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Carl Side

Overview

Height:	2,447 Feet - 746 Metres
Grid Ref:	NY 255 281
Area:	Northern
Group:	N/SKI
Ordnance Survey:	OL5
Wainwright Guidebook:	Five
	Where the steep and stoney upper western slopes of Skiddaw curves round to the equally steep and stony southern slope there is formed a massive rounded shoulder, which is halted in descent at 2300" by a grassy saddle, and immediately beyond the dip is the domed summit of Carl Side, a well defined green plateau.

Map and Photo Gallery

Looking down on Carl Side from the ascent of Skiddaw.

Skiddaw Little Man from Carl Side summit cairn.

There are 10 walks to choose from including Carl Side

Skiddaw via Ullock Pike

		17th May 2025
ASCENT:		3,570 Feet - 1,088 Metres
MILES:		9
WAINWRIGHTS:		6, Ullock Pike - Long Side - Skiddaw - Skiddaw Little Man - Carl Side - Dodd
ROUTE:		A591 - Old Plantation - Rabbit Warren - Ling How - The Edge - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Skiddaw - Skiddaw South Top - Skiddaw Little Man - Broad End - Carl Side - White Stones - Dodd - Long Doors - Longside Wood - Skill Beck - A591

Walking the Birketts, Skiddaw - The Greater Traverse

		11th August 2020
ASCENT:		3,640 Feet - 1,110 Metres
MILES:		10
BIRKETTS:		10, Latrigg - Lonscale Pike - Lonscale Fell - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw South Top - Skiddaw Middle Top - Skiddaw High Man - Carl Side
ROUTE:		Spooney Green Lane - Cumbrian Way - Latrigg - Top of Gale Road - Whit Beck - Lonscale Pike - Lonscale Fell - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw South Top - Skiddaw Middle Top - Skiddaw High Man - Carl Side - White Stones - Doups - Millbeck - Applethwaite - Birkett Wood - Spooney Green Lane

Skiddaw via Ullock Pike

		2nd February 2019
ASCENT:		3,138 Feet - 957 Metres
MILES:		7.2
WAINWRIGHTS:		5, Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Skiddaw - Skiddaw Little Man
ROUTE:		Ravenstone Hotel - Ling How - The Edge - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Skiddaw - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Hawell Monument - Gale Road - Underscar Hotel

Walking the Birketts, Ullock Pike and Longside Edge to Skiddaw

		17th November 2018
ASCENT:		3,330 Feet - 1,015 Metres
MILES:		7
BIRKETTS:		10, Watches - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Skiddaw Middle Top - Skiddaw High Man - Skiddaw North Top - Broad End - Bakestall - Cockup
ROUTE:		High Side - Watches - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Carl Side - Skiddaw Middle Top - Skiddaw High Man - Skiddaw North Top - Broad End - Bakestall - Cockup - Cockup Gill - Barkbeth Gill - High Side

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 21 The Skiddaw Massif

		6th July 2016
ASCENT:		5,312 Feet - 1,620 Meters
MILES:		14.2
WAINWRIGHTS:		9, Latrigg - Dodd - Carl Side - Long Side - Ullock Pike - Skiddaw - Bakestall - Skiddaw Little Man - Lonscale Fell
ROUTE:		Gale Road - Latrigg - Gale Road - Applewaite - Millbeck - Lyzzick Wood - Dodd - Long Doors - White Stones - Carl Side - Long Side - Ullock Pike - Long Side - Skiddaw - Bakestall - Skiddaw - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Jenkin Hill - Lonscale Fell - Whit Beck - Gale Road

The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 20 -The Skiddaw Massif

		14th July 2015
ASCENT:		3,126 Feet - 953 Meters
MILES:		11.2
SUMMITS OVER 2,000 Ft:		6, Lonscale Fell - Skiddaw Little Man - Carl Side - Long Side - Skiddaw - Sale How
ROUTE:		Gale Road - Hawell Monument - Lonscale Fell - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw Lesser Man - Skiddaw Little Man - Broad End - Carl Side - Long Side - Skiddaw - Sale How - Skiddaw House - Cumbrian Way - Glenderaterra Valley - Whit Beck - Gale Road

All quiet on the Skiddaw front

		10th June 2012
ASCENT:		2,970 Feet, 905 Metres
MILES:		7
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side & Skiddaw
ROUTE:		Ravenstone Hotel – Watches – Ling How – Ullock Pike – Long side Edge – Long Side – Carl Side – Skiddaw – Broad End – Barkbeth Gill – Watches – Ravenstone Hotel

A Skiddaw circuit via Ullock Pike

		2nd January 2012
ASCENT:		4,290 Feet, 1,307 Meters
MILES:		12.4
WAINWRIGHTS:		6, Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side, Skiddaw, Skiddaw Little Man & Lonscale Fell
ROUTE:		High Side – Watches – Ullock Pike – Long side Edge – Long Side – Carl Side – Skiddaw – Skiddaw Little Man – Lonscale Fell – Skiddaw House – Dash Falls – Bakestall & Cock Up Lower Flanks – Barkbeth – High Side

Ullcock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side & Dodd

		4th September 2010
ASCENT:		2,700 Ft, 822 Mtrs
MILES:		6.25
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Ullcock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side & Dodd
ROUTE: