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Carl Side – Skiddaw Summit loop from Mirehouse

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Carl Side – Skiddaw Summit loop from Mirehouse

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Carl Side – Skiddaw Summit loop from Mirehouse

04:32

10.7km

880m

Hiking

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

Last updated: May 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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84 m

Skill Beck

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful forest and a beautiful beck!

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2.06 km

Dodd Summit View of Derwent Water

Highlight • Forest

Dodd is a great fell for families. The parking is good at Dodd Wood (which also has facilities like toilets and a café). The summit views over Derwent Water are …

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2.94 km

Bench with a View of Derwentwater, Dodd

Highlight • Forest

This a wonderfully positioned bench that can be found on one of the many woodland trails that work their way up Dodd in the Northern Lake District. A great place to stop and rest weary feet.

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4.18 km

View of Derwentwater and Carlside Ridge

Highlight • Summit

Views of Carlside

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4.54 km

Carl Side

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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4.75 km

Carlside Cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

5.42 km

Skiddaw South Top

Peak

5.90 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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10.4 km

Mirehouse & Gardens Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely tea room with limited indoor seating but plenty of tables outside for recovering from your walk. Toilets in the car park.

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10.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.00 km

1.24 km

877 m

433 m

112 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.96 km

4.23 km

877 m

376 m

122 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

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Carl Side – Skiddaw Summit loop from Mirehouse

Skill Beck

Dodd Summit View of Derwent Water

Bench with a View of Derwentwater, Dodd

View of Derwentwater and Carlside Ridge

Carl Side

Carlside Cairn

Skiddaw Summit

Mirehouse & Gardens Tea Room

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