Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top)
707m (2320ft)
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: | 3,180ft (969m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
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
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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: | 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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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top)
Adrian Howard walked up 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 it on July 27th, 2016 [from/via/route] Lanthwaite Green - Whin Ben - Whiteside - Whiteside east top - Hopegill Head - Grasmoor - Whiteless Pike - Squat Beck - Rannerdale Bridge - Lanthwaite Green [with] Dick, Kath & Mick [weather] Lovely day
Kevin Foster bagged it on May 20th, 2020 [from/via/route] Lanthwaite Green car park. [with] By myself. [weather] Very sunny & very hot. - A very steep & direct climb from the start. The views from Gasgale Crags make it all worthwhile though.
Louis Smith hiked it on June 4th, 2017 [from/via/route] temperature inversion
Mark Davidson summited on March 12th, 2014 [with] Alone [weather] Gloriously sunny
Iain Taylor conquered it on April 11th, 2010 [from/via/route] Lanthwaite Green Farm (NY 15906 20780)
Ray O'hara scaled on April 27th, 2011 [weather] Fine & dry - Lovely views in all directions
Christine Shepherd walked up on June 18th, 2012 [from/via/route] Walked from Braithwaite [with] On my own [weather] Hot & sunny - Had probably done this on 22.9.07 as part of the Coledale Round but wasn't sure so did it again on another lovely day.
Matthew Thomas, Patrick Rogozinski, Leon Potts, David Watson and Louise Sandwith have all walked, climbed & bagged Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top).To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top)
Whiteside (Crummock), Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Grasmoor and Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) from Whiteside (Crummock)
Gasgale Gill (bottom left), Whin Ben, Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) and Whiteside (Crummock) from Sand Hill
Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top), Whiteside (Crummock) and Gasgale Crags from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point
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
Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top), Whiteside (Crummock), Hopegill Head and Gasgill Crags from Grasmoor
Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) & Whiteside (Crummock) (both in the distance left) from the col between Whiteside (Crummock) and Hopegill Head
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