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Skiddaw circular from the west

Wainwrights: Long Side, Skiddaw, Ullock Pike
Hewitts: Long Side, Skiddaw

Date walked: 01/02/2021

Time taken: 3 hours

Distance: 10km

Ascent: 947m

Parking in Lay-by off A591 just after Ravenscroft Hotel at NY235295

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Walk is hard from the get go, path is great though


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Views over Bass Lake


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Longside Edge makes for an interesting climb with a small amount of scrambling and great views either side


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The walk to the summit is steep and requires crampons in snow


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A look back before final climb to summit offers great views of Lakeland fells


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Summit Trig Point


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And Views


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The lower loop back to car



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Skiddaw circular from the North West

Attachment(s) Wainwrights: Bakestall, Skiddaw
Hewitts: Skiddaw
Date walked: 30/01/2021
Distance: 12km
Ascent: 850m
Views: 885


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Attachment(s) Wainwrights: Binsey
Date walked: 21/01/2021
Distance: 12.5km
Ascent: 447m
Views: 1337


Skiddaw circular from the South

Attachment(s) Wainwrights: Bakestall, Lonscale Fell, Skiddaw, Skiddaw Little Man
Hewitts: Lonscale Fell, Skiddaw, Skiddaw Little Man
Date walked: 06/02/2020
Distance: 16km
Ascent: 988m
Views: 986

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Activity: Mountain Walker




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Statistics

2021

Trips: 3
Distance: 34.5 km
Ascent: 2244m
Wainwrights 6

2020

Trips: 1
Distance: 16 km
Ascent: 988m
Hewitts: 3
Wainwrights 4


Joined: Oct 21, 2020
Last visited: Apr 25, 2022
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