Skiddaw from High Side

 

Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 13km / 8 miles
Time: 5 Hours approx.
Starting from:  High Side, on the Keswick to Bassenthwaite road.
Postcode: CA12 4QG
Price: £20 per person / Family tickets available

The Route:
By far the best route up Skiddaw we climb from High Side onto Ullock Pike continuing over High Side and Carl Side before climbing to the summit of Skiddaw. Throughout the ascent we will have wonderful views over Bassenthwaite on a good day and as we reach Long Side the views over Borrowdale and Derwent Water will be revealed to the south.
We will descend the northern slopes over Bakestall to meet the track at Dash Falls, following the track ack to Peter House Farm and crossing the fields back to High Side.

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Directions:
From Keswick - High Side is located on the A591, the main road between Keswick and Bassenthwaite. Leave Keswick on the A591, signposted to Carlisle crossing the A66 at the roundabout, follow this road trough Dodd Wood and continue until the Ravestonedale Hotel is passed on the right. A short distance after the hotel a lane will lead of to the right, signposted to Orthwaite, follow this lane for aprox. 400m until a layby is seen on the right, we will meet here.

Date:

Friday 10th April 2009 Monday 4th May 2009 Sunday 17th May 2009 Monday 25th May 2009 Saturday 27th June 2009 Sunday 12th July 2009 Thursday 23rd July 2009 Monday 10th August 2009 Wednesday 19th August 2009 Monday 31st August 2009 Thursday 17th September 2009 Sunday 11th October 2009 Sunday 20th December 2009

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