Green Side (White Stones)
795m (2609ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Green Side (White Stones) lost Mountain (Hewitt) status in September, 2018 due to insufficient 'prominence'. It remains a 'Nuttall'.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,129ft (649m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Red Moss Nr Dockray - Matterdale Common - Wolf Crags - Bruts Moss - Randerside - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - Green Side (White Stones) - Hart Side - Dowthwaitehead - Red Moss.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,680ft (817m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Red Moss Nr Dockray - Barbary Rigg - Matterdale Common - Mariel Bridge - White Pike (Clough Head) - Clough Head - Calfhow Pike - Little Dodd (St John's Common) - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - Green Side (White Stones) - Hart Side - Dowthwaitehead - Red Moss.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,418ft (1,346m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Glenridding - Glenridding Dodd - Sheffield Pike - Nick Head - Glencoyne Head - Hart Side - Green Side (White Stones) - Stybarrow Dodd - Sticks Pass - Raise (Helvellyn) - White Side - Lower Man (Helvellyn) - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Catstye Cam - Red Tarn Beck - Glenridding Beck - Glenridding Youth Hostel - Glenridding
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Green Side (White Stones)
Dan Collins walked up on June 29th, 2023 [from/via/route] As part of c239 walk [with] Family (just the lads) [weather] Misty / cloudy throughout - Misty & low visibility but great walk
Martin Woods climbed it on June 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Patterdale - Birks to Fairfield round to Hellvelyn & down to Glenridding [with] Ackers and Crush [weather] Sun, 22 deegrees v.little breeze
Graham Coules bagged it on April 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Red Moss [with] Dale [weather] Sunny - Steady climbs
Christine Shepherd hiked it on October 1st, 2006 [from/via/route] Used walk c146 'The Dodds from Dockray' Climbed again using walk c239 31.7.20 [with] On my own [weather] Autumn sunshine - Climbed again on a glorious July day 31.07.20
Kevin Foster summited on June 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] Hart Side. [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny, very hot (Factor 50 sun screen essential). - Report to follow.
John Tippins conquered it on October 24th, 2018 [from/via/route] Started from car park near High Brow (near Dockray). Walk c239 from go4awalk.com [with] Solo [weather] Very windy with low cloud. Walking in cloud most of the day - poor visibility. By the end of the walk, when I was heading back to the start, the cloud had lifted - peaks were even visible , it was calm in the valleys & there were even patches of blue sky.
Simon Myerscough scaled on July 29th, 2007 [from/via/route] C286 [weather] Cool but sunny, very breezy high up - descended swirral edge
Anthony Scott walked up on September 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] walk c239 [with] Hayley and Cookie
Mark Davidson climbed it on May 11th, 2017 [with] Alone [weather] Warm & sunny with not a cloud to be seen
Trevor Williams bagged it on January 21st, 2017 [with] Bob mitchell - from glenridding
David Watson hiked it on March 22nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Walk: c239 with slight variation on approach to Clough Head as per Walk 30 - High Level & Fell Walks. [weather] Misty on the tops but generally good.
Paul Macey summited on August 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] On way to Hart Side starting Clough Head to Raise [with] Alone [weather] Overcast some rain
Caroline Winter conquered it on April 3rd, 2016 [from/via/route] Glenridding, Greenside Road, White Side, Raise, Stybarrow Dodd, White Stones, Sheffield Pike, Heron Pike, Glenridding [with] Andy and Becky who descended via Stcks Pass [weather] Good views, but weather closing in when reached peak. - Descended to meet East side of Sticks Pass. Massive crater along moor where path runs over top. Good well trodden route over moor
Clive Ward scaled on July 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] Car park west of Dockray - see Great Dodd for route [with] On my own [weather] Perfect
Darren Mortimer walked up on May 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Overcast - We took in this summit after missing it out every time we were in the area. Walked from Patterdale over Striding Edge & Helvellyn then over to Raise & then onto Green Side. Free parking at Patterdale & and empty Striding Edge made this a really great walk.
Iain Taylor climbed it on December 12th, 2010 [from/via/route] Glenridding (NY 38539 16925)
Paul Carmichael bagged it on October 20th, 2012 [from/via/route] c239 The Deepdale Round [with] Richard Oldham [weather] Typical Lakes
Louise Sandwith, Patrick Rogozinski, Matthew Thomas, Leon Potts, John Cuthbert, Louis Smith, Paul Booth, Tracey Cordes, Paul Henderson, Ray O'hara and Steve Davenport have all walked, climbed & bagged Green Side (White Stones).To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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