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Bassenthwaite

Skiddaw Summit – Long Side Summit loop from Bassenthwaite

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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cumbria
Allerdale
Bassenthwaite

Skiddaw Summit – Long Side Summit loop from Bassenthwaite

Hard

5.0

(1)

52

runners

Skiddaw Summit – Long Side Summit loop from Bassenthwaite

02:01

13.5km

800m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

2.73 km

Dash Falls

Highlight • Natural Monument

Dash Falls are a series of cascades, as the Dash Beck tumbles between the shoulders of Great Calva and Bakestall. It's a conspicuous sight on this part of the Cumbria …

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2

5.60 km

Skiddaw Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

This northern fell is a beast; a sprawling behemoth of a mountain. What it lacks in intricacy it makes up for with sheer presence. The Back o’ Skiddaw is wild …

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3

6.64 km

Carlside Cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

7.34 km

Long Side Summit

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Long Side is a superb Wainwright fell, the central summit of the excellent Longside Edge. This narrowish ridge is undoubtedly the best way up or down Skiddaw, giving excitement regardless …

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5

7.37 km

View of Skiddaw

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Superb views across to Skiddaw from here. Looks rather grand and foreboding....

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6

7.93 km

Ullock Pike

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A classic ridge often ignored due to its location in the far Northern region. However, it is only a couple of miles from Keswick and provides fantastic views of Bassenthwaite …

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7

8.09 km

View of Ullock Pike

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Good place for a stop before the sharp ascent.

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8

9.22 km

View Towards Scotland from Lake District National Park

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B

13.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.89 km

3.79 km

773 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.74 km

3.85 km

1.86 km

804 m

267 m

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Highest point (910 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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