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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9¾mls (15.5km) |
| Ascent: | 4,043ft (1,232m) |
| Time: | 7¾hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route outline for walk c196:
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
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 5 English Mountains |
 6 Wainwrights |
 7 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 Wandope at 773m (2539ft). Wandope is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (57th highest in England, 99th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 51).
Wandope is also known as an English Nuttall (71st highest in England, 123rd highest in England & Wales).
You will also reach the summit 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).
Along the way you will also bag:
- Sand Hill at 756m (2481ft). Sand Hill is known as an English Nuttall (82nd highest in England, 140th 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).
- Whiteless Pike at 660m (2166ft). Whiteless Pike is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (135th highest in England, 234th highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 105) and an English Nuttall (181st highest in England, 310th highest in England & Wales).
- Rannerdale Knotts at 355m (1165ft). Rannerdale Knotts is classified as a Wainwright (No. 210)
You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c196 Grasmoor and Rannerdale Knotts from Lanthwaite Green
In no particular order . . .
Crummock Water and Low Ling Crag - with Rannerdale Knotts (left), Fleetwith Pike (centre) and The High Stile Ridge (right)
Looking across the bluebells and Crummock Water towards Mellbreak from Rannerdale Knotts
Hopegill Head and Grisedale Pike from the cairn on the summit of Whiteside (Crummock)
Crummock Water, Rannerdale Knotts (left) and The High Stile Ridge from Cinderdale Common
The shoulder of Grasmoor (left), Robinson, Rannerdale Knotts (centre) and the High Stile Ridge (High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike (Buttermere) reflected beautifully in a very still Crummock Water taken from the north west shore below Mellbreak
Crummock Water and Low Ling Crag - with Rannerdale Knotts (left), Fleetwith Pike (centre) and The High Stile Ridge (right)
Looking North West to The Solway Firth and Criffel from Hopegill Head
Crummock Water, Rannerdale Knotts (left) and The High Stile Ridge from nr Cinderdale Common
Fleetwith Pike and The High Stile massif from the North shore of Crummock Water
Looking down over Whiteless Pike and Rannerdale Knotts to Crummock Water from Wandope
Early morning mist catches the low light on Crummock Water with the towering Grasmoor beyond
On top of Whiteside (Crummock) looking along Gasgale Crags to Hopegill Head - our route along the ridge
Early morning sun on Whiteside (Crummock) (left) and Whin Ben (right) from Lanthwaite Green
Gasgale Gill (bottom left), Whin Ben, Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) and Whiteside (Crummock) from Sand Hill
Buttermere, Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks and the High Stile Ridge from the lower slopes of Rannerdale Knotts
Gavel Fell (left), Blake Fell, Carling Knott and Burnbank Fell from Lanthwaite Green
Wandope (left), Whiteless Pike and Rannerdale Knotts (right) from above Hause Point, Crummock Water
Looking down over Whiteless Pike and Rannerdale Knotts to Crummock Water from Wandope
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