also visited the east peak of the fell. From Lonscale Fell I walked across Jenkin Hill to then ascend Skiddaw Little Man and then Skiddaw itself. It was then down Skiddaw's north ridge to Bakestall, Birkett Edge to the Dash Falls and then the Cumbria Way back to Peter House Farm.
Route map
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Sale Fell and a glimpse of Bassenthwaite Lake from the start of the walk at Peter House Farm
Binsey
The Ullock Pike ridge
Zooming in on the Dash Falls from the Cumbria Way
The view down the valley of Dash Beck from above the falls towards Binsey
A view to the Helvellyn range as I climb the ridge of Burnt Horse to Lonscale Fell's east peak
The Helvellyn range from Lonscale Fell's east peak
Part of Derwent Water is visible
Great Calva and Knott with my route of ascent, Burnt Horse, the ridge below
Blencathra's less interesting side
Skiddaw Little Man and Skiddaw
The northwestern fells from the summit of Lonscale Fell
Derwent Water and a multitude of fells
Keswick and Derwent Water from Skiddaw Lesser Man
The northwestern fells from Lesser Man
and the Helvellyn range
A view down the Caldew valley to Carrock Fell and Bowscale Fell
The northwestern fells from Skiddaw Little Man
past Lesser Man to the Helvellyn range
Knott, High Pike, Carrock Fell and Bowscale Fell
Carl Side, Longside Edge and the flanks of Skiddaw
On the summit of Skiddaw and the view across Carl Side to the northwestern fells
Back o'Skidda
Blencathra and Lonscale Fell's east peak to the right
Lonscale Fell and Skiddaw Little Man
Skiddaw's stony top
Binsey from Bakestall as I head back down
Knott, High Pike, Great Calva and Carrock Fell
Blencathra
A repeat of the view I had on the way up, to Binsey and the valley of Dash Beck