Fell Information
Height: 931m / 3,053ft
Grid Ref: NY260291
Lists: FRCC (005) Wainwright (N.01)
Photos
The Skiddaw fells
Walk: Blencathra
The Skiddaw fells from Blencathra's summit
Walk: Blencathra
Skiddaw and Skiddaw Little Man from Castle Head
Walk: Walla Crag
Skiddaw's summit ridge, with Little Man on the left
Walk: Skiddaw and Skiddaw Little Man
Skiddaw from Little Man
Walk: Skiddaw and Skiddaw Little Man
Keswick, Skiddaw and Blencathra from Walla Crag
Walk: Walla Crag
Derwent Water, Bassenthwaite Lake, The Vale of Keswick and the Skiddaw fells from Walla Crag's summit
Walk: Walla Crag
Skiddaw
Walk: Under Skiddaw - Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side and Dodd
Looking across Bassenthwaite Lake to the Skiddaw fells from Barf's summit
Walk: Whinlatter, Lord's Seat and Barf
Skiddaw (High Man)
Walk: Skiddaw plus
Looking across Derwent Water to the Skiddaw Fells
Carl Side, Skiddaw and Little Man
Walk: Latrigg
Skiddaw
Walk: High Spy ridge
Skiddaw, now out of the cloud
Walk: High Spy ridge
Skiddaw's summit
Walk: Skiddaw plus
Skiddaw from Little Man with Carl Side, Long Side and Ullock Pike on the left
Walk: Skiddaw plus
A launch approaches Lodore Landing Stage, Derwent Water
Walk: Thirlmere to Derwent Water
Skiddaw from Derwent Bank
Skiddaw from Great Wood
Walk: Walla Crag
Skiddaw from the Keswick landing stages, Derwent Water
Blencathra from Skiddaw's summit
Walk: Longside Edge and Skiddaw
The path up Skiddaw from Carl Side's summit cairn
Walk: Longside Edge and Skiddaw
Skiddaw's crowded summit
Walk: Skiddaw
Summit Panoramas
| Walk | Distance | Ascent | |
|---|---|---|---|
  | Sun 4 Nov 2012 - Skiddaw and Little Man Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Jenkin Hill - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) | 6.25 miles | 2,250ft |
| | Sun 13 May 2012 - Skiddaw Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw - Jenkin Hill - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) | 6.25 miles | 2,050ft |
| | Sat 24 Mar 2012 - Skiddaw Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Jenkin Hill - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) | 6.25 miles | 2,250ft |
| | Sat 17 Mar 2012 - Skiddaw via Ullock Pike High Side, nr Bassenthwaite village - Watches - The Edge - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Carlside Tarn - Skiddaw - Broad End - Barkbethdale - High Side, nr Bassenthwaite village | 7.25 miles | 2,950ft |
| | Tue 25 Oct 2011 - Skiddaw Lesser, Little and High Men Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Jenkin Hill - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) | 6.25 miles | 2,250ft |
| | Sat 22 Jan 2011 - Five Skiddaw Fells Keswick (North) - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Lonscale Fell - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Bakestall - Birkett Edge - Cumbria Way - Skiddaw House - Glenderaterra valley - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Latrigg - Keswick (North) | 14.00 miles | 4,150ft |
| | Sat 18 Dec 2010 - Skiddaw from Keswick Keswick (North) - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Jenkin Hill - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Keswick (North) | 9.00 miles | 3,025ft |
| | Sun 5 Apr 2009 - Skiddaw from Peter House Farm Peter House Farm - Whitewater Dash - Birkett Edge - Bakestall - Skiddaw - Sale How - Skiddaw House - Cumbria Way - Whitewater Dash - Peter House Farm | 9.25 miles | 2,700ft |
| | Sun 7 Dec 2008 - Skiddaw - 24hrs later Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Jenkin Hill - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) | 7.00 miles | 2,500ft |
| | Sat 6 Dec 2008 - Magical Skiddaw Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Jenkin Hill - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) | 7.00 miles | 2,500ft |
| | Sat 24 May 2008 - The Old Crown Round Hesket Newmarket - Carrock Beck Ford - Carrock Fell - Mosedale - Bowscale Fell - Blencathra - Mungrisdale Common - The Stake - Skiddaw House - Sale How - Skiddaw - Bakestall - Dash Beck - Brockle Crag - Great Cockup - Longlands - Green Head - Fell Side - Nether Row - Hesket Newmarket | 25.75 miles | 7,355ft |
| | Wed 19 Dec 2007 - Skiddaw Lesser, Little and High Men Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Jenkin Hill - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) | 6.25 miles | 2,250ft |
| | Sun 20 May 2007 - 10 Skiddaw Keswick, Moot Hall - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Lonscale Fell - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Jenkin Hill - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Keswick, Moot Hall | 11.50 miles | 3,250ft |
| | Sat 19 May 2007 - 09 Skiddaw Mirehouse, The Old Sawmill Tea Room - Dodd, Skiddaw - Long Doors - White Stones - Carl Side - Carlside Tarn - Skiddaw - Broad End - Cockup - Melbecks - Peter House Farm | 6.50 miles | 3,150ft |
| | Fri 18 May 2007 - 08 Skiddaw Peter House Farm - Whitewater Dash - Birkett Edge - Bakestall - Skiddaw - Sale How - Skiddaw House - Cumbria Way - Whitewater Dash - Peter House Farm | 9.25 miles | 2,700ft |
| | Thu 17 May 2007 - 07 Skiddaw Keswick, Moot Hall - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw - Jenkin Hill - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Keswick, Moot Hall | 10.00 miles | 2,900ft |
| | Wed 16 May 2007 - 06 Skiddaw Millbeck - Slades Beck - Carlside Tarn - Skiddaw - Jenkin Hill - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Applethwaite - Millbeck | 7.00 miles | 2,800ft |
| | Tue 15 May 2007 - 05 Skiddaw High Side, nr Bassenthwaite village - northwest ridge - Randel Crag - Skiddaw - Carlside Tarn - Southerndale - High Side, nr Bassenthwaite village | 5.75 miles | 2,635ft |
| | Mon 14 May 2007 - 04 Skiddaw Millbeck - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Carlside Tarn - Carl Side - White Stones - Millbeck | 5.00 miles | 3,000ft |
| | Sun 13 May 2007 - 03 Skiddaw Peter House Farm - above Dead Crags - Bakestall - Skiddaw - Skiddaw Little Man - Jenkin Hill - Lonscale Fell - Burnt Horse - Skiddaw House - Cumbria Way - Whitewater Dash - Peter House Farm | 10.50 miles | 3,200ft |
| | Sat 12 May 2007 - 02 Skiddaw High Side, nr Bassenthwaite village - Watches - The Edge - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Carlside Tarn - Skiddaw - Broad End - Barkbethdale - High Side, nr Bassenthwaite village | 7.25 miles | 2,950ft |
| | Sat 12 May 2007 - 01 Skiddaw Keswick, Moot Hall - Millbeck - Carsleddam - Carl Side - Skiddaw - north col - Hare Crag - Skiddaw House - Glenderaterra valley - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Latrigg - Keswick, Moot Hall | 12.25 miles | 3,500ft |
| | Sat 23 Dec 2006 - Skiddaw and Skiddaw Little Man Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Skiddaw Little Man - Jenkin Hill - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) | 6.25 miles | 2,500ft |
| | Sat 14 Oct 2006 - Longside Edge and Skiddaw High Side, nr Bassenthwaite village - Watches - The Edge - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Carlside Tarn - Skiddaw - Bakestall - Broad End - Barkbethdale - High Side, nr Bassenthwaite village | 8.50 miles | 3,150ft |
| | Sun 9 Apr 2006 - Skiddaw plus Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Jenkin Hill - Lonscale Fell - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) | 7.50 miles | 2,500ft |
| | Thu 29 Dec 2005 - Longside Edge and Skiddaw Mirehouse, The Old Sawmill Tea Room - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Carlside Tarn - Skiddaw - Skiddaw Little Man - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Keswick (North) | 8.50 miles | 3,250ft |
| | Sat 15 Oct 2005 - Bakestall, Skiddaw and Burnt Horse Peter House Farm - Whitewater Dash - Birkett Edge - Bakestall - Skiddaw - Jenkin Hill - Lonscale Fell - Burnt Horse - Skiddaw House - Cumbria Way - Whitewater Dash - Peter House Farm | 11.25 miles | 3,000ft |
| | Sat 2 Apr 2005 - Skiddaw Lesser, Little and High Men Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Jenkin Hill - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) | 6.25 miles | 2,250ft |
| | Fri 19 Nov 2004 - Skiddaw and Skiddaw Little Man Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Jenkin Hill - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) | 6.25 miles | 2,250ft |
| | Thu 19 Feb 2004 - Skiddaw plus Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Lonscale Fell - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) | 7.50 miles | 2,500ft |
| | Fri 7 Nov 2003 - Skiddaw plus Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Lonscale Fell - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Sale How - Skiddaw House - Glenderaterra valley - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) | 10.00 miles | 2,800ft |
| | Sat 21 Dec 2002 - Longside Edge and Skiddaw High Side, nr Bassenthwaite village - Watches - The Edge - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Skiddaw - Bakestall - Broad End - Barkbethdale - High Side, nr Bassenthwaite village | 8.50 miles | 3,150ft |
| | Mon 31 Dec 2001 - Skiddaw Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Lonscale Fell - Skiddaw - Skiddaw Little Man - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) | 7.50 miles | 2,500ft |
  | Mon 31 Aug 1998 - Longside Edge and Skiddaw High Side, nr Bassenthwaite village - Watches - The Edge - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Skiddaw - Bakestall - cross Dead Beck - path by Cockup Gill - Melbecks - road - High Side, nr Bassenthwaite village | 8.25 miles | 3,130ft |
| | Sat 8 Nov 1997 - Skiddaw Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Lonscale Fell - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) | ||
| | Mon 23 Sep 1991 - Skiddaw Keswick, Moot Hall - Skiddaw - Keswick, Moot Hall | 10.00 miles | 2,900ft |
| | Fri 12 Jul 1991 - Skiddaw Keswick, Moot Hall - Skiddaw - Keswick, Moot Hall | ||
| | Sun 1 May 1988 - The Four 3000s Keswick, Moot Hall - Millbeck - Carl Side - Skiddaw - St John's in the Vale - Helvellyn - Wythburn - Stake Pass - Angle Tarn (Bowfell) - Esk Hause - Scafell Pike - Foxes Tarn - Scafell - Corridor Route - Sty Head - Seathwaite, Borrowdale |