Home The 214 Fells Map         Skiddaw (High Man) Overview Height: 3,053 Feet - 931 Metres Grid Ref: NY 260 291 Area: Northern Group: N/SKI Ordnance Survey: OL4 Wainwright Guidebook Five Five This, then, is Skiddaw, a giant in stature. But an affordable and friendly giant. And a benevolent one. Keswick people have an inborn affection for Skiddaw, and it is well earned. The mountain makes a great contribution to the scenic beauty of this most attractively – situated town, shelters it from northerly gales, supplies it with pure water, feeds its sheep, and provides a recreation ground for its visitors. Throughout the centuries Skiddaw’s beacon has warned of the towns troubles and alarms – “the red glare on Skiddaw roused the burghers of Carlisle” – and today shares in its rejoicings. Skiddaw’s critics have passed on, or will soon pass on. Their span of life is short. Skiddaw has stood there in supreme majesty, the sole witness to the creation of Lakeland, for millions of years and will be there to the end of time, continuing to give service and pleasure to insignificant and unimportant mortals. Let us at least be grateful.   Map and Photo Gallery A world of white, Skiddaw from Kin, Grisedale Pike. Skiddaw reflections over Derwent Water. The Skiddaw Massif from Barrow summit. Looking back on Skiddaw Little Man, January 2018 Skiddaw summit.     There are 16 walks to choose from including Skiddaw Skiddaw from Briar Rigg 6th January 2024 ASCENT: 3,189 Feet - 972 Metres MILES: 10.2 WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Lonscale Fell - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw ROUTE: Briar Rigg - Spooney Green Lane - Gale Road Car Park - Hawell Monument - Whit Beck - Lonscale Pike East Top - Lonscale Fell - Jenkin Hill - Lesser Man - Little Man - Skiddaw South Top - Skiddaw - Tourist Path - Gale Road Car Park - Hawell Monument - Spooney Green Lane - Briag Rigg   Skiddaw from Peter House Farm 2nd January 2023 ASCENT: 2,724 Feet - 830 Metres MILES: 9.3 WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Bakestall - Skiddaw ROUTE: Peter House Farm - Cumbrian Way - Whitewater Dash - Birkett Edge - Bakestall - Skiddaw North Top - Skiddaw - Skiddaw South Top - Sale How - Skiddaw House - Cumbrian Way - Whitewater Dash - Peter House Farm   Skiddaw via Skiddaw Little Man 27th December 2021 ASCENT: 2,213 Feet - 675 Metres MILES: 6.7 WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw ROUTE: Top of Gale Road - Hawell Monument - Tourist Track - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Tourist Track - Hawell Monument - Top of Gale Road   Walking the Birketts, Skiddaw - The Greater Traverse - 11th August 2020 ASCENT: 3,640 Feet - 1,110 Metres MILES: 10 BIRKETTS: 10, Latrigg - Lonscale Pike - Lonscale Fell - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw South Top - Skiddaw Middle Top - Skiddaw High Man - Carl Side ROUTE: Spooney Green Lane - Cumbrian Way - Latrigg - Top of Gale Road - Whit Beck - Lonscale Pike - Lonscale Fell - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw South Top - Skiddaw Middle Top - Skiddaw High Man - Carl Side - White Stones - Doups - Millbeck - Applethwaite - Birkett Wood - Spooney Green Lane   Skiddaw via Ullock Pike 2nd February 2019 ASCENT: 3,138 Feet - 957 Metres MILES: 7.2 WAINWRIGHTS: 5, Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Skiddaw - Skiddaw Little Man ROUTE: Ravenstone Hotel - Ling How - The Edge - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Skiddaw - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Hawell Monument - Gale Road - Underscar Hotel   Walking the Birketts, Ullock Pike and Longside Edge to Skiddaw 17th November 2018 ASCENT: 3,330 Feet - 1,015 Metres MILES: 7 BIRKETTS: 10, Watches - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Skiddaw Middle Top - Skiddaw High Man - Skiddaw North Top - Broad End - Bakestall - Cockup ROUTE: High Side - Watches - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Skiddaw Middle Top - Skiddaw High Man - Skiddaw North Top - Broad End - Bakestall - Cockup - Cockup Gill - Barkbeth Gill - High Side   Skiddaw, Lonscale Fell and Latrigg from Underscar 7th January 2018 ASCENT: 3,339 Feet - 1,018 Metres MILES: 10.4 WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Lonscale Fell - Latrigg ROUTE: Underscar - Gale Road - Hawell Monument - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Jenkin Hill - Lonscale Fell - Lonscale Fell East Top - Whit Beck - Gale Road Car Park - Latrigg - Mallon Dodd - Birkett Wood - Underscar   Skiddaw via Lonscale Fell East Ridge 29th July 2017 ASCENT: 3,065 Feet - 935 Metres MILES: 8.4 WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Lonscale Fell - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw ROUTE: Top of Gale Road - Whit Beck - Glenderaterra Valley - Lonscale Fell East Ridge - Lonscale Fell - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Jenkin Hill - Top of Gale Road   Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 21 The Skiddaw Massif 6th July 2016 ASCENT: 5,312 Feet - 1,620 Meters MILES: 14.2 WAINWRIGHTS: 9, Latrigg - Dodd - Carl Side - Long Side - Ullock Pike - Skiddaw - Bakestall - Skiddaw Little Man - Lonscale Fell ROUTE: Gale Road - Latrigg - Gale Road - Applewaite - Millbeck - Lyzzick Wood - Dodd - Long Doors - White Stones - Carl Side - Long Side - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Skiddaw - Broad End - Bakestall - Skiddaw - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Jenkin Hill - Lonscale Fell - Whit Beck - Gale Road   The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 20 -The Skiddaw Massif 14th July 2015 ASCENT: 3,126 Feet - 953 Meters MILES: 11.2 SUMMITS OVER 2,000 Ft: 6, Lonscale Fell - Skiddaw Little Man - Carl Side - Long Side - Skiddaw - Sale How ROUTE: Gale Road - Hawell Monument - Lonscale Fell - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Skiddaw Little Man - Broad End - Carl Side - Long Side - Skiddaw - Sale How - Skiddaw House - Cumbrian Way - Glenderaterra Valley - Whit Beck - Gale Road   Five Skiddaw fells starting with Latrigg 4th January 2015 ASCENT: 4,100 MILES: 13 WAINWRIGHTS:  Latrigg – Lonscale Fell – Skiddaw Little Man – Skiddaw – Bakestall ROUTE: Gale Road – Latrigg – Lonscale Fell – Jenkin Hill – Skiddaw Lesser Man – Skiddaw Little Man – Skiddaw – Broad End - Bakestall – Birkett Edge – Cumbria Way – Skiddaw House – Glenderaterra Valley – Gale Road   The Old Crown Round 27th April 2013 ASCENT: 7,204 Feet  2,195 Metres MILES: 25.2 WAINWRIGHTS: 9, Carrock Fell – Bowscale Fell – Bannerdale Crags – Blencathra – Mungrisdale Common – Skiddaw – Great Calva – Knott – High Pike ROUTE: Hesket Newmarket – Carrock Beck Ford – Carrock Fell – Mosedale – Bowscale Fell – Bannerdale Crags – Foul Crags – Blencathra – Mungrisdale Common – The Stake – Skiddaw House – Sale How – Skiddaw – Blake Hill – Hare Crag – Dash Beck – Great Calva – Top of Hause Gill – Knott – Great Lingy Hill – Iron Crag – High Pike – Low Pike – How Beck – Wood Hall – Hesket Newmarket   This is Skiddaw 16th March 2013 ASCENT: 2,821 Feet 860 Metres MILES: 8.8 WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Skiddaw Little Man – Skiddaw – Lonscale Fell – Latrigg ROUTE: Gale Road End – Hawell Monument – Skiddaw Lesser Man – Skiddaw – Jenkin Hill – Lonscale Fell – Lonscale Fell South Ridge – Above Lonscale – Whit Beck – Hawell Monument – Latrigg – Gale Road End   All quiet on the Skiddaw front 10th June 2012 ASCENT: 2,970 Feet, 905 Metres MILES: 7 WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side & Skiddaw ROUTE: Ravenstone Hotel – Watches – Ling How – Ullock Pike – Long side Edge – Long Side – Carl Side – Skiddaw – Broad End – Barkbeth Gill – Watches – Ravenstone Hotel   A Skiddaw circuit via The Ullock Pike Ridge 2nd January 2012 ASCENT: 4,290 Feet, 1,307 Meters MILES: 12.4 WAINWRIGHTS: 6, Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side, Skiddaw, Skiddaw Little Man & Lonscale Fell ROUTE: High Side – Watches – Ullock Pike – Long side Edge – Long Side – Carl Side – Skiddaw – Skiddaw Little Man – Lonscale Fell – Skiddaw House – Dash Falls – Bakestall & Cock Up Lower Flanks – Barkbeth – High Side   Skiddaw, Little Man & Lonscale Fell 21st March 2010 ASCENT: 931 Mtrs  3,053 Ft MILES: 7.5 WAINWRIGHTS: 3,  Skiddaw Little Man, Skiddaw & Lonscale Fell ROUTE:     Back to top   sharkeysdream.co.uk