Ullock Pike – Long Side Summit loop from Mirehouse

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Ullock Pike – Long Side Summit loop from Mirehouse

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hikers

Ullock Pike – Long Side Summit loop from Mirehouse

05:11

12.9km

920m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.62 km

View of Ullock Pike

Highlight • Trail

Good place for a stop before the sharp ascent.

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3.78 km

Ullock Pike

Highlight • Trail

A classic ridge often ignored due to its location in the far Northern region. However, it is only a couple of miles from Keswick and provides fantastic views of Bassenthwaite …

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4.34 km

View of Skiddaw

Highlight • Viewpoint

Superb views across to Skiddaw from here. Looks rather grand and foreboding....

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4.37 km

Long Side Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Long Side is a superb Wainwright fell, the central summit of the excellent Longside Edge. This narrowish ridge is undoubtedly the best way up or down Skiddaw, giving excitement regardless …

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5.07 km

Carlside Cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.10 km

Skiddaw

Peak

6.57 km

Skiddaw South Top

Peak

8.98 km

Bench with a View of Derwentwater, Dodd

Highlight • Forest

This a wonderfully positioned bench that can be found on one of the many woodland trails that work their way up Dodd in the Northern Lake District. A great place to stop and rest weary feet.

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9.86 km

Dodd Summit View of Derwent Water

Highlight • Forest

Dodd is a great fell for families. The parking is good at Dodd Wood (which also has facilities like toilets and a café). The summit views over Derwent Water are …

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12.6 km

Skill Beck

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful forest and a beautiful beck!

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12.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.00 km

3.97 km

949 m

840 m

103 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.66 km

3.02 km

1.64 km

840 m

610 m

103 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 4 November

11°C

4°C

7 %

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

May 4, 2024,Ullock Pike (W), Long Side (W), Carl Side (W) & Dodd (W)

A good morning walk up these four Wainwrights from Dodd Wood car park. Mizzly most of the day with the tops all in clag, but enjoyable all the same. Busy on Dodd.

February 14, 2025,Hike to Ullock Pike

I wouldnt recommend the onward route off Dodd to anyone except someone with jungle training and a machete.

January 18, 2025,Dodd to Ullock Pike Circular

1st Hile of 2025 complete. Taking wainwrights total to 74 👊.

⛰️Dodd (502m)
⛰️Carl Side (747m)
⛰️Long Side (734m)
⛰️Ullock Pike (690m)

This was was like a typical Lakes Hike Weather Sandwich 😄. Fantastic views up Dodd overlooking Bassenthwaite Lake etc. I'm glad I hung about there for a while admiring the morning views. But no other views when walking …

January 30, 2023,Ullock Pike, Longside & Carlside ridge 🥾🥾🥾

Park at the Dodd Wood car park head out of the car park by the cafe over the bridge and turn left to keep on the lower path which winds round the foot of Ullock Pike. Rise up steadily through beautiful woods until you emerge onto the fellside. In a short while the path rises steeply and turns back on …

September 20, 2022,Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side and Dodd

We only had limited time but from the car park in Dodd Wood there is a beautiful path that climbs up north to meet the path from Ravenstone Hotel up to Ullock Pike. It was a lovely vlear day and the ridge up over Ullock pike and Long Side to Carl Side was a delight. We found an equally good …