Route outline for walk c408:
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
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
![]() 7 English Mountains |
![]() 8 Wainwrights |
![]() 8 English Nuttalls |
![]() 1 English Dewey |
![]() 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
![]() 1 Marilyn |
![]() 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Crag Hill (Eel Crag) at 839m (2753ft). Crag Hill (Eel Crag) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (28th highest in England, 54th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 24). Crag Hill (Eel Crag) is also known as an English Nuttall (35th highest in England, 63rd highest in England & Wales). The summit of Crag Hill (Eel Crag) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Grisedale Pike at 791m (2596ft). Grisedale Pike is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (48th highest in England, 86th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 40). Grisedale Pike is also known as an English Nuttall (57th highest in England, 105th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (16th highest in England, 410th highest in the UK). The summit of Grisedale Pike is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
You will also reach the summit of Sail (Derwent Fells) at 773m (2537ft). Sail (Derwent Fells) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (57th highest in England, 99th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 50). Sail (Derwent Fells) is also known as an English Nuttall (71st highest in England, 123rd highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag:
- Hopegill Head at 770m (2527ft). Hopegill Head is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (59th highest in England, 103rd highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 52) and an English Nuttall (73rd highest in England, 127th highest in England & Wales).
- Sand Hill at 756m (2481ft). Sand Hill is known as an English Nuttall (82nd highest in England, 141st highest in England & Wales).
- Hobcarton Crag at 739m (2425ft). Hobcarton Crag is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (74th England, 129th Eng & Wal) and an English Nuttall (92nd highest in England, 159th highest in England & Wales).
- Scar Crags at 672m (2206ft). Scar Crags is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (124th highest in England, 208th highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 101) and an English Nuttall (166th highest in England, 277th highest in England & Wales).
- Causey Pike at 637m (2091ft). Causey Pike is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (155th highest in England, 264th highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 120) and an English Nuttall (205th highest in England, 354th highest in England & Wales).
- Outerside at 568m (1864ft). Outerside is classified as a Wainwright (No. 142) and an English Dewey (44th highest in England, 96th highest in England & Wales)
- Barrow (Newlands) at 455m (1493ft). Barrow (Newlands) is classified as a Wainwright (No. 187)
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 or 90 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c408 Grisedale Pike and Causey Pike from Braithwaite
In no particular order . . .

Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top), Whiteside (Crummock) and Gasgale Crags from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point

Blencathra (or Saddleback) and Keswick (distance) & Outerside and Stile End (foreground) from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point

On top of Causey Pike with Scar Crags, Sail (Derwent Fells) and Crag Hill (Eel Crag) behind

Winhill Pike (Win Hill) from The River Noe Valley north of Hope in heavy snow

Looking back to the zig zags from Scar Crags at the route down from Sail (Derwent Fells)

Sail and Causey Pike (foreground) & The Central Fells - Bleaberry Fell, High Seat and High Tove from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point

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