Skiddaw Lesser, Little and High Men
Wed 19 Dec 2007
Route: Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Jenkin Hill - Latrigg car park
Distance: 6.25 miles
Ascent: 2,250ft
Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
With: On Own
Notes:
Blue sky and sunshine, it beats Xmas shopping!
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The Hawell Monument with Great Mell Fell and Little Mell Fell in the distance
Jenkin Hill
Looking across to the Newlands Valley
The Helvellyn range with High Rigg in front from the Jenkin Hill path
Looking south past Latrigg to Derwent Water and the high central fells from Jenkin Hill
The pointed top is Skiddaw Lesser Man with Skiddaw Little Man behind from Jenkin Hill
Looking across to Carrock Fell
It was cold in the shade as I took the path round Skiddaw Little Man and headed straight for Skiddaw
Blencathra and the moon is up
The Wharrels Hill wind turbines near Bothel with Criffel behind sticking out above the haze
The north end of Bassenthwaite Lake from Skiddaw's summit
Skiddaw's summit
Looking south along Skiddaw's summit ridge towards Little Man (left of centre)
Skiddaw Little Man and Derwent Water
Longside Edge and Ullock Pike in shadow from Skiddaw Little Man
Skiddaw Lesser Man from Little Man with the Helvellyn ridge beyond
Blencathra from Skiddaw Lesser Man
The Helvellyn range from Jenkin Hill as the sun sets
Previous Walk: The Greenburn Round (Sun 16 Dec 2007)
Next Walk: Walla Crag (Fri 28 Dec 2007)