Walk Information

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Walk route: 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)

Distance: 6.25 miles

Ascent: 2,250ft

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Time: 3 hours 15 minutes

With: on own

Conditions: A hazy, hazy, hazy late afternoon walk. T-shirt weather on the top of Skiddaw in March!

Photos

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Towards Helvellyn from next to the site of the old refreshment hutLesser Man with Little Man behind as the path approaches the top of Jenkin HillBlencathra and Lonscale FellSkiddaw summit ridge, looking north, the trig point is on the furthest pointSkiddaw summitLooking south along Skiddaw's summit ridge with Little Man beyondLongside Edge and the slopes of SkiddawSkiddaw Little Man with Lesser Man in front. The Helvellyn range can just be made out through the hazeSkiddaw Lesser ManDerwent Water through the hazeThe Helvellyn ridge as I rejoin the Jenkin Hill pathThe Hawell Monument

previous walk - Fri 23 Mar 2012 - Four Stones Hill and Haweswater

next walk - Sun 15 Apr 2012 - Carrock Fell and High Pike

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