Hooksey
586m (1923ft)
The Howgill Fells, The Yorkshire Dales, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6mls (9.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,798ft (548m) |
| Time: | 4 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Weasdale - Low Knott - Pinskey Head - Stwarth - Huntshoof Pike - Ravenstonedale Common - Green Bell - Spongill Head - Stockless - Randygill Top - Leathgill Bridge - Hooksey - Simonsgill Beck - Weasdale Beck - Weasdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75mls (15.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,159ft (658m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
BowderdaleFoot - BowderdaleHead - Hooksey - Ravenstonedale Common - Leathgill Bridge - Randygill Top - Stockless - Spongill Head - Green Bell - Randygill Top - BowderdaleBeck - BowderdaleHead - BowderdaleFoot
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10mls (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,892ft (872m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
BowderdaleFoot - BowderdaleHead - BowderdaleBeck - West Fell - Hazelgill Knott - BowderdaleBeck - Randygill Top - Stockless - Spongill Head - Green Bell - Randygill Top - Leathgill Bridge - Hooksey - Ravenstonedale Common - BowderdaleHead - BowderdaleFoot
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Hooksey
Mark Davidson walked up Hooksey on July 11th, 2022 [from/via/route] Bowderdale [with] Alone [weather] Warm but windy with high cloud
Christine Shepherd climbed Hooksey on April 28th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked from Weasdale using Wainwright's Howgills walk 18 [with] On my own [weather] Fine & dry. - A lovely walk on quiet fells.
Tony Rogerson bagged Hooksey on June 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] Weasdale Hooksey Randygill Top Yarlside Kensgriff Green Bell [with] Caz Floss [weather] Warm & sunny Short shower near end
Patrick Rogozinski, Louise Sandwith and Libby Welbourn have all walked, climbed & bagged Hooksey.
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