"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

"From the car park at NY280253 near Latrigg. Solo. After ascending Lonscale Fell. Sought out the highest point on Jenkin Hill, with its very small drop. Then over Lesser Man, Little Man to Skiddaw. Descended over Carlside and southwards to the hamlet of Millbeck and walked along the road through Applethwaite back to the car park. Nice weather which attracted lots of walkers to Skiddaw." — peter43 • Aug 8, 2013

"We did a circular walk of the Skiddaw massif, starting from a minor road near Bassenthwaite village. Firstly going up Ullock Pike via its NW ridge, over Longside edge to Carl Side. From there we cut across the scree slopes of Skiddaw and up onto Little Man. From here we climbed up via the South Top onto the main summit of Skiddaw and then descended northwards, over the north top and down to Bakestall, then down by Dead Crags to Dash falls, where we picked up a good track back to the start point." — davidlong • May 10, 2009

"Leading a party of boys from the King's School, Chester. Caught the bus from Cockermouth to Ravenstone. Walked straight up hillside through young plantation. At top reached a path which would seem to have started at the track shown on the map just south of Ravenstone. Walked diagonally up hillside and then on to the ridge and Ullock Pike. Followed ridge round and up moderately steep scree. Along summit ridge to Skiddaw. Very strong wind. Returned over Little Man, and footpath via Whit Beck, Underscar to Applethwaite to main road for bus to Cockermouth. " — peter43 • Apr 15, 1962