08 Skiddaw
Fri 18 May 2007
Route: Peter House Farm - Whitewater Dash - Birkett Edge - Bakestall - Skiddaw - Sale How - Skiddaw House - Cumbria Way - Whitewater Dash - Peter House Farm
Distance: 9.25 miles
Ascent: 2,700ft
Time: 3 hours 50 minutes
With: Angela, Diane and Dominic
Notes:
Scattered/broken cloud. Very very very windy on Skiddaw's summit.
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Whitewater Dash from the Cumbria Way
Dead Crags with Binsey in the distance
The valley of Dash Beck
Ascending Birkett Edge
Looking across to Little Calva and Great Calva (right) from Birkett Edge
The route up Skiddaw from Bakestall
Looking back to Bakestall as we head up Skiddaw
The final part of the climb to Skiddaw's north top
Broad End
Angela, Diane and Dominic at Skiddaw's summit
Skiddaw summit
Long Side and Ullock Pike
Looking south along Skiddaw's summit ridge with Skiddaw Little Man on the left
Its very very windy up here today!
Heading south with Blencathra and Lonscale Fell ahead
Derwent Water
Heading for Sale How
Skiddaw House
Skiddaw House
Skiddaw House
Looking back to Skiddaw House and Lonscale Fell from the track north to Whitewater Dash
Approaching the top of Whitewater Dash
Looking back to Whitewater Dash
Dash Farm with the heather covered Great Cockup behind
Heading back to Peter House Farm
Previous Walk: 07 Skiddaw (Thu 17 May 2007)
Next Walk: 09 Skiddaw (Sat 19 May 2007)