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Skiddaw circular from the South

Skiddaw circular from the South

Postby lawrencestannard » Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:32 pm

Wainwrights included on this walk: Bakestall, Lonscale Fell, Skiddaw, Skiddaw Little Man

Hewitts included on this walk: Lonscale Fell, Skiddaw, Skiddaw Little Man

Date walked: 06/02/2020

Time taken: 5

Distance: 16 km

Ascent: 988m

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This is my favourite route up Skiddaw because it encompasses the valley walk to the east of Lonscale Fell which is seldom busy. I would recommend for this reason you do it anticlockwise

Park at Underskiddaw car park NY281254 near Underscar hotel

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The walk up the valley to Skiddaw House is a joy


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The path continues NW ish until you turn left (SW) up Birketts Edge to Bakestall


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And on towards Skiddaw


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Me at the Trig point on Summit


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Contiinue south on defined path to Little Man and on back to car park. (this part will be busy)


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