Hopegill Head
770m (2527ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Hopegill Head is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL4 | |
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| OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Walk c169 Grisedale Pike and Hopegill Head from Whinlatter Forest
Alternative route to Grisedale Pike
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5ml (10.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,573ft (784m) | |
| Time: | 5 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Revelin Moss - Whinlatter Forest Park - Hobcarton End - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Crag - Hopegill Head - Ladyside Pike - Swinside Plantation - Whinlatter Pass - Hobcarton Plantation - Revelin Moss
Walk c209 Hopegill Head from Hopebeck
Easy scramble up an exposed ridge
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) | |
| 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
Walk c246 Hopegill Head and Grasmoor from Lanthwaite Green
Superb views of Crummock Water
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) | |
| 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
Walk c137 The Coldale Round from Braithwaite
Superb high level route with great views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,840ft (1,170m) | |
| Time: | 7 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Braithwaite - Sleet How - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Crag - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Coldale Hause - Eel Crag - Crag Hill (Eel Crag) - Sail (Derwent Fells) - Long Comb - High Moss - Low Moss - Barrow Door - Braithwaite
Walk c366 Grasmoor and Whiteless Pike from Lanthwaite Green
Superb ridge walk with great views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) | |
| 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 Pike - Whiteless Breast - Squat Beck - High Rannerdale - Crummock Water - Lanthwaite Green
Walk c196 Grasmoor and Rannerdale Knotts from Lanthwaite Green
Superb ridge walk with great views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) | |
| 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 Pike - Whiteless Breast - Low Bank - Rannerdale Knotts - Crummock Water - Hause Point - Lanthwaite Green
Walk c408 Grisedale Pike and Causey Pike from Braithwaite
Superb high level route with great views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,641ft (1,414m) | |
| Time: | 8½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Braithwaite - Sleet How - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Crag - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Crag Hill (Eel Crag) - Sail (Derwent Fells) - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - Outerside - Stile End - Barrow (Newlands) - Braithwaite
Walk c310 The Coledale Horseshoe from Braithwaite
Superb round with fabulous views & variation
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12ml (19km) | |
| Ascent: | 5,261ft (1,603m) | |
| Time: | 9.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Braithwaite - Sleet How - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Crag - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Grasmoor - Wandope - Crag Hill (Eel Crag) - Sail (Derwent Fells) - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - Outerside - Stile End - Barrow (Newlands) - Braithwaite
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Hopegill Head
Christine Shepherd walked up on September 22nd, 2007 [from/via/route] Walked from Braithwaite using walk c137 [with] On my own [weather] A clear, bright day - Climbed this again on 18.6.12. Climbed again with Jenny 22.5.18
Tim Winn climbed on May 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] Jane, Louise and Barry [weather] Good
Michael Nolan bagged on April 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] Lorton [with] Morag [weather] Brilliant bright day!
Claire Murray hiked on April 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] Coledale Horseshoe. Grisedale Pike, Hopegill Head, Crag Hill, Sail & Outerside [with] Vitor [weather] Awful! Started off sunny & hot but was 40mph winds at the top & complete cloud. Very windy & cold, much nicer at lower heights - Hard going to start with but a lovely easy to follow track. Would be much nicer on a day with better weather
Catherine Hill summited on September 26th, 2020 [from/via/route] The top of Crummock Water over Whiteside East Top & Hopegill and, after Grassmoor, down to Buttermere via Whiteless Head. [with] Alone [weather] Dry but cloudy & v. windy.
Nick Christian conquered on September 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] Whiteside [with] Karen Brown [weather] Good Sunny
Caroline Winter scaled on August 31st, 2020 [from/via/route] Lanthwaite Green car park, Whin Ben, Whiteside, Hopegill Head, Hobcarton Crag, Coledale Hause, Grasmoor, Liza Beck [with] Becky [weather] Very good views. Warm day 12 degrees on tops - Glorious walk. Heather in bloom & great views along ridge. One of the largest shelters on Grasmoor to enjoy lunch. Pretty waterfalls on descent
Richard Marshall walked up on August 6th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Crummock Water [with] Bo and Dave Jones [weather] Hot, Sunny/Cloudy little bit of drizzle for 20 mins
Claire Kirk climbed on July 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Phil [weather] Low cloud & drizzly to start, sun came out in the afternoon
Kevin Foster bagged on May 20th, 2020 [from/via/route] Whiteside East Top (Crummock). [with] By myself. [weather] Very sunny & very hot. - The continuing rocky ridge looks daunting & steep but is actually not that difficult as it climbs to the summit of Hopegill Head. I'd recommend keeping right on the ridge itself rather than following the lower path as the scrambling is quite easy & more fun!
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Hopegill Head
Looking North West to The Solway Firth and Criffel from Hopegill Head
On top of Whiteside (Crummock) looking along Gasgale Crags to Hopegill Head - our route along the ridge
Whiteside, Hopegill Head, Grasmoor (centre) and Mellbreak (mid ground) from Blake Fell
Ladyside Pike summit cairn with Hopegill Head (centre left) and Grasmoor (right) in the background
Crag Hill (left), Grisedale Pike (centre), Hopegill Head and Ladyside Pike from Longside Edge
Hopegill Head and Grisedale Pike from the cairn on the summit of Whiteside (Crummock)
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