Walk c246 Hopegill Head and Grasmoor from Lanthwaite Green

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7¼mls (11.5km)
Ascent:	3,164ft (964m)
Time:	5¾hrs
Grade:

Route outline for walk c246:

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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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

4 English Mountains

3 Wainwrights

6 English Nuttalls

0 English Deweys

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

1 Marilyn

0 Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Grasmoor at 851m (2794ft). Grasmoor is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (23rd highest in England, 47th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 20).

Grasmoor is also known as an English Nuttall (28th highest in England, 55th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (9th highest in England, 313th highest in the UK).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Hopegill Head at 770m (2525ft). Hopegill Head is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (60th highest in England, 104th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 52).

Hopegill Head is also known as an English Nuttall (74th highest in England, 128th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Sand Hill at 756m (2481ft). Sand Hill is also known as an English Nuttall (82nd highest in England, 140th highest in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag and tick-off:

• Hobcarton Crag at 739m (2425ft). Hobcarton Crag is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (73rd England, 128th Eng & Wal) and an English Nuttall (92nd highest in England, 159th highest in England & Wales).

• Whiteside (Crummock) at 719m (2360ft). Whiteside (Crummock) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (87th highest in England, 149th highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 78) and an English Nuttall (109th highest in England, 187th highest in England & Wales).

• Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) at 707m (2320ft). Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) is known as an English Nuttall (124th highest in England, 208th highest in England & Wales).

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c246 Hopegill Head and Grasmoor from Lanthwaite Green

In no particular order . . .

Hopegill Head from Whin Ben

Photo: David Hayter (47)

Gasgale Gill at Coledale Hause

Photo: David Hayter (49)

Looking North West to The Solway Firth and Criffel from Hopegill Head

Photo: Christine Shepherd (66)

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