Quote Originally Posted by alwaysinjured View Post
Yes Millbeck. Bad memory!
To go up the beck, you go straight on at the roadcrossing in milbeck. it says private, but dont worry about it. The map is spot on. You cross left at a dam, back right higher up. Look for the path. It goes all the way up but every now and then you lose it for a few yards and have to look. Kicks up at steeper at the end, but not for long.

Just use the tarn path to skiddaw, which hits the ridge 400m short of the top. It is better than bolder hopping.

But having done both of them, try carlside first - the gully is good to keep out of wind.
I'm going to try this when i next recce leg 1. I'll compare it to my 'orthodox' time/experience and let you know how they compare. Won;t be back there until march though. Never thought to change that bit...