Hopegill Head
770m (2527ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Hopegill Head is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Hopegill Head
Pete George walked up on May 29th, 2022 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Roco [weather] Cool but clear
Chris Sheard climbed on May 19th, 2022 [from/via/route] Along from Whiteside - Did this top day before but seems to fit better with this horse shoe [with] George [weather] Pleasant at ground level, heavy gusting winds, no rain brightened later later with sunshine as we completed the round - Made this ascent as part of a nice circular coming down the other side of a horse shoe
Christine Shepherd bagged 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 this again when I climbed Ladyside Pike using walk c169 on 17.04.2015. Summitted again with Jenny 22.5.18
Tim Winn hiked on May 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] Jane, Louise and Barry [weather] Good
Michael Nolan summited on April 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] Lorton [with] Morag [weather] Brilliant bright day!
Claire Murray conquered 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 scaled 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 walked up on September 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] Whiteside [with] Karen Brown [weather] Good Sunny
Caroline Winter climbed 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 bagged 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
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Hopegill Head

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

Crag Hill (left), Grisedale Pike (centre), Hopegill Head and Ladyside Pike from Longside Edge

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

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
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