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Hopegill Head

Date ... Saturday, 17 May 2008
Distance ... 5.0 miles
Ascent ... 2340 feet
Time ... 4 hours 0 mins
Weather ... 10 ºC, fresh NE winds, overcast with some light rain (pm)
Summits ... Whiteside - 2317'(aw84)(en242)
Whiteside East Top - 2356'(en243)
Hopegill Head - 2525'(aw53)(en134)
Sand Hill - 2477'(en200)
Start ... Lanthwaite Green - free car park (NY159208) 
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº4 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº90 (1:50,000)
Books ... Pictorial Guide Nº6 by Alfred Wainwright (ISBN 0718140672)


Liza Beck and Grasmoor at the start of the walk

Liza Beck and Grasmoor at the start of the walk

Looking across towards Low Fell and Fellbarrow from the start of the climb

Looking across towards Low Fell and Fellbarrow from the start of the climb

Looking into Gasgale Gill from the ascent up Whin Ben

Looking into Gasgale Gill from the ascent up Whin Ben

Looking back to Whin Ben from the ascent, Mellbreak and Crummock Water in the distance

Looking back to Whin Ben from the ascent, Mellbreak and Crummock Water in the distance

Looking up Gasgale Gill towards Hopegill Head

Looking up Gasgale Gill towards Hopegill Head

Looking back down our ascent route

Looking back down our ascent route

Looking along the ridge to Hopegill Head from the summit of Whiteside

Looking along the ridge to Hopegill Head from the summit of Whiteside

Ladyside Pike seen from the ridge to Hopegill Head

Ladyside Pike seen from the ridge to Hopegill Head

Looking back along the ridge to Whiteside from Hopegill Head

Looking back along the ridge to Whiteside from Hopegill Head

Looking across Coledale to Scar Crags and Sail from Sand Hill

Looking across Coledale to Scar Crags and Sail from Sand Hill

Eel Crag from Coledale Hause

Eel Crag from Coledale Hause

Waterfalls at the head of Gasgale Gill

Waterfalls at the head of Gasgale Gill