Skiddaw

Distance:~8.25 miles

Ascent:~3,000ft

Time:2 hours 10 minutes

With:Alone

Conditions:Breezy (surprise at the summit) but dry & sunny

Start of the ascent by Slades Beck.

Trying to show the south-west arete of Skiddaw Little Man.

The way ahead is clearly evident.

Long Side and Ullock Pike - reward for toiling up to Carlside Tarn.

Back of Blencathra - not as immediately interesting as the dramatic view from the A66.

Not a great photo, but one of the best views in the Lake District. Derwentwater surrounded by magnificent fells.