Walk Information

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Walk route: 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)

Distance: 9.00 miles

Ascent: 3,025ft

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Time: 4 hours 15 minutes

With: on own

Conditions: Snow on the ground, lots of cloud about but also some sunshine, windy high up

Photos

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The Skiddaw fells from the end of Spoony Green LaneLooking across to the north western fellsJenkin Hill from the Hawell MonumentLooking down on Derwent Water and KeswickHeading for the cloudStraight on for Skiddaw's summitSkiddaw summit, no view, very windy and very coldA glimpse of Long Side belowThis person was well wrapped upThe clouds part and Skiddaw Little Man appearsThe fenceThe cairn on Lesser ManLonscale Fell with Blencathra behindDerwent WaterThe north western fellsHelvellyn in the distanceWinter sun over the north western fellsSkiddaw Little Man from the top of Gale Road

previous walk - Sat 11 Dec 2010 - Latrigg and Castlerigg

next walk - Sun 19 Dec 2010 - High Rigg from Legburthwaite

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