Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2025

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Lake District National Park

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4.30 km

Grisedale Pike

Highlight • Climb

Rising gracefully to a sharp peak piercing the north-western skies of Lakeland, Grisedale Pike is a fine mountain with superlative views. If you’re feeling energetic, tick it off as part …

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5.01 km

Hobcarton Crag at 2,418 feet (737 m) sits on the ridge between Hopegill Head and Grisedale Peak and is quite easily dismissed as a stand alone peak. It has a small cairned summit and is a UK designated Nuttall.

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5.94 km

Hopegill Head

Highlight • Viewpoint

Views for days! Surrounding peaks include Grisedale Pike, Grasmoor, Whiteside and Ladyside Pike. Hopegill Head can be climbed as part of the Coledale Horseshoe, or (my preference) over Ladyside Pike. …

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7.57 km

Whiteside

Highlight • Natural Monument

Whiteside is a 2,359-foot (707 m) Wainwright in the Lake District National Park. It is connected to Hopegill Head via an airy ridge which is not technical to hike but …

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8.90 km

View of Hopegill Head

Highlight • Summit

Great views towards Whiteside, Grasmoor, Ladyside and Grisedale Pike.

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9.50 km

Sand Hill

Peak

12.5 km

Grasmoor

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beefy and cumbersome, Grasmoor is the highest peak of Lakeland’s North Western Fells: a colossus overlooking Crummock Water and the Buttermere valley. Protected to the north and west by vertiginous, …

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15.0 km

Wandope Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wandope, at 2,533 feet (772 m) is a Wainwright fell that isn't often hiked alone. It can be approached from Whiteless Pike (from Buttermere) or as part of a loop …

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18.7 km

Force Crag Mine

Highlight • Structure

22.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

10.1 km

1.18 km

1.03 km

Surfaces

10.1 km

6.02 km

4.26 km

954 m

896 m

401 m

142 m

Elevation

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