Distance
6.2 km to summit
12.4 km total
Elevation
301 m start
857 m max
Vertical
657 m gain
Time
2 hr 56 min to summit
5 hr 20 min total
Had a planned route to tick off 9 wainwrights and 6 nuttalls. Wind speeds reached 90kmh+. Aborted Skiddaw Little Man, to bypass it and have a chance of 'trying' to summit Skiddaw and descend via Carlside (Left a car parked at Millbeck). In the end couldn't keep upright, was far too arduous and gusts were blowing us up to 3-4 metres off track. Also stones being blown up into face - so decided to go back down off Jenkin Hill. Can't say it was any easier and winds barely dropped right down to the 300m mark.
Route name
loop
Obstacles
stream crossing, blowdowns, weather
Key gear
trekking poles, GPS device