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Underskiddaw

Carl Side – Long Side Summit loop from Dodd

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Mountain hikes & routes
United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cumbria
Allerdale
Underskiddaw

Carl Side – Long Side Summit loop from Dodd

Moderate

5.0

(2)

5

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Carl Side – Long Side Summit loop from Dodd

04:14

11.4km

710m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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4.48 km

Carl Side

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The summit Carl Side is often passed by people hiking Skiddaw from Dodd Wood, without them even realising it's a Wainwright in its own right. The view up Skiddaw from …

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5.14 km

Long Side Summit

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Long Side is a superb Wainwright fell, the central summit of the excellent Longside Edge. This narrowish ridge is undoubtedly the best way up or down Skiddaw, giving excitement regardless …

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5.17 km

View of Skiddaw

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Superb views across to Skiddaw from here. Looks rather grand and foreboding....

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5.73 km

Ullock Pike

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A classic ridge often ignored due to its location in the far Northern region. However, it is only a couple of miles from Keswick and provides fantastic views of Bassenthwaite …

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5.89 km

View of Ullock Pike

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Good place for a stop before the sharp ascent.

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7.02 km

View Towards Scotland from Lake District National Park

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7

9.56 km

Skill Beck

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Beautiful forest and a beautiful beck!

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10.0 km

Lower Osprey Viewpoint, Dodd Wood

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Ospreys returned to Bassenthwaite in 2001 thanks to several years of sterling work by the good folk of the Lake District Osprey Project. There are a couple of viewpoints above …

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11.4 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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7.73 km

2.90 km

588 m

150 m

Surfaces

6.62 km

1.99 km

1.74 km

588 m

427 m

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Highest point (730 m)

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Sunday 17 May

14°C

7°C

51 %

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