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Oakthwaite House is a Victorian town
house built c.1876 in a quiet residential
area of Keswick, only a five-minute walk
from the town centre. We provide a high
quality service and offer you a comfortable,
relaxing, refreshing and enjoyable stay.
OAKTHWAITE HOUSE
~ Bed & Breakfast Accommodation ~
Keswick, Lake District
Tel: xxx
www.oakthwaite-keswick.com
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Sunday 6th March 2005 - Lake District

 ' A Lonely Route up Skiddaw'
© John Adams

Keswick from Bassenthwaite Walk, via Skiddaw, Lake District. Photo Copyright: Geoff Richardson

Keswick from Bassenthwaite
via Skiddaw


Walk Leader : Isabel Eastham
Today's walk leader is Isabel who takes over the job while our normal leader, John Adams, is away on holiday.

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Today's walk is strenuous with a steep ascent of nearly 1400ft / 740m to Skiddaw summit with no path to follow. The route up the north side of Skiddaw is not shown on the map from above Melbecks Farm to the summit. The path ends at the wall, after which it is open fell to the top.

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Distance : 8.5 miles / 14 km

Type of Walk : Straight

Highest Point : Skiddaw 3054ft / 931m

Total Ascent : 2830ft / 863m.

Time allowed : 5 hours (stops not included)

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Walks Disclaimer:

The information supplied on the pages of Dales and Vales is provided in good faith, however, neither Dales and Vales or the authors can be held responsible for any inaccuracies that appear.

It is also incumbent upon each individual to assess the suitability of suggested walks, and as to whether they are within their own individual capabilities. This also applies to any site that is linked to Dales and Vales.

MAP REFERENCES
FOR WALK


Explorer OL4
The English Lakes
North-western area
Keswick, Cockermouth & Wigton


Click-Link for BASSENTHWAITE location map


Start of walk map ref :
Chapel Bridge, on the A591 near village
Grid Ref: NY 316228


BASSENTHWAITE - Chapel Bridge
 Lane :
Northeast to a bend in the lane.
Footpath :
Northeast to lane.
Lane :
East past Burthwaite, turning left at the junction, past entrance for Melbecks and on to a sharp left bend to find a footpath.
Footpath :
Southeast, uphill via Cockup Gill to end of wall.
Navigate :
Ascend the open fellside easterly, then turning southerly to reach Broad End (833m). Continue south to Skiddaw.

SKIDDAW (3054ft / 931m)
Footpath :
Descend by the southerly footpath turning southeasterly below Little Man to Latrigg car park.
Cumbria Way Footpath :
Southeasterly past Ewe How to Briar Rigg at Keswick.

KESWICK - End of the Walk


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