Walk Hopegill Head from Hopebeck
Easy scramble up an exposed ridge
This 7¼ mile, Grade 6 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Hopebeck in the Lake District & will take you about 5¾ hrs to complete.
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| Walk No.: | c209 | |
| Length: | 7¼ miles (11.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3180 ft (969m) | |
| Time: | 5¾ hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
Hopebeck - Hope Beck - Swinside (Whinlatter) - Hope Gill - Ladyside Pike - Hopegill Head - Hobcarton Crag - Grisedale Pike - Hopegill Head - Gasgale Crags - Whiteside (Crummock) - Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) - Dodd (Whiteside) - Hopebeck
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 |
 1 Bridget |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Grisedale Pike at 791m (2596ft). Grisedale Pike is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (48th highest in England, 87th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 40).
Grisedale Pike is also known as an English Nuttall (57th highest in England, 106th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (16th highest in England, 410th highest in the UK).
The summit of Grisedale Pike is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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 Hobcarton Crag at 739m (2425ft). Hobcarton Crag is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (73rd highest in England, 128th highest in England & Wales)
Hobcarton Crag is also known as an English Nuttall (92nd highest in England, 159th highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag and tick-off:
- 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).
- Ladyside Pike at 703m (2307ft). Ladyside Pike is known as an English Nuttall (128th highest in England, 213th highest in England & Wales).
- Dodd (Whiteside) at 454m (1490ft). Dodd (Whiteside) is known as an English Bridget.
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
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(worth a look if you're new to go4awalk.com & have never seen one of these before.)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Hopegill Head from Hopebeck
In no particular order . . .
Hopegill Head and Grisedale Pike from the cairn on the summit of Whiteside (Crummock)
. . . load all 52 pictures & photos from this walk
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