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16th July 2009 - A Grasmoor group wander

Walk Details

​Distance walked: 9.8 miles

Total ascent: 4064 ft

OS map used: OL4 - The English Lakes, North-western area

Time taken: 7 hrs

Route description: Lanthwaite Green-Whin Ben-Whiteside-Hopegill Head-Sand Hill-Coledale Hause-Grasmoor-Crag Hill-Wandope-Whiteless Pike-Rannerdale-B5289-Lanthwaite Green

This was the last day of my stay in the Lakes and I'd bagged the Wainwrights that I'd planned to do, so I decided to do a walk that included some of my favourite tops in the area. It was a cloudy day to finish with but at least it did stay dry.

I parked at Lanthwaite Green and then set off to climb my first fell of the day, Whiteside. From Whiteside's summit I walked along the ridge to Hopegill Head and then from there across Sand Hill and down to Coledale Hause and then upto the summit of Grasmoor. After Grasmoor I decided to head across to Crag Hill and then from there the short walk to Wandope. I now had to decide on my route back down, so I went for, down Whiteless Edge to Whiteless Pike, through Rannerdale and back along the road to the start.

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Mellbreak and Crummock Water from Whin Ben on the climb up Whiteside
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Low Fell and Fellbarrow from Whin Ben
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Loweswater and the Loweswater fells
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On Whiteside and the view along the ridge to Hopegill Head
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and down to Loweswater, Low Fell and Fellbarrow
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Crag Hill on the left and Dove Crags on Grasmoor across the valley of Gasgale Gill
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On the summit of Hopegill Head. Grisedale Pike to the right with Skiddaw behind in cloud.
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Ladyside Pike on the left and the Whinlatter fells on the right
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Causey Pike and Scar Crags across Hobcarton Crag
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Looking back along the ridge to Whiteside with the Loweswater fells in the background
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On the summit of Grasmoor. Low Fell and Fellbarrow below.
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Blake Fell, the highest of the Loweswater fells on the right and the two tops of Mellbreak below on the left.
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Over Whiteless Pike to the Scafells under cloud
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The view over Buttermere to the High Stile range with Pillar behind. The small fell below is Rannerdale Knotts.
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Ridges into the distance through the col between Crag Hill and Wandope
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I've made it to the summit of Crag Hill. The view down Coledale to Skiddaw and Blencathra.
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Grisedale Pike
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The ridge of Sail to Causey Pike
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The view over Sail to a distant Helvellyn range, with Cat Bells and High Seat in-between
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Dale Head, Hindscarth and Robinson with the Scafells in cloud on the right
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On the summit of Wandope. Knott Rigg is the fell below on the left with the higher Robinson behind.
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High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike with Pillar in the background
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Ridges as far as the eye can see
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A couple of shots from Thirdgill Head Man before I head to Whiteless Pike. Crummock Water, Mellbreak and the Loweswater fells.
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Pillar and the High Stile range
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On my final summit of the day, Whiteless Pike. The view across Crummock Water to Loweswater.
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Mellbreak with Blake Fell behind
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High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike
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​The cloud has finally lifted from the Scafell range
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Left to right on the skyline; Bowfell, Esk Pike, Great End, Great Gable, Scafell Pike and Scafell. Fleetwith Pike and Haystacks are the dark fells in the middle distance with Kirk Fell behind Haystacks.
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Great Gable and Kirk Fell behind Haystacks
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Mellbreak behind Rannerdale Knotts. My route continues down the valley of Rannerdale on the right.
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My final shot of the day across Buttermere to High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike

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