Longside Edge and Skiddaw (Thu 29 Dec 2005)

Walk Information

location map

Walk route: 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)

Distance: 8.50 miles

Ascent: 3,250ft

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Time: 4 hours 50 minutes

With: Anne, David, Ann, Roger, Jo, John and Ian

Conditions: Bitterly cold wind, icy under foot, overcast

Comment:

Most of the group descended to White Stones from Carl Side but David and myself continued upwards onto Skiddaw

Photos

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Looking across Bassenthwaite Lake to Ling Fell and Sale FellThe Old Man of the MountainsAscending Ullock PikeThe north end of Bassenthwaite Lake with Criffel in Scotland in the distanceApproaching Ullock Pike's summitSkiddaw, Skiddaw Little Man in cloud, Carl Side, Long Side and Ullock PikeDerwent Water and the north western fells from Ullock Pike's summitLongside EdgeCarl SideSkiddaw Little Man from Carlside TarnLong Side and Ullock Pike from our route up SkiddawLooking back down on Carl Side from the steep path up SkiddawSkiddaw's summit trig pointLonscale Fell and Skiddaw Little Man with the Helvellyn ridge in the distanceSkiddaw Little Man and Derwent WaterLots of ice on the fence!The Helvellyn ridge from the main path off Jenkin Hill back to Latrigg car parkDerwent Water and Keswick from the descentDerwent Water and Keswick from the Skiddaw path down to the Latrigg car park

previous walk - Wed 28 Dec 2005 - A Mosedale Horseshoe

next walk - Sat 31 Dec 2005 - Kirk Fell and Great Gable

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