Long Side

The Northern Fells

height 734 metres  -  NY 24880 28444

A marker showing the location of the start of the route, Northern Skiddaw HorseshoeA marker showing the location of the start of the route, The Skiddaw GroupA marker showing the location of the start of the route, Skiddaw and BlencathraA marker showing the location of the start of the route, Book Five: The Northern FellsA marker showing the location of the start of the route, A Wainwright RoundA marker showing the location of Long Side
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An interactive Ordnance Survey map showing Long Side

Routes Taking in Long Side

Distance (kilometres)

Ascent (metres)

Duration (hours)

A list of routes taking in Long Side (column headers with buttons are sortable)
Northern Skiddaw Horseshoe4 Wainwrights13.4 kilometres897 metres4 hours 51 minutes
The Skiddaw Group8 Wainwrights19.9 kilometres1,367 metres7 hours 15 minutes
Skiddaw and Blencathra12 Wainwrights33 kilometres2,465 metres12 hours 22 minutes
Book Five: The Northern Fells24 Wainwrights78.3 kilometres4,787 metres27 hours 32 minutes
A Wainwright Round214 Wainwrights525.1 kilometres35,164 metres189 hours 53 minutes

A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells

Long Side appears in Alfred Wainwright's book A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells - Book Five: The Northern Fells.

The cover of A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells - Book Five: The Northern Fells book
A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells - Book Five: The Northern Fells

Maps

Modern technology has made navigating in the Lake District fells much easier, however, it is imperative that you also carry a map and compass and know how to use them. Long Side appears on the following Ordnance Survey and Harvey Maps.