BackO'Skiddaw
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking
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Distance: 23.27 km
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Calculated time: 10h 30
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Return to departure point: Yes
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Vertical gain: + 1,346 m
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Vertical drop: - 1,345 m
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Highest point: 709 m
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Lowest point: 157 m
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Country: United Kingdom
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Area: Lake District
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District: Bassenthwaite
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Start/End: N 54.687709° / W 3.173001°
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 159 m - Start on
- 2 : km 0.79 - alt. 192 m - Keep left
- 3 : km 1.05 - alt. 207 m - Turn right
- 4 : km 1.11 - alt. 209 m - Keep right
- 5 : km 1.15 - alt. 210 m - Turn left onto High Side
- 6 : km 1.15 - alt. 211 m - Turn right
- 7 : km 2.47 - alt. 286 m - Keep left
- 8 : km 2.54 - alt. 284 m - Turn right
- 9 : km 2.82 - alt. 309 m - Turn right
- 10 : km 3.64 - alt. 536 m - Turn sharp left
- 11 : km 4.28 - alt. 661 m - Turn right
- 12 : km 4.46 - alt. 670 m - Turn right
- 13 : km 5.37 - alt. 405 m - Turn sharp right
- 14 : km 5.52 - alt. 421 m - Keep left
- 15 : km 6.42 - alt. 615 m - Turn left
- 16 : km 6.8 - alt. 640 m - Keep right
- 17 : km 7.16 - alt. 628 m - Keep right
- 18 : km 8.05 - alt. 648 m - Keep right
- 19 : km 8.45 - alt. 630 m - Turn right
- 20 : km 10.51 - alt. 709 m - Turn sharp left
- 21 : km 10.88 - alt. 670 m - Keep right
- 22 : km 11.24 - alt. 631 m - Keep left
- 23 : km 11.27 - alt. 630 m - Turn slight right
- 24 : km 11.65 - alt. 643 m - Keep left
- 25 : km 12.56 - alt. 570 m - Keep right
- 26 : km 12.94 - alt. 582 m - Turn left
- 27 : km 14.06 - alt. 395 m - Turn left
- 28 : km 14.19 - alt. 403 m - Keep right
- 29 : km 14.42 - alt. 444 m - Turn right
- 30 : km 14.9 - alt. 478 m - Keep left
- 31 : km 14.92 - alt. 478 m - Turn slight right
- 32 : km 15.18 - alt. 448 m - Keep right
- 33 : km 15.5 - alt. 488 m - Turn slight left
- 34 : km 16.65 - alt. 559 m - Turn slight right
- 35 : km 16.91 - alt. 599 m - Turn right
- 36 : km 17.27 - alt. 622 m - Turn right
- 37 : km 17.71 - alt. 536 m - Turn slight right
- 38 : km 18.1 - alt. 540 m - Keep left
- 39 : km 18.22 - alt. 544 m - Keep left
- 40 : km 18.31 - alt. 536 m - Turn left
- 41 : km 18.73 - alt. 436 m - Turn slight right
- 42 : km 21.47 - alt. 280 m - Keep left
- 43 : km 21.61 - alt. 230 m - Turn right
- 44 : km 21.67 - alt. 228 m - Turn sharp left
- 45 : km 22.51 - alt. 181 m - Turn right onto Park Wood
- 46 : km 23.26 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
- S/E : km 23.27 - alt. 159 m
Other walks in the area
Orthwaite
Nice circular walk from Orthwaite village around Little Cockup and Great Cockup. This path is not really popular. Dog friendly.
⚠️Good navigation skill is needed as the path is not visible the entire walk.
Binsey Wainwright from Binsey Lodge, Lake District UK

A quick sunset walk up to Binsey Wainwright in the Lake District. With lovely views looking towards the Skiddaw range and Bassenthwaite.
Binsey
Nice circular walk to Binsey summit.⚠️The way back is on the road. The section after is on a busy road without pavement.
Extended Sandbed Gill trail in Dodd Wood

Dog-friendly circular walk following the Sandbed Gill trail in Dodd Wood and extended to go around the summit of Watches. Beautiful views of Bassenthwaite lake.
Around Sale Fell
Lovely walk around Sale Fell summit with great views on Bassenthwaite Lake and surrounding summits. Dog friendly walk.
Wainwrights five most north westerly fells
Varying walk covering the 5 most North Westerly Wainwright fells. Taking in the summits of Barf, Lords Seat, Broom Fell, Ling Fell and Sales fell. With views the full length of Bassenthwaite Lake and the magnificent massive of Skiddaw. Coastal views should be evident on a clear day.
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