Gale Road Car Park

Gale Road Car Park

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Gale Road Car Park

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Location: Underskiddaw, Allerdale, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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May 11, 2026

Hiking

Car park for Skiddaw or Latrigg. Just up from the village of Applethwaite, it has spaced for maybe 15 cars. This will knock some 200m off your Skiddaw climb. But don’t be fooled, it’s still a steep route up to Little Man!

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Elevation 290 m

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Tuesday 13 October

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Max wind speed: 33.0 km/h

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Location: Underskiddaw, Allerdale, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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