Longside Edge and Skiddaw (Sat 21 Dec 2002)

Walk Information

location map

Walk route: High Side, nr Bassenthwaite village - Watches - The Edge - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Skiddaw - Bakestall - Broad End - Barkbethdale - High Side, nr Bassenthwaite village

Distance: 8.50 miles

Ascent: 3,150ft

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Time: 4 hours 45 minutes

With: Anne

Conditions: overcast but cloud well above the tops, snow above 2,000ft

Photos

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Longside Edge and Ullock Pike from WatchesLooking northwards back down The Edge with Binsey in the distanceLong Side and Ullock PikeSkiddaw, Little Man, Carl Side, Long Side and Ullock PikeDerwent Water from Ullock Pike summit360 Panorama from Ullock Pike's summitLong Side and Derwent Water. The dark fell, near right, is DoddHeading for Long Side360 Panorama from Long Side's summitThe Northwestern fells from Long Side's summitThe Helvellyn ridge, Latrigg and Derwent Water from Carl SideThe path up Skiddaw from Carl Side's summit cairnLooking back down on Carl Side from the route up SkiddawAscending Skiddaw from Carl SideSouthwesterly panorama from Skiddaw south's summitBlencathra from Skiddaw's summit360 Panorama from Skiddaw's summitLooking back to Skiddaw on the right. The Helvellyn ridge can be seen centre left over Lonscale FellLooking down on BakestallKnott and Great Calva from AW's summit cairn on Bakestall360 Panorama from Bakestall's summitBarkbethdale

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