Bakestall
Height: 673m/2,208ft
Grid Reference: NY266307
Lists: FRCC (103) Wainwright (N.12)
Ascents: 9
Wainwright's Northern Fells guide book published in 1962 states Bakestall's height as 2,189ft but the OS 1:25,000 map now records 673m (2,208ft)
Wainwright's summit cairn is 100m to the north of the true top which is at the fence bend.
Sat 22 Jan 2011 - Five Skiddaw Fells
Briar Rigg, Keswick - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Lonscale Fell - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Bakestall - Birkett Edge - Cumbria Way - Skiddaw House - Glenderaterra valley - Latrigg car park - Latrigg - Briar Rigg [14.00 miles 4,150ft ascent]
Sun 5 Apr 2009 - Skiddaw from Peter House Farm
Peter House Farm - Whitewater Dash - Birkett Edge - Bakestall - Skiddaw - Sale How - Skiddaw House - Cumbria Way - Whitewater Dash - Peter House Farm [9.25 miles 2,700ft ascent]
Sat 24 May 2008 - The Old Crown Round
Hesket Newmarket - Carrock Beck Ford - Carrock Fell - Grainsgill Beck Bridge, Mosedale - Bowscale Fell - Blencathra - Mungrisdale Common - The Stake - Skiddaw House - Sale How - Skiddaw - Bakestall - Dash Beck - Brockle Crag - Great Cockup - Longlands - Green Head - Fell Side - Nether Row - Hesket Newmarket [25.75 miles 7,355ft ascent]
Peter House Farm - Whitewater Dash - Birkett Edge - Bakestall - Skiddaw - Sale How - Skiddaw House - Cumbria Way - Whitewater Dash - Peter House Farm [9.25 miles 2,700ft ascent]
Peter House Farm - above Dead Crags - Bakestall - Skiddaw - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Jenkin Hill - Lonscale Fell - Burnt Horse - Skiddaw House - Cumbria Way - Whitewater Dash - Peter House Farm [10.50 miles 3,200ft ascent]
Sat 14 Oct 2006 - Longside Edge and Skiddaw
High Side, nr Bassenthwaite village - Watches - The Edge - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Carlside Tarn - Skiddaw - Bakestall - Broad End - Barkbethdale - High Side [8.50 miles 3,150ft ascent]
Sat 15 Oct 2005 - Bakestall, Skiddaw and Burnt Horse
Peter House Farm - Whitewater Dash - Birkett Edge - Bakestall - Skiddaw - Jenkin Hill - Lonscale Fell - Burnt Horse - Skiddaw House - Cumbria Way - Whitewater Dash - Peter House Farm [11.25 miles 3,000ft ascent]
Sat 21 Dec 2002 - Longside Edge and Skiddaw
High Side, nr Bassenthwaite village - Watches - The Edge - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Carlside Tarn - Skiddaw - Bakestall - Broad End - Barkbethdale - High Side [8.50 miles 3,150ft ascent]
Mon 31 Aug 1998 - Longside Edge and Skiddaw
High Side, nr Bassenthwaite village - Watches - The Edge - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Skiddaw - Bakestall - cross Dead Beck - path by Cockup Gill - Melbecks - road - High Side [8.25 miles 3,130ft ascent]