Walk Route Map c246 Hopegill Head and Grasmoor from Lanthwaite Green

Walk c246 Hopegill Head and Grasmoor from Lanthwaite Green

Superb views of Crummock Water

Vital Statistics:

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

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk c246 Hopegill Head and Grasmoor from Lanthwaite Green pdf

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:

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 . . .

Whiteside from Grasmoor

Photo: David Hayter (52)

Walk c246 Hopegill Head and Grasmoor from Lanthwaite Green - On top of Whiteside (Crummock) looking along Gasgale Crags to Hopegill Head - our route along the ridge

On top of Whiteside (Crummock) looking along Gasgale Crags to Hopegill Head - our route along the ridge

Photo: Stephen Ellaby (5)

Whiteside from Hopegill Head

Photo: David Hayter (48)

Lorton Gully, Grasmoor

Photo: William Ringwood (55)

Gavel Fell (left), Blake Fell, Carling Knott and Burnbank Fell from Lanthwaite Green

Photo: Richard Leonard (4)

Hopegill Head and Grisedale Pike from the cairn on the summit of Whiteside (Crummock)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (63)

Ladyside Pike from Hopegill Head

Photo: Christine Shepherd (291)

Walk c246 Hopegill Head and Grasmoor from Lanthwaite Green - Gasgale Gill (bottom left), Whin Ben, Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) and Whiteside (Crummock) from Sand Hill

Gasgale Gill (bottom left), Whin Ben, Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) and Whiteside (Crummock) from Sand Hill

Photo: Christine Shepherd (657)

Grisedale Pike from Sand Hill

Photo: Julie Graham (4)

Mellbreak (left) and Mellbreak (North Top) (right) from Lanthwaite Green

Photo: Richard Leonard (3)

Rannerdale Knotts and Crummock Water from Grasmoor

Photo: William Ringwood (56)

Rannerdale Knotts from Lanthwaite Green

Photo: David Hayter (57)

Grasmoor from Lanthwaite Green

Photo: Richard Leonard (2)

Crag Hill and Wandope from Coledale Hause

Photo: David Hayter (53)

Whiteside from Hopegill Head

Photo: William Ringwood (22)

Hopegill Head summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (64)

Grasmoor from Lanthwaite

Photo: William Ringwood (59)

Snow on Barrow and Outerside from Coledale Hause

Photo: Mike Knipe (218)

Gasgale Gill at Coledale Hause

Photo: David Hayter (49)

Trig Point on the summit of Ben Hope

Photo: Mark Davidson (49)

Walk c246 Hopegill Head and Grasmoor from Lanthwaite Green - Early morning sun on Whiteside (Crummock) (left) and Whin Ben (right) from Lanthwaite Green

Early morning sun on Whiteside (Crummock) (left) and Whin Ben (right) from Lanthwaite Green

Photo: Richard Leonard (1)

Whiteside (Crummock) from Hopegill Head

Photo: Christine Shepherd (68)

Ladyside Pike from Hopegill Head

Photo: Christine Shepherd (292)

Hopegill Head from Whin Ben

Photo: David Hayter (47)

Gasgale Gill from the North West flank of Grasmoor

Photo: William Ringwood (54)

The steep descent from Hopegill Head to Ladyside Pike

Photo: Christine Shepherd (290)

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

Photo: Christine Shepherd (66)

Whin Ben (centre) and the Whiteside Ridge from Lanthwaite Green

Photo: Christine Shepherd (656)

Looking across Hobcarton Crag to Grisedale Pike from Hopegill Head

Photo: Christine Shepherd (65)

Whiteside (Crummock)

Photo: Mark Davidson (48)

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