Bakestall can be climbed as part of the less crowded northern approach to Skiddaw using the rough track to Skiddaw House (part of the Cumbria Way) as far as Whitewater Dash falls and then ascending Birkett Edge to reach the summit.
Bakestall can be climbed as part of the less crowded northern route to Skiddaw via the rough track leading to Skiddaw House (a section of the Cumbria Way) up to Whitewater Dash falls and then ascending Birkett Edge to reach the summit.