Ullock Pike, Longside Edge & Skiddaw
Date 27/04/2002
Walks done by: Jed.
Weather: Showery to begin. Awful weather on Skiddaw summit, VERY cold and with poor visibility, strong winds and hail showers.
Distance 8 miles.
Started at: Lay-by on the Orthwaite road off the A591
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Bass Lake from near the start of the walk
looking NW from the slopes of Ullock Pike
The northern ridge of Ullock Pike
Ullock Pike summit - no views from here today
Me on the summit
A break in the clouds reveals Dodd summit and Derwent Water
...and the Swan Hotel at the foot of Barf across the lake
Another view to Dodd
The path up Longside.
Looking back at Ullock Pike
The westerly view from Longside
Swineside and Catbells beyond
looking back at the ridge of ascent
Longside and Ullock Pike
Looking across to Skiddaw
A shelter on Skiddaw
Skiddaw's summit
The weather improves on the descent - this is looking back to the summit
Looking north on the descent
...and the view to the east
Looking across to Longside and Ullock Pike
Bass Lake comes back into view
Barkbethdale with Binsey in the distance
Skiddaw from Little Knott
Ullock Pike from Little Knott
The Southerndale Valley