Skiddaw

930m
Height
705m
Prominence
NY260290
OS grid ref
Lake District N
Range

Skiddaw is a 930m summit in England, classified as a Furth, Hewitt, Nuttall, Marilyn, Hump, Wainwright and Birkett. Its topographic prominence of 705m makes it one of the most topographically distinct peaks in Lake District N. As a Wainwright, Skiddaw is one of the 214 fells described by Alfred Wainwright in his Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells. There are currently 2 trail running routes on Trail Running Planet that summit Skiddaw, with free GPX downloads available for all of them.

2 routes that summit Skiddaw

Bob Graham Round Leg 1: Skiddaw and BlencathraEXPERT
Bob Graham Round Leg 1: Skiddaw and Blencathra
20.8km · 1,576m climb · Point to point
You get the start of the most famous round in British fell running, crossing Skiddaw at 931 m and the lonely top of Great Calva before the high traverse to Blencathra and the steep drop off Hall's Fell.
Checked Jul 2026
Skiddaw and Blencathra via Lonscale FellVERY HARD
Skiddaw and Blencathra via Lonscale Fell
23.2km · 1,412m climb · Loop
Four Northern Fell Wainwrights in one continuous round, including the roof of the region on Skiddaw and the dramatic edges of Blencathra.
Checked Jul 2026