Hobcarton Crag
739m (2425ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5ml (10.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,573ft (784m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Revelin Moss - Whinlatter Forest Park - Hobcarton End - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Crag - Hopegill Head - Ladyside Pike - Swinside Plantation - Whinlatter Pass - Hobcarton Plantation - Revelin Moss
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,180ft (969m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Hopebeck - Hope Beck - Swinside (Whinlatter) - Hope Gill - Ladyside Pike - Hopegill Head - Hobcarton Crag - Grisedale Pike - Hopegill Head - Gasgale Crags - Whiteside (Crummock) - Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) - Dodd (Whiteside) - Hopebeck
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,164ft (964m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Lanthwaite Green - Liza Beck - Whin Ben - Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) - Whiteside (Crummock) - Gasgale Crags - Hopegill Head - Hobcarton Crag - Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Grasmoor - Liza Beck - Gasgale Gill - Lanthwaite
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,840ft (1,170m) |
| Time: | 7 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Braithwaite - Sleet How - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Crag - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Coldale Hause - Eel Crag - Crag Hill (Eel Crag) - Sail (Derwent Fells) - Long Comb - High Moss - Low Moss - Barrow Door - Braithwaite
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,699ft (1,127m) |
| Time: | 7 hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Lanthwaite Green - Liza Beck - Whin Ben - Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) - Whiteside (Crummock) - Gasgale Crags - Hopegill Head - Hobcarton Crag - Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Grasmoor - Wandope - Whiteless Edge - Whiteless Pike - Whiteless Breast - Squat Beck - High Rannerdale - Crummock Water - Lanthwaite Green
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,641ft (1,414m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Braithwaite - Sleet How - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Crag - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Crag Hill (Eel Crag) - Sail (Derwent Fells) - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - Outerside - Stile End - Barrow (Newlands) - Braithwaite
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12ml (19km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,261ft (1,603m) |
| Time: | 9.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Braithwaite - Sleet How - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Crag - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Grasmoor - Wandope - Crag Hill (Eel Crag) - Sail (Derwent Fells) - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - Outerside - Stile End - Barrow (Newlands) - Braithwaite
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Hobcarton Crag
Sarah Gunn walked up Hobcarton Crag on March 30th, 2024 [from/via/route] Grisedale Pike & Causey Pike from Braithwaite [with] Martin Gunn
Paul Macey climbed Hobcarton Crag on June 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Using walk c408 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny & warm 23 degrees at start 25 at end cloud built later in day - Missed out Hopegill Head & Sand Hill as had climbed yesterday new path not on map to bypass these after Hobcarton Crag
Caroline Winter bagged Hobcarton Crag on August 31st, 2020 [from/via/route] Lanthwaite Green car park, Whin Ben, Whiteside, Hopegill Head, Hobcarton Crag, Coledale Hause, Grasmoor, Liza Beck [with] Becky [weather] Very good views. Warm day 12 degrees on tops - Glorious walk. Heather in bloom & great views along ridge. One of the largest shelters on Grasmoor to enjoy lunch. Pretty waterfalls on descent
Kevin Foster hiked Hobcarton Crag on March 4th, 2020 [from/via/route] Grisedale Pike. [with] Henry. [weather] Cloudy with light snow showers. - Got caught in the lightest of snow showers crossing between these two tops. Still enough winter snow about to make it fun walking in my Yak Trax!
Stephen Reader summited Hobcarton Crag on July 7th, 2019 [from/via/route] Coledale 10 peak challenge. Not listed on summits but on route [with] Mountain Walks [weather] Mixture of cloud & sunshine
Simon Myerscough conquered Hobcarton Crag on September 21st, 2008 [from/via/route] C408 [weather] Cloudy but warm at times
Anthony Scott scaled Hobcarton Crag on July 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] walk c209 [with] me [weather] humid!
Graham Coules walked up Hobcarton Crag on May 14th, 2014 [from/via/route] Whinlatter [weather] Perfect
Louis Smith climbed Hobcarton Crag during June, 2013 [from/via/route] temperature inversion
Mark Davidson bagged Hobcarton Crag on March 11th, 2014 [with] Alone [weather] Gloriously sunny
Trevor Williams hiked Hobcarton Crag on July 29th, 2015 [with] alone
Stephen Eddy summited Hobcarton Crag on June 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] Braithwaite via Grasmoor [with] Mike Woodhouse, Tony Harris [weather] Warm
Darren Mortimer conquered Hobcarton Crag on May 31st, 2014 [from/via/route] Whinlatter [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Cool & cloudy to start then warm & sunny by the afternoon. - Not the best route up to Grisdale Pike & the surrounding tops but a good alternative to setting off from Braithwaite & also quieter.
Joanne Mcgawley scaled Hobcarton Crag on August 23rd, 2013 [with] Rich [weather] Muggy then windy & cold, then muggy again! - 11.58 miles. 8 Wainwrights.
Iain Taylor walked up Hobcarton Crag on December 26th, 2010 [from/via/route] Braithwaite (NY 23296 23665)
Christine Shepherd climbed Hobcarton Crag on September 22nd, 2007 [from/via/route] Walked from Braithwaite using walk c310 'The Coledale Horseshoe [with] On my own [weather] Great walking weather - A nice peak to bag after the slog up Grisedale Pike. Great views.
Andy Nicholls bagged Hobcarton Crag on September 26th, 2011 [from/via/route] Keswick
Michael Austin, Patrick Rogozinski, Tomasz B, Matthew Thomas, Leon Potts, Linda Mckeogh, Louise Sandwith, Adrian Roberts, Paul Booth, Tracey Cordes, Helen Marrs, John Cuthbert, Stephen Millington, David Buttress and Ray O'hara have all walked, climbed & bagged Hobcarton Crag.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Hobcarton Crag
The Coledale Horseshoe from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point featuring: Grasmoor, Grasmoor, Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top), Whiteside (Crummock), Gasgale Crags, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, The top of Hobcarton Crag, Grisdale Pike, The Skiddaw massif, Blencathra (or Saddleback), Keswick, Sleet How, Outerside, Stile End, Sail, Causey Pike, Bleaberry Fell, High Seat, High Tove, The Southern Fells and The Western Fells
The top of Hobcarton Crag and Grisdale Pike from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point
The rocky summit of Hopegill Head with Hobcarton Crag and Grisedale Pike beyond
The top of Hobcarton Crag and Grisdale Pike from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point
Grisedale Pike and Hobcarton Crag from the summit of Ladyside Pike with Crag Hill (Eel Crag) in the distance
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