Sand Hill
756m (2481ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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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: | 9.75ml (15.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,043ft (1,232m) |
| Time: | 7.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Lanthwaite Green - Liza Beck - Whin Ben - Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) - Whiteside (Crummock) - Gasgale Crags - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Grasmoor - Wandope - Whiteless Edge - Whiteless Pike - Whiteless Breast - Low Bank - Rannerdale Knotts - Crummock Water - Hause Point - 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 Sand Hill
Adrian Howard walked up Sand Hill on July 29th, 2024 [from/via/route] Parked near High Swinside Farm - Swinside - Ladyside Pike - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Whiteside (East & West tops) - Dodd - Hope Beck - Car.
Christina Lander climbed Sand Hill on July 27th, 2016 [from/via/route] Lanthwaite Green - Whin Ben - Whiteside - Whiteside east top - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Grasmoor - Whiteless Pike - Squat Beck - Rannerdale Bridge - Lanthwaite Green [with] Dick, Kath & Mick [weather] Lovely day
Sarah Gunn bagged Sand Hill on March 30th, 2024 [from/via/route] Grisedale Pike & Causey Pike from Braithwaite [with] Martin Gunn
Kevin Foster hiked Sand Hill on May 20th, 2020 [from/via/route] Hopegill Head. [with] By myself. [weather] Very sunny & very hot. - After returning to Hopegill Head from Ladyside Pike it is then an easy stroll to the grassy mound of Sand Hill. A good spot to survey the Coledale Horseshoe (done previously). On the steep descent from Sand Hill to Coledale Hause (over loose scree) I realised that I have never climbed Sand Hill from the Hause...and looking back up the slope I'm glad!
Stephen Reader summited Sand Hill on July 7th, 2019 [from/via/route] Unlisted peak on Coledale 10 peak challenge. [with] Mountain Walks [weather] Mixture of cloud & sunshine
Simon Myerscough conquered Sand Hill on September 21st, 2008 [from/via/route] C408 [weather] Cloudy but warm at times
Mark Davidson scaled Sand Hill on March 11th, 2014 [with] Alone [weather] Gloriously sunny
Stephen Eddy walked up Sand Hill on June 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] Braithwaite via Grasmoor [with] Mike Woodhouse, Tony Harris [weather] Warm
Joanne Mcgawley climbed Sand Hill on August 23rd, 2013 [with] Rich [weather] Muggy then windy & cold, then muggy again! - 11.58 miles. 8 Wainwrights.
Iain Taylor bagged Sand Hill on April 11th, 2010 [from/via/route] Lanthwaite Green Farm (NY 15906 20780)
Ray O'hara hiked Sand Hill on January 20th, 2011 [from/via/route] C408 [weather] Fine, cold, dry. Ideal - Delightful walk all round, one of my favourites.
Christine Shepherd summited Sand Hill on September 22nd, 2007 [from/via/route] Used walk c310 from Braithwaite [with] On my own [weather] Brilliant walking weather
Michael Austin, Patrick Rogozinski, David Watson, Adrian Roberts, Elaine Grayson, Louise Sandwith, Stephen Millington and David Buttress have all walked, climbed & bagged Sand Hill.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Sand Hill
Whiteside (Crummock), Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Grasmoor and Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) from Whiteside (Crummock)
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
Gasgale Gill (bottom left), Whin Ben, Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) and Whiteside (Crummock) from Sand Hill
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