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North West England

Long Side Summit – Skiddaw Summit loop from Bassenthwaite

Hiking trails & Routes

North West England

Long Side Summit – Skiddaw Summit loop from Bassenthwaite

Moderate

4.5

(31)

200

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Long Side Summit – Skiddaw Summit loop from Bassenthwaite

04:30

10.8km

820m

Hiking

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

Last updated: February 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.71 km

View of Ullock Pike

Highlight • Trail

Good place for a stop before the sharp ascent.

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2

2.86 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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3

3.42 km

View of Skiddaw

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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4

3.45 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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5

4.15 km

Carlside Cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

6

4.62 km

Scree Scramble in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Natural

7

4.90 km

Stone Sculpture on Skiddaw

Highlight • Monument

8

5.19 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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10.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.63 km

4.17 km

812 m

104 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.71 km

3.09 km

2.29 km

812 m

778 m

< 100 m

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Friday 8 May

12°C

4°C

51 %

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