Route outline for walk c246:
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.
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
![]() 4 English Mountains |
![]() 3 Wainwrights |
![]() 6 English Nuttalls |
![]() 0 English Deweys |
![]() 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
![]() 1 Marilyn |
![]() 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Grasmoor at 852m (2796ft). Grasmoor is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (22nd highest in England, 46th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 20). Grasmoor is also known as an English Nuttall (27th highest in England, 54th highest in England & Wales). Grasmoor is also classified as an English Marilyn (9th highest in England, 312th highest in the UK).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Hopegill Head at 770m (2527ft). Hopegill Head is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (59th highest in England, 103rd highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 52). Hopegill Head is also known as an English Nuttall (73rd highest in England, 126th highest in England & Wales).
You will also reach the summit of Sand Hill at 756m (2481ft). Sand Hill is also known as an English Nuttall (82nd highest in England, 141st highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag Hobcarton Crag at 739m (2425ft). Hobcarton Crag is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (74th England, 130th Eng & Wal) and an English Nuttall (92nd highest in England, 159th highest in England & Wales) ; Whiteside (Crummock) at 719m (2360ft). Whiteside (Crummock) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (87th highest in England, 150th highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 78) and an English Nuttall (109th highest in England, 185th 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).
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Map OL4 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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OS Landranger Map 89 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c246 Hopegill Head and Grasmoor from Lanthwaite Green
In no particular order . . .

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

Gasgale Gill (bottom left), Whin Ben, Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) and Whiteside (Crummock) from Sand Hill
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