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The Coledale Horseshoe from Braithwaite

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The Coledale Horseshoe from Braithwaite

Stewart planned a hike

July 5, 2022

The Coledale Horseshoe from Braithwaite

Hard

06:50

17.9km

2.6km/h

1,040m

1,070m

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Overview

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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Parking

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3.62 km

Grisedale Pike

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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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4.32 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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5.25 km

Hopegill Head

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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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5.59 km

Sand Hill Summit

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Sand Hill is often walked over without a second thought en route to Hopegill Head but it offers an excellent view of the ridge towards Whiteside in it's own right.

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8.31 km

Grasmoor

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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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10.2 km

Crag Hill (Eel Crag) Summit

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A great trig pointed summit on a great and imposing hill. Stands in the middle of the Coledale Round and the views from it are stunning down towards Grisedale and Causey Pike.

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10.9 km

Summit of Sail

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Sail is a 2,536-foot (773 m) Wainwright in the North Western Fells of the Lake District that is most commonly hiked as part of the Coledale Horseshoe. There is a …

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13.0 km

Outerside Summit

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Outerside is a 1,955-foot (568 m) Wainwright fell in the north-west Lake District. Many sources include Outerside as a key feature of the Coledale Round but others see it as …

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15.0 km

Barrow Summit

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Barrow is a 1,493-foot (455 m) Wainwright in the North Western fells of the Lake District. On a clear day from the summit you can appreciate the view across the …

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17.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.69 km

5.31 km

2.11 km

434 m

171 m

160 m

Surfaces

9.91 km

5.68 km

1.68 km

< 100 m

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The Coledale Horseshoe from Braithwaite

Grisedale Pike

Hobcarton Crag

Hopegill Head

Sand Hill Summit

Grasmoor

Crag Hill (Eel Crag) Summit

Summit of Sail

Outerside Summit

Barrow Summit

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