Long Side
Height: 734 metres / 2408 feet Grid reference: NY 24881 28441 Category: The Northern Fells Long Side is part of a great ridge that runs from Bassenthwaite to Skiddaw
Height: 734 metres / 2408 feet Grid reference: NY 24881 28441 Category: The Northern Fells Long Side is part of a great ridge that runs from Bassenthwaite to Skiddaw
Near Bassenthwaite (NY 237311) – Watches – Ullock Pike (170) – Long Side (171) – Carl Side (172) – Skiddaw – Broad End – Bakestall – Cockup – Near Bassenthwaite
Arnside – Copridding Wood – Arnside Knott Viewpoint – Arnside Knott – Red Hills – Arnside [5.5km, 157m ascent]
I didn’t really know where I was going to end up when I set off this morning and this was very much a dynamic walk. I intended going up to Skiddaw but I ended up going in the opposite direction and just making my mind up as I walked. The unusual descent is not really recommended unless you are in a rush and I could not resist squeezing Dodd in at the end of the walk. How I found my way through the woods below Dodd I’ll never know but as it turned out the navigation was spot on!
Started out fine with the snowline being at 500 metres, however on return the snow had made it down to the valley.
Nr.Bassenthwaite – Watches – The Edge – Ullock Pike – Longside Edge – Long Side – Carl Side – Skiddaw – Broad End – Bakestall – Nr.Bassenthwaite
Bassenthwaite – Watches (300) – The Edge – Ullock Pike (301) – Longside Edge – Long Side (302) – Carl Side (303) –Skiddaw (304-308) – Broad End (309) – Bakestall (310) – Cockup (311)– Bassenthwaite [7.9 miles, 1229m ascent]
Height: 680 metres / 2231 feet Grid reference: NY 24441 28758 Category: The Northern Fells
Cold Fell Road – Blakeley Raise – Grike – Crag Fell – Whoap – Lank Rigg – Kinniside – Latter Barrow – Swarth Fell – Burn Edge – Cold Fell Road [12.2km, 653m ascent]