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Skiddaw

Walked on 17/12/2010

Start point: Gale Road End (NY 281 253)

Gale Road End – Skiddaw Lesser Man – Skiddaw Little Man – Skiddaw – Jenkin Hill – Lonscale Fell – Lonscale Pike – Gale Road End

Distance: 7.6 miles     Total Ascent: 775 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours 15 minutes     Start Time: 10:40

Weather: Freezing. -3ºC

The blue skies of the early morning gave way to a rather more leaden one and it was one of those ‘never above freezing’ days today. Skiddaw was quiet with hardly anyone around (although I did bump into the current second on the GtF leader board Jon and Hils) and although a different sort of day to the Blencathra one I enjoyed last week, the winter skies were a treat and there were some fantastic views from up there today

Skiddaw

Skiddaw route map.

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There were no other cars at the Gale Road car park when I set off and Skiddaw looked decidedly cold this morning.

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Come on boys!

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The Hawell Monument.

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The zigzags to the top.

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Coledale.

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Catbells from the climb.

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Little man heading for Little Man.

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Lonscale fell and Blencathra from the climb to Lesser Man.

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Little from Lesser.

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Derwent Water and a clear view in a lovely winter orange sky from the frozen cairn on Little Man.

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Dougal works out the route to Skiddaw. The wind really whipped up whilst I was on here and it was a real Arctic blast as you can imagine - lots of layers on now.

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Looking back to Little Man.

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A lovely sky but I think there is snow up there somewhere.

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The icy path to Skiddaw.

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A panoramic view.

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Walkers on the south top.

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The Ullock Pike ridge and Bassenthwaite Lake.

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Skiddaw summit.

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Looking south from the summit.

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Sun reflected on the viewpoint indicator.

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Braving the elements.

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Heading back along the ridge.

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Frozen shelter.

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Icy!

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The Coledale fells.

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Catbells and beyond.

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Derwent Water.

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The Back o' Skiddaw.

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Lonscale Fell from Jenkin Hill.

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Sun reflected on Derwent Water.

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Looking back to Skiddaw Little Man from the path to Lonscale Fell.

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Skiddaw from Lonscale Fell and it was really starting to go dull now as the clouds became heavier.

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Blencathra and the Glenderaterra Valley from Lonscale Pike.

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The descent from Lonscale Pike looking across High Rigg to Helvellyn and Thirlmere.

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High Rigg and Helvellyn.

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On the Cumbria Way.

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Whit Beck.

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