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Skiddaw

i Anthony Foster · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wainwright Hewitt Marilyn
Height
930 m · 3,052 ft
Drop
706 m
Grid ref
NY 260 290
Region
Lake District
Range
Lake District N
County
Cumberland

Summit: Rock 5m S of trig point between trig point and shelter.

Skiddaw is a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District, 930 m (3,052 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Skiddaw from Latrigg car park, is 11.9 km with 750 m of ascent and takes 4 to 5.5 hours.

Routes up Skiddaw

Rounds that include Skiddaw (1)

Map

Summit at NY 260 290 (54.6514, -3.1478). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Skiddaw

How high is Skiddaw?
Skiddaw is 930 m (3,052 ft) high, a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 260 290.
How long does it take to climb Skiddaw?
The quickest route on TRXO, Skiddaw from Latrigg car park, takes 4 to 5.5 hours: 11.9 km with 750 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Skiddaw?
The route with the least climbing is Skiddaw from Latrigg car park, starting from Latrigg car park, Gale Road (NY 276 250): 11.9 km and 750 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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