Bakestall is a shoulder on the north side of Skiddaw, and its highest ground is a grassy spot by a fence corner, with a big cairn a little further north. Below the top, Dead Crags drop steeply into a corrie, and at the foot of the fell Dash Beck tumbles over Whitewater Dash, one of the finest waterfalls in the national park. Skiddaw hides most of the Lake District, but you can see north to the Solway Firth and the Scottish hills.
New to the Wainwrights?Read our guide: What Are The Wainwrights?Ground 15 m south-west of cairn
Crumbly Skiddaw slate, grassy on top, with loose, vegetated crags on the northern face.
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Also on this route: Skiddaw Little Man, Lonscale Fell
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
