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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.

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Sale Fell and a glimpse of Bassenthwaite Lake from the start of the walk at Peter House Farm
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Binsey
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The Ullock Pike ridge
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Zooming in on the Dash Falls from the Cumbria Way
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The view down the valley of Dash Beck from above the falls towards Binsey
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A view to the Helvellyn range as I climb the ridge of Burnt Horse to Lonscale Fell's east peak
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The Helvellyn range from Lonscale Fell's east peak
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Part of Derwent Water is visible
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Great Calva and Knott with my route of ascent, Burnt Horse, the ridge below
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Blencathra's less interesting side
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Skiddaw Little Man and Skiddaw
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The northwestern fells from the summit of Lonscale Fell
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Derwent Water and a multitude of fells
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Keswick and Derwent Water from Skiddaw Lesser Man
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The northwestern fells from Lesser Man
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and the Helvellyn range
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A view down the Caldew valley to Carrock Fell and Bowscale Fell
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The northwestern fells from Skiddaw Little Man
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past Lesser Man to the Helvellyn range
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Knott, High Pike, Carrock Fell and Bowscale Fell
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Carl Side, Longside Edge and the flanks of Skiddaw
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On the summit of Skiddaw and the view across Carl Side to the northwestern fells
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Back o'Skidda
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Blencathra and Lonscale Fell's east peak to the right
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Lonscale Fell and Skiddaw Little Man
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Skiddaw's stony top
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Binsey from Bakestall as I head back down
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Knott, High Pike, Great Calva and Carrock Fell
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Blencathra
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A repeat of the view I had on the way up, to Binsey and the valley of Dash Beck

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