Skiddaw Little Man

Area:Lake District - Northern Fells
County:Cumberland
Country:England
Classification:Wainwright, Birkett, Hewitt, Nuttall, and High Hill of Britain
(also Fellranger, Synge, Sim, and Tump)
Height:865m (with a drop of 61m)
Maps:OL4(S) Explorer or 89, 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:NY266277         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:rock 5m NW of cairn - photos
Notes:Wainwright summit is the cairn (NY 26680 27785)
Daylight:dawn 05:14, sunrise 05:50, sunset 18:43, dusk 19:20
External links:Wikipedia

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Skiddaw Little Man
Skiddaw Little Man


Skiddaw Little Man, often just called Little Man on OS 50K and 25K maps. It is just a mile, or 1.5km, from Skiddaw, but a quite distinctive mountain in its own right. Its steep western flanks are strewn with scree, Grey Crags, and becks with names of Black, Slades and Tongues!

Most people climb it with its parent Skiddaw, but Wainwright suggests some independent routes from Millbeck, Applethwaite, or from the Youth Hostel at Skiddaw House to include Sale How.

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Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: 3mz0, @woody (twice), adgl, adylanfan, AGJ64, ahampson (twice), ajdowsett, Alan0409, AliGill, Amandaj, Andrew McKillop, andrew_poyner, Andrewc1980, Andy Duff, Andy67, anne mariecb, annie26793, Ashleighatkinson, atessa, awall, bally6872, Bazwell, beaumont.dan@gmail.com, beckylindeman, BeckyST, beth (twice), Biggeoff, Biscuits17, Bluebell2325, bob.taylor100, Bogtrotters, Bonnister, boromonkey, Boss_keloid, bryanatk, budgie, c14r4n, CaptainScarlett, CarlandHay, CARLOS, Carolwildbird, cat wakelin, CEW, charlottegetsaround, chloealina, chrisandbex, chrisfry35 (x6), chrismonks55@gmail.com, CodyJ, Cowles, Cumbrian33, daleheadged, DANE2766 (x3), Daniel Pearson (twice), Daniel278, Dannip7, Danrobinson (twice), darmour, darrendixon, Darrenh, Dave Martin, Daver64 (twice), davew, Davidohara, Daz Graham, distantecho, DJSibbald, DoTMaTrIx, DreamyKrill, drsylvester68, dskilpatrick, dsutton101, DukeNukem, DuncanG22, duncbarnes, Dunkman, eclipseandy, Econ, Ejuk, elainewoodhouse, elbog_20, Elina, elliemikeandotto, erainey, Felltopper, Fellwalker, fellwalker68, fizzerfox (twice), Floydian1, frothyraptor, gallowshill, Garrie., GaryR, Gav Laa, gbh, gdh200, Geaorgina Brough, gerard.hurst, gill4rolo, Gillian7660, gilly_3886 (x3), Ginty (x7), Glenosborne, goth_angel, GraemeLackford, gregtarr, h.d.edwards@hotmail.co.uk, HannantMark, Harter hod carrier (x6), Harveys, HayleyT, helmel, hillbilly, Hillwalker68, Homesick Scorrie, i2am2no2man, iggsypoo, Ionahunter, Itismegann, Ivesylew, JackKendall, jackyburke80@yahoo.com (twice), James48, James82, Jandy, Jasimo16, JazMeg26, jegger, jezsheona, JimRiley, JJH94, JMCM, jodyd, Joey1877, john09cw, johngraham5056@aol.com (twice), Jojo777 (twice), Jonty180, JordWill, Josh1395, jplyons, js1995, JTM, jtrslade, Jul3scorn3ll, Karen.m.burns, karroo22, Katherined, Katie McBride, Kerrymaffwalk, kevharris73, Kieranatt, King of the Tops, kraufdinner, kwetal, LAKELAND, Lakeviewlad (twice), Lambo330, Lancashire Lad (x4), lancasteruk, Lancylass, lauramac, leedrich, Lenny0018, lludwinski, LozJessNacho, Luizawoods, lulatigerlily, Luly (twice), Mandy1836, mariablky (twice), MarjWatson, mark.soulby1@btinternet.com, markhallam, markryan80@me.com, martutd, maxwalks, mbabester, Mc49, McLeish, melissarosiemac, Michaelholbrow, michaelrusman@hotmail.com, MickRadford, mike palmer, Mikew92 (twice), MmacD11, Mountain Zulu, mthurlow9@aol.com, munrobracket, Nathaniel Hillman (twice), navdave, NiaHM, NickiG, niklas.carlsson@hotmail.co.uk, Nottspanther, okult, Old Man and Stan, On The Rivet, onceuponatime (x3), Orayner15, pah800, pandy, Paperballpark, patrickonthefells, PDB1963, Peaco, Petemoss (x17), peterb, Peterfishwick, philipsteak, PipT, racheljanemchugh, RayK, Ricey, Richiemaryport, Rosehip, RuslandRambler, russellporter12, s.lee90, sammyb7, Samndigger, Samrust, sarahk1130, Sarahlucas, shamian001, sharpshooter1969, Sheelagh, SheepFarmer (twice), shivtc@yahoo.co.uk, Shortnick, SJShepherd, skiddawlittleboy, slamiga, smith82, SophieWalker, spookyfish, springfishblue (twice), SteelFellLover, Stephenmshanks, sterushton, Steve1607, Steve18566, steve71, StevetheRover, Strangerclur (twice), strawberryjam4, StuartL, Sue.campbell1@hotmail.co.uk, SueG, Susanna, sushiwalkies, Sylwia J Kociemba (x3), talk2mack@hotmail.com, Tesse23, The Ozard, thehappymundays, ThinArthur, ThrowerBell, tiamaria, Tinnion96, Tirama, Tmills26, TONYL31, TonyRogerson, Toohey100, Toy poodle, Traverse, Trevor123, Tricia15, Trott, tunebluez, Tweedledeeart, ukhpr, Union1, Veryhappybunny, Vicksey22, vinmac, Wainy88, walsh581, Westcoasthiker , wezboyes@hotmail.com (twice), wilsonp776, wolfgangb, XanderPY, yasmin189, and yorkmunrobagger.

In our forum you can read the following walk reports which include this hill:

Photo by Philip Halling and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) licence. For more information about this photo, including on copyright, see the photo's home page.

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