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The Cumbria Way, Skiddaw Forest

The Cumbria Way low level alternative route follows the bridleway from Skiddaw House to Bassenthwaite, climbing out of the upper Caldew Valley near Dead Beck (next photograph NY2830 : The Cumbria Way, Skiddaw Forest near Dead Beck). The mountain in the background is Little Calva.

Adrian Taylor

The Cumbria Way, Dead Beck

The bridleway from Skiddaw House to Bassenthwaite dips down into the small valley of Dead Beck, a tributary of the River Caldew (next photograph NY2830 : The Cumbria Way near Dead Beck).

Adrian Taylor

The Cumbria Way, Skiddaw Forest near Dead Beck

The Cumbria Way long distance trail follows the bridleway from Skiddaw House to Bassenthwaite, crossing the lower slopes of Great Calva approaching the valley of Dead Beck (next photograph NY2830 : The Cumbria Way, Dead Beck). This remote track is the only vehicular access to Skiddaw House Youth Hostel.

Adrian Taylor

The Cumbria Way near Dead Beck

The Cumbria Way low level alternative route follows the bridleway from Skiddaw House to Bassenthwaite as it climbs across the lower slopes of Little Calva (next photograph NY2830 : The Cumbria Way near Dead Beck).

Adrian Taylor

The Cumbria Way near Dead Beck

The Cumbria Way low level alternative route from Skiddaw House to Caldbeck climbs across the slopes of Little Calva near Dead Beck (next photograph NY2830 : The Cumbria Way near Candleseaves Bog).

Adrian Taylor

The Cumbria Way near Candleseaves Bog

The Cumbria Way follows the Skiddaw House access track across the lower slopes of Little Calva (next photograph NY2730 : The Cumbria Way near Candleseaves Bog). Approximately 488m above sea level, for walkers following the low level alternative route this is the highest point on The Cumbria Way between Ulverston and Carlisle; slightly higher than Stake Pass on the route further south. The mountain in the left background is Bakestall.

Adrian Taylor

Candleseaves Bog

David Brown

Access track to Skiddaw House

The only vehicular access to Skiddaw House Youth Hostel is by a rough track across the open moorland of Skiddaw Forest from a minor road near Bassenthwaite. This section of the track is almost 500m above sea level; it is a public bridleway and the Low Level Alternative route of The Cumbria Way long distance path from Carlisle to Ulverston. Foule Crag is in profile on the skyline with the summit of Blencathra to the right.

Adrian Taylor

On the Cumbria Way, north of Skiddaw House

Skiddaw House NY2829 can be seen beyond the distant stretch of track in the sunlight. The steep escarpment in the far distance is the east face of Lonscale Fell NY2927.

David Purchase