Walk Information
Walk route: Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw - Jenkin Hill - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road)
Distance: 6.25 miles
Ascent: 2,050ft
Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
With: Dad
Conditions: Very windy on the summit
Route Map
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Licence number AL100038401
Photos
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The Helvellyn range from the Hawell Monument
Start of the Jenkin Hill path
Looking across to the north western fells
Keswick and Derwent Water as we gain height
Skiddaw Little Man comes into view
Heading on up
Sale How in front of Great Calva left, Carrock Fell centre and Bowsacle Fell right
Blencathra and Lonscale Fell
...and again
Skiddaw's trig point
The north end of Bassenthwaite Lake
Looking back to Skiddaw's summit as we return by the same route
Descending, with Skiddaw Little Man ahead
Zooming in on Derwent Water
The view south from the descent
The Helvellyn range as we approach the site of the refreshment hut (on the left just after the gate)
previous walk - Mon 7 May 2012 - Howtown to Glenridding (Ullswater shoreline)
next walk - Wed 16 May 2012 - Knipescar Common