Long Side Summit – Skiddaw Summit loop from Bassenthwaite

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Long Side Summit – Skiddaw Summit loop from Bassenthwaite

Hard

5.0

(2)

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Long Side Summit – Skiddaw Summit loop from Bassenthwaite

06:36

19.4km

890m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 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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4.96 km

View of Ullock Pike

Highlight • Trail

Good place for a stop before the sharp ascent.

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5.12 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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5.68 km

View of Skiddaw

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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5.71 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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6.41 km

Carlside Cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

7.45 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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7.93 km

Skiddaw South Top

Peak

9.75 km

Sale How

Peak

13.5 km

Dash Falls and Valley View

Highlight • Waterfall

13.9 km

Dash Falls

Highlight • Natural Monument

Dash Falls are a series of cascades, as the Dash Beck tumbles between the shoulders of Great Calva and Bakestall. It's a conspicuous sight on this part of the Cumbria …

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19.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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