Walk Information

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Walk route: Mirehouse, The Old Sawmill Tea Room - Dodd, Skiddaw - Long Doors - White Stones - Carl Side - Carlside Tarn - Skiddaw - Broad End - Cockup - Melbecks - Peter House Farm

Distance: 6.50 miles

Ascent: 3,150ft

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Time: 3 hours 15 minutes

With: David Hall

Conditions: It is all a question of timing... A morning walk in the worst weather of the week, windy with showers. On the summit we were in cloud, it was blowing a gale and hailing - very painful. This afternoon it is still windy but dry and sunny with the Skiddaw summit cloud free!

Comment: Everest the Easy Way ascent 9

Photos

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The Old Sawmill Tearoom at Dodd WoodThe head of Bassenthwaite Lake with Whinlatter Forest and Barf on the far sidePath in Dodd WoodDodd's summitLooking across Bassenthwaite Lake to Whinlatter Forest and Barf from Dodd's summitBassenthwaite Lake from Dodd's summitThe path to White Stones from Long Doors with Skiddaw Little Man behind the Carl Side ridgeLong DoorsThe view south to Derwent Water from Long DoorsLooking back to Dodd from the path to White StonesDerwent Water from the White Stones path from Long DoorsWhite StonesLatrigg and Keswick from White StonesInto the cloud as we head for Carl Side's summitLooking back down the White Stones path as the cloud temporarily liftsSkiddaw from Carl Side's summit as it chucks it down with rainFoul conditions on Skiddaw's summit ridgeSkiddaw summitCockup from the descent from Broad EndCockup with Brockle Crag on the side of Great Cockup beyondCockup with Binsey in the distance on the leftBakestall from Cockup's summitThe foot of Bassenthwaite Lake from our descent off CockupThe start of the public footpath by Cockup Gill which leads out to the road

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