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Skiddaw
Via Jenkin Hill

Skiddaw summit

The final walk to Skiddaw summit

Highlights of this walk

  • commanding views of Keswick, Derwentwater and Buttermere
  • Lakeland's 4th highest peak
  • panorama of Lakeland's highest ranges, including Skafell Pike and Helvellyn
  • longer walk starts and ends in Keswick
Keswick, one of Lakeland's most popular tourist centres, is dominated by Skiddaw and its neighbouring peaks. With such a prominent peak in so easy reach, you must be tempted to have a go. This guide offers the choice of a long walk, starting from Keswick or a shorter option starting from part way up the mountainside.

Safety and Difficulty

The well laid path makes it possible to walk up this mountain relatively easily, but it is still a mountain. Good footwear is essential as is suitable clothing, remembering that on mild days the summit temperature is likely to be 10 degrees lower than the valley and on bad weather days it is very exposed.

Distance
Long walk 10 miles
Short walk 6 miles

To use this guide

Review START Page (this one), check ROUTE and Map, check NOTES for points of interest, go and enjoy yourself!

Road Directions

The longwalk starts from Keswick itself, which is well signposted from the M6 motorway and all major routes in the area.

For the short walk see notes under 'Car Parking'.

Car Parking

For the long walk park anywhere in Keswick, but recommended is the long stay Car Park in Otley Road (which is on the right side of town).

For the short walk use the car park beside Madden Dodd at the head of a minor road near Ormanthwaite (OS Map Ref 282254).