Castlerigg Stone Circle – Little Man (Skiddaw) summit loop from Threlkeld

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Castlerigg Stone Circle – Little Man (Skiddaw) summit loop from Threlkeld

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Castlerigg Stone Circle – Little Man (Skiddaw) summit loop from Threlkeld

08:51

26.9km

1,160m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.26 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle

Highlight • Monument

The actual purpose of these megalithic standing stones is hotly debated, with many theories being thrown out. There are 38 of them (but do try counting), and some of them …

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4.49 km

Garth Wood

Forest

5.37 km

Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Bridge

Highlight • Trail

5 years after storm Desmond in 2015, the railway path from Keswick to threlkeld has been restored. Full tarmac surface all the way. Easy access for all. Ideal for walkers and cyclists

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7.64 km

View of Keswick and the Lake District Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

Cumbria Way

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8.09 km

View of Derwent Water

Highlight • Lake

From the area near the Latrigg trig point, you can enjoy breathtaking views of Derwent Water, beautifully framed by towering mountains in the distance.

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12.0 km

Little Man (Skiddaw) summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here is one of the finest views in the entire national park, arguably better than from its parent peak. Glistening Derwent Water is embraced by the soaring ridgelines and peaks …

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13.0 km

Skiddaw South Top

Peak

13.5 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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18.0 km

Hawell Memorial (Skiddaw Shepherds’ Monument)

Highlight • Monument

It reads -

In loving memory of two Skiddaw shepherds
EDWARD HAWELL of LONSCALE
Born Oct 21st 1815
Died Jun 2nd 1889
and his son
JOSEPH HAWELL of LONSCALE
Born Dec 24th 1855
Died Feb 20th 1891

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19.5 km

Bench With View of Derwentwater and Keswick

Highlight • Viewpoint

There is a bench here which is up in there in my Top 3 'Best Placed Benches' in the Lake District. The one on the way up Burnbank Fell on …

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26.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

9.86 km

5.78 km

741 m

149 m

Surfaces

7.86 km

6.41 km

5.66 km

3.79 km

2.86 km

317 m

Elevation

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Highest point (910 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

16°C

9°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

February 19, 2025,Skiddaw from Keswick — Lake District National Park

Had a couple of routes planned for this but just before we hit the peak the clouds finally caught up with us and along with the 50+mph winds we had thick clouds and freezing rain so we made the safe choice and just turned round and came down the day way we came up. Good news is a nice accessible …

December 10, 2024,Frosty trigger.

Funny how solo hikes really give you nowhere to hide from what's on your mind.

January 6, 2024,Skiddaw Inversion

Awesome hike up Skiddaw with BLUE SKIES 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

January 17, 2024,Hike to Skiddaw

Set out from Keswick CCC site heading through town for the path to Latigg crossing over the A66. Head steeply uphill following the broad path for 2km. The path to Latrigg summit turns sharply right, but continue straight on here following the signs for Skiddaw.
This path comes out at the Gayle Road car park & the path up Skiddaw …