Skiddaw's long, stony summit ridge carries four tops, each with a cairn, and the highest, High Man, has a trig point and stone windshelters. The name is usually traced to Old Norse and is thought to mean 'the hill with the jutting crag'. On exceptionally clear days the view reaches the Isle of Man, the Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland and Goat Fell on Arran.
New to the Wainwrights?Read our guide: What Are The Wainwrights?Rock 5 m south of trig point between trig point and shelter
Skiddaw Slate: dark Ordovician mudstone and siltstone, weathering to smooth slopes and grey scree.
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Also on this route: Carl Side, Long Side, Ullock Pike, Dodd
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.
