Skiddaw via Ullock Pike
Sat 17 Mar 2012
Route: High Side, nr Bassenthwaite village - Watches - The Edge - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Carlside Tarn - Skiddaw - Broad End - Barkbethdale - High Side
Distance: 7.25 miles
Ascent: 2,950ft
Time: 4 hours
With: David Hall
Notes:
Blue sky, sunshine, hardly any wind, no jacket required. Cloud building from the south and it was raining as I drove home.
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The Edge leading to Ullock Pike from Watches
The view north to Binsey from The Edge
The north end of Bassenthwaite Lake from our ascent of Ullock Pike
The view south from Ullock Pike's summit, the near fell is Dodd
Carl Side col with Skiddaw on the left and Skiddaw Little Man through the gap
Looking back to Ullock Pike as we head for Long Side
The head of Bassenthwaite Lake and Barf with Lord Seat's summit top right
Ullock Pike in shade from Long Side's summit
The head of Southerndale
South to Derwent Water from Carl Side
Carl Side summit
Skiddaw from Carl Side, the only way is up
Clouds over the north western fells
Skiddaw Little Man from Carlside Tarn
Looking back to Carl Side as we head up Skiddaw
Ullock Pike, Southerndale and the foot of Bassenthwaite Lake
Lonscale Fell and Skiddaw Little Man from Skiddaw
Cloud building to the south
Blencathra and Lonscale Fell from Skiddaw's summit
Broad End
Bassenthwaite Lake from Broad End
Barkbethdale
The Allerdale Ramble and Southerdale Beck below Watches
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