Route: Moot Hall, Keswick - Millbeck - Carsleddam - Carl Side - Carlside Tarn - Skiddaw - north col - Hare Crag - Skiddaw House - Glenderaterra valley - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Latrigg - Moot Hall
Distance: 12.25 miles
Ascent: 3,500ft
Time: 6 hours
With: David Hall
Notes:
Rain showers, cloud base around 1,800ft but lifting and breaking towards the end of the walk.
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Keswick Moot Hall, 8am and the start of the first of ten ascents of Skiddaw in nine days to 'climb' Everest
The start of the footpath to Millbeck from the A591
Looking towards the north western fells from the track above Slades Beck
The way ahead. We followed the ridge up Carsleddam (middle right to top left)
Derwent Water and Keswick come into view as we gain height ascending Carsleddam
This photo just does not show how deep and wet the heather was on our steep ascent of Carsleddam. The only clue is the wetness of David's trousers
Looking back down our line of ascent up Carsleddam, heather all the way
Carl Side in cloud from Carsleddam's summit with the Slades Beck route up to Carlside Tarn and Col on the right
Looking back to Carsleddam's summit
Carl Side's summit cairn
Skiddaw summit
Descending to Hare Crag
Skiddaw House is in the trees, from Hare Crag
Ford across the infant River Caldew on the Skiddaw House track. There is also a footbridge, out of shot on the left!
Skiddaw House
On the Cumbria Way with Lonscale Fell on the right and Blease Fell (Blencathra) on the left
Looking back along the Cumbria Way with Great Calva (the pointed peak) in the distance
Clough Head at the north end of the Helvellyn ridge from Lonscale Crags
Derwent Water and Keswick from Latrigg's summit
The north western fells from Latrigg as the weather continues to improve
Dodd and Carl Side (highest point on skyline) with Millbeck bottom left. Carsleddam is the peak in front of Carl Side
Previous Walk: Heughscar Hill from Askham (Mon 7 May 2007)
Next Walk: 02 Skiddaw (Sat 12 May 2007)