Long Side
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| Long Side | |
|---|---|
 Seen across Southerndale from the summit of Skiddaw, 1.5 km to the NE. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 734 m (2,408 ft) |
| Prominence | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Parent peak | Skiddaw |
| Listing | Hewitt, Wainwright, Nuttall |
| Coordinates | 54°38′42″N 3°09′54″W / 54.645°N 3.165°W |
| Geography | |
  Long Side Location in Lake District, UK | |
| Location | Cumbria, England |
| Parent range | Lake District, Northern Fells |
| OS grid | NY248284 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 89, 90 OS Explorer 4 |
Long Side is a fell in the English Lake District, it is situated six kilometres north west of Keswick in the northern sector of the national park and is part of the Skiddaw group of fells. Long Side which reaches a height of 734 metres (2,408 ft) is located on Skiddaw’s north western ridge, the middle section of which is known as Longside Edge. Strictly speaking the actual summit of the fell is nameless with the name Long Side applying to the south western slope below the summit and is so marked on maps. The fell is often climbed by walkers on their way to the summit of Skiddaw, the route up the north west ridge which passes over Long Side is regarded as being the finest and quietest ascent of that 3,000-foot (910 m) mountain by guide book writers.
Long Side falls away steeply on its south western flank towards Bassenthwaite Lake, these slopes are clothed in the coniferous woodlands of Longside Wood below the 400 metre contour. To the north west the fell descends in steep broken crags to the quiet and unfrequented valley of Southerndale. To the north west the fell connects to the adjacent fell of Ullock Pike by a path that runs for 600 metres (2,000 ft) along the rim of Longside Edge. To the south east the edge continues from Long Side to link to the higher fell of Carl Side, 800 metres (2,600 ft) distant.
Geology
In common with much of the Northern Fells the Kirk Stile Formation of the Skiddaw Group predominates. This is composed of laminated mudstone and siltstone with greywacke sandstone and is of Ordovician age.[1]
