Skiddaw Summit – Blencathra Summit loop from Castlerigg Stone Circle

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St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn

Skiddaw Summit – Blencathra Summit loop from Castlerigg Stone Circle

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Skiddaw Summit – Blencathra Summit loop from Castlerigg Stone Circle

05:20

35.1km

1,840m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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914 m

Troll Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

1.54 km

Springs Wood

Forest

3.09 km

Moot Hall, Keswick

Highlight • Settlement

The current Moot Hall in the Lake District town of Keswick was built in 1813 and has been used as a market space, court house, museum and information centre. The …

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9.98 km

Little Man (Skiddaw) summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here is one of the finest views in the entire national park, arguably better than from its parent peak. Glistening Derwent Water is embraced by the soaring ridgelines and peaks …

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11.0 km

Skiddaw South Top

Peak

11.5 km

Skiddaw Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

This northern fell is a beast; a sprawling behemoth of a mountain. What it lacks in intricacy it makes up for with sheer presence. The Back o’ Skiddaw is wild …

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15.7 km

Great Calva

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great Calva rises in isolation in the wild heart of the Lakeland's quiet Northern Fells. Its 2,260 feet (690 m) high perch gives it magnificent views down the defile between …

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20.5 km

Atkinson Pike

Highlight • Viewpoint

So strange to see that people fall over each other on top of Blencathra and that this top seems to have so few visitors. It comes with great views though …

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21.1 km

Blencathra Summit

Highlight • Summit

A bona fide scrambler’s paradise, Blencathra serves up two glorious ridges in a truly memorable horseshoe. The grade one scramble up Sharp Edge, a razor-like spine featuring the notorious Bad …

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21.1 km

Blencathera or Saddleback is a brilliant fell to run. Some of the ascent/descent routes are awesome scrambles and some are tough but steady trails. The views south across the Lake District are stunning!

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35.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

9.64 km

7.09 km

2.80 km

2.60 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.7 km

6.41 km

6.04 km

6.00 km

3.38 km

1.55 km

Elevation

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Highest point (910 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

7°C

59 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

February 11, 2023,Bob Graham Leg 1 (Keswick to Threlkeld)

First leg of the Bob Graham round, over Skiddaw, Great Calva and Blencathra. Some poor line picking from us meant the section between Great Calva and Blencathra was a bit harder than it needed to be.