The hills north of Skiddaw, known throughout the hillwalking world as 'Back o' Skiddaw', have long been regarded as the best place to go in the Lake District to go if you want to get away from the crowds. There are loads of possible routes here, and countless ways to link up Wainwrights, but the route described here is a classic, and if you get it in good winter conditions it will stay in your memory bank for years to come. It's a good short-ish round for Wainwright-baggers, with five ticks in just 11.5km.
