Long Side Summit – Skiddaw Summit loop from Bassenthwaite

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Long Side Summit – Skiddaw Summit loop from Bassenthwaite

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Long Side Summit – Skiddaw Summit loop from Bassenthwaite

05:23

14.5km

850m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.85 km

View of Ullock Pike

Highlight • Trail

Good place for a stop before the sharp ascent.

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5.00 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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5.56 km

View of Skiddaw

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

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5.60 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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6.26 km

Carl Side

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The summit Carl Side is often passed by people hiking Skiddaw from Dodd Wood, without them even realising it's a Wainwright in its own right. The view up Skiddaw from …

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6.46 km

Carlside Cairn

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7.50 km

Skiddaw Summit

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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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9.47 km

Bakestall Summit

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Bakestall is a small rise on the end of Skiddaw's north eastern spur. However, this description does this wonderful Wainwright something of a disservice, as it has some lovely features, …

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14.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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