Outerside

Overview
Height: 1,863 Feet - 568 Metres
Grid Ref: NY 211 214
Area: North Western
Ordnance Survey: OL4
Wainwright Guidebook: Six

The main eminence in this subsidiary ridge is the abrupt summit of Outerside, and its position is such that it looks down into the vast pit of the head of Coledale and up to the exciting skyline of the surrounding ring of peaks.

 

Map and Photo Gallery

 

Outerside seen over High Moss / Top of Stonycroft Gill.


Skiddaw and Blencatha taken from Outerside summit cairn

 

There are 6 walks to choose from including Outerside

Stonycroft Gill Round

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14th January 2024
ASCENT: 2,211 Feet - 673 Metres
MILES: 5.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Causey Pike - Outerside - Barrow
ROUTE: Stair - Rowling End - Sleet Hause - Causey Pike - High Moss - Outerside - Low Moss - Stile End - Barrow Door - Barrow - Newlands Pass - Stair
 

The Coledale Horseshoe

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11th August 2022
ASCENT: 4,538 Feet - 1,384 Metres
MILES: 11
WAINWRIGHTS: 9, Grisedale Pike - Hopegill Head - Wandope - Eel Crag (Crag Hill) - Sail - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - Outerside - Barrow
ROUTE: Whinlatter Pass - Kinn - Sleet How - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Head - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Wandope Moss - Wandope - Eel Crag (Crag Hill) - The Scar - Sail - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - High Moss - Outerside - Barrow Door - Barrow - Braithwaite Lodge - Braithwaite - Whinlatter Pass
 

Ard Crags to Barrow via Rigg Beck

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18th November 2017
ASCENT: 2,980 Feet - 884 Metres
MILES: 8.4
WAINWRIGHTS: 5, Ard Crags - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - Outerside - Barrow
ROUTE: Newlands Valley - Rigg Beck - Birk Rigg - Ard Crags - Rigg Beck - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - High Moss - Outerside - Low Moss - Stile End - Barrow Door - Barrow - Newlands Valley
 

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 29 Rannerdale Knotts to Barrow

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27th August 2016
ASCENT: 5,898 Feet - 1,798 Meters
MILES: 15.9
WAINWRIGHTS: 13, Rannerdale Knotts - Whiteless Pike - Wandope - Grasmoor - Whiteside - Hopegill Head - Grisedale Pike - Eel Crag (Crag Hill) - Sail - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - Outerside - Barrow
ROUTE: Rannerdale Farm - Rannerdale Knotts - Whiteless Breast - Whiteless Pike - Whiteless Edge - Wandope - Grasmoor - Coledale Hause - Sand Hill - Whiteside - Hopegill Head - Grisedale Pike - Coledale Hause - Eel Crag (Crag Hill) - Sail - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - High Moss - Outerside - Barrow Door - Barrow - Braithwaite
 

Blown away on Barrow and Outerside

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19th December 2015
ASCENT: 1,890 Feet - 577 Meters
MILES: 6.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Barrow - Outerside
ROUTE: Braithwaite - Braithwaite Lodge - Barrow - Barrow Door - Low Moss - Outerside - High Moss - Stonycroft Gill - Newlands Pass - Stair - Uzzicar - Braithwaite
 

The Coledale Horseshoe

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17th July 2010
ASCENT: 1,449 Mtrs 4,100 Ft
MILES: 10.25
WAINWRIGHTS: 7 Grisdale Pike, Hopegill Head, Crag Hill (Eel Crag) Sail, Scar Crags, Outerside, Barrow
ROUTE:  
 

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