Sand Hill
756m (2481ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Sand Hill is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL4 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Sand Hill is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
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, Hobcarton Crag, 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.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Sand Hill
Stephen Reader walked up on July 7th, 2019 [from/via/route] Unlisted peak on Coledale 10 peak challenge. [with] Mountain Walks [weather] Mixture of cloud and sunshine
Simon Myerscough climbed on September 21st, 2008 [from/via/route] C408 [weather] Cloudy but warm at times
Mark Davidson bagged on March 11th, 2014 [with] Alone [weather] Gloriously sunny
Stephen Eddy hiked on June 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] Braithwaite via Grasmoor [with] Mike Woodhouse, Tony Harris [weather] Warm
Joanne Mcgawley summited on August 23rd, 2013 [with] Rich [weather] Muggy then windy and cold, then muggy again! - 11.58 miles. 8 Wainwrights.
Iain Taylor conquered on April 11th, 2010 [from/via/route] Lanthwaite Green Farm (NY 15906 20780)
Ray O'Hara scaled on January 20th, 2011 [from/via/route] C408 [weather] Fine, cold, dry. Ideal - Delightful walk all round, one of my favourites.
Christine Shepherd walked up on September 22nd, 2007 [from/via/route] Used walk c310 from Braithwaite [with] On my own [weather] Brilliant walking weather
David Watson, Adrian Roberts, Elaine Grayson, Louise Sandwith, Stephen Millington and David Buttress have all walked, climbed & bagged Sand Hill.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Sand Hill
Gasgale Gill (bottom left), Whin Ben, Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) and Whiteside (Crummock) from Sand Hill
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
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