Details
North of Skiddaw lies an area of high moors and rolling hills. Bleak and lonely – these fells do not attract the crowds as do their southern neighbours. Great sweeps of open fells dominate the landscape relieved only by the becks. Penetrating this wilderness is a bridleway that skirts the eastern flanks of Lonscale Fell and then heads northwest over Burnt Hause and around the back of Skiddaw. By heading out around the side of Latrigg from Keswick and then following this bridleway it is possible to make a complete tour of Skiddaw over good tracks with well-graded ascent and take in some spectacular scenery. Terrain: Stony, well-graded bridleways and tracks over open moorland and low fells. The return is along roads.
Cycle Route: Keswick - Skiddaw House - Keswick
Duration: 5 - 6 hours
Miles: 19
Time/Effort | 3 out of 5 |
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Navigation | 3 out of 5 |
Technicality | 3 out of 5 |
OS map | OS Landranger 85 & 90 |
Toilets | Carparks in Keswick |
Refreshments | Lots of very good places in Keswick! |
Also at this Venue
British Women Climb
Keswick
Buses to and from Keswick
Keswick to Caldbeck
Borrowdale Tour
Braithwaite - Gosforth
Coledale Round
Keswick and Glanderaterra Beck
Keswick to Ennerdale
Keswick to Rosthwaite (Tour of the Lake District)
Old Coach Road
The Old Coach Road, Keswick
Watendlath
Borrowdale and Castle Crag
Day 2: Portinscale - Borrowdale
High Spy, Maiden Moor & Cat Bells from Borrowdale
Keswick Cycle Path and Castlerigg Stone Circle
The Bowder Stone and Watendlath
Keswick to Whinlatter Mountain Bike Centre
Skiddaw via Jenkin Hill
Skiddaw via Sale How
Skiddaw Loop
Lonscale Fell and Glenderaterra Valley
Old Railway Line and Castlerigg Stone Circle
Swinside Circuit
Events at this Venue
date | event |
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Fri 15 - Sun 17 May | Keswick Mountain Festival |
Contact
Address
Cumbria,
CA12
Directions
Map reference: NY 266234 Lat: 54.60041 Long: -3.13767
Take jct 40 from the M6 onto the A66 from Penrith to Keswick.
Accessible by Public Transport: 18 miles from Penrith station