"Back in the the Lake District for the first time this century thanks to a spur of the moment sidetrack breaking journey on a long M6 run. My afternoon rediscovering the fells did mean I’d later cop multiple night time motorway closures and not reach home till 2am but it was well worth it; I’d forgotten just how pretty the whole area is and should get back here more! Parked near Peter House Farm (210m above sea level already) for a clockwise circuit on good paths. Route: Dash Falls>Bakestall>Skiddaw>Carl Side>Longside Edge. Good weather albeit cloudy on top. The sun finally came out in descent making this the highlight of the day for scenery. Longside Edge ridge was nice with some lovely views, making it a good candidate for a winter ascent I thought. A flattering haul of eleven summits bagged as every little bump seems to be named/classified.. BAKESTALL 673m Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger BROAD END 832m Birkett SKIDDAW NORTH TOP 924.1m Birkett SKIDDAW 930.4m Marilyn, Furth, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Wainwright, Birkett SKIDDAW MIDDLE TOP 928.8m Birkett SKIDDAW SOUTH TOP 925.5m Birkett CARL SIDE 746.8m Nuttall, Wainwright, Birkett, Fellranger, Subsimm ..." — davidb • Sep 3, 2021

"Very poor visibility, no point taking pictures. Reached this with the wind behind me, almost got blown off my feet when turning around to go back. Wanted to get in Broad End, but couldn't see the damned thing." — vygodski • Oct 16, 2016

"Day 2 of a short break in the Lake District. A sunny breezy day, we set off from near Bassenthwaite village on a favourite circular walk, taking in several peaks. We walked through fields and farms, to reach the long ridge, up to Ullock Pike. From here we continued along the ridge, over Longside Edge, enjoying good views over Bassenthwaite Lake, Derwent Water, Skiddaw and the rest of the Lake District peaks, to Carl Side 746m. We then ascended steeply up the slated path to Skiddaw summit ridge and its tops 931m. The main summit was busy, so we moved on for a lunch stop at the North summit. We then continued N, dropping down steeply and then up onto the summit of Bakestall 673m, where we enjoyed good views of the Northern fells and across the Solway Firth to Scotland. We then dropped down Birkett Edge to Whitewater Dash Waterfalls, where we joined the Cumbria way footpath back to the road and our start point." — davidlong • Jun 19, 2013