Route: Leaving the car in the centre of Bassenthwaite, taking paths across fields to join, briefly, the Orthwaite Road and hence to the start of a bridleway onto the fell side. Leaving the gently rising wide path for an undulating trod along the summit of the Watches and thus up to the top of Ullock Pike. Along the ridge keeping close to the edge of Southerndale and via the sloping scree path onto the top of Skiddaw. Down the fence to Bakestall and then Birkett Edge to join the Cumbria Way at Dash Falls and then back across very wet and muddy fields to Bassenthwaite.
Conditions: Initially warm and sunny but, on the top, a bitterly cold day. Lots of blue sky and clear views to Criffel and Snaefell.
Pub: The Sun Inn at Bassenthwaite for Jennings Cocker Hoop (before and after!).
