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North West England

Long Side Summit – Skiddaw Summit loop from Mirehouse

Mountain hikes & routes

North West England

Long Side Summit – Skiddaw Summit loop from Mirehouse

Moderate

5.0

(1)

4

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Long Side Summit – Skiddaw Summit loop from Mirehouse

04:59

12.3km

880m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

971 m

Long Side Edge Walk

Highlight • Summit

Took me just over 4 hrs, The Clag came down.

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2

2.48 km

View Towards Scotland from Lake District National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

3

3.77 km

Ullock Pike

Highlight • Trail

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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4

4.33 km

View of Skiddaw

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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5

4.36 km

Long Side Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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6

5.53 km

Scree Scramble in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Natural

7

5.81 km

Stone Sculpture on Skiddaw

Highlight • Monument

8

6.10 km

Skiddaw Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

This northern fell is a beast; a sprawling behemoth of a mountain. What it lacks in intricacy it makes up for with sheer presence. The Back o’ Skiddaw is wild …

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12.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.86 km

4.28 km

812 m

183 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.63 km

3.20 km

2.90 km

1.62 km

812 m

< 100 m

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