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Hopegill Head
770 m above Braithwaite and Whinlatter, usually walked from Braithwaite.
- Usual start
- Braithwaite
- Time
- About 5–7 hours there and back
- Grade
- Moderate
Hopegill Head is a 770 m Wainwright in the north-western fells, above Braithwaite and Whinlatter. The meeting point of the Grisedale Pike ridge and the ridges running toward Grasmoor. A usual day starts from Braithwaite and takes about 5–7 hours. This guide grades it moderate, judging distance and steepness in fair summer conditions. Read a mountain forecast before a high fell, and turn back if the ridge is in wind, cloud, or ice.
Nearby
Braithwaite
townKeswick and Borrowdale
A village west of Keswick, at the foot of Grisedale Pike and the Whinlatter road.
Bassenthwaite Lake
lakeKeswick and Borrowdale
Surface area: 5.1 km² (1.98 sq mi) · Length: 6.4 km (4 mi) · Max depth: 63 m (207 ft)
The most northerly lake, under Skiddaw and beside the A66.
Grisedale Pike
fellKeswick and Borrowdale
791 m (2,595 ft) · Moderate
791 m above Braithwaite and Whinlatter, usually walked from Braithwaite.
Whiteside (West Top)
fellKeswick and Borrowdale
707 m (2,320 ft) · Moderate
707 m above Braithwaite and Whinlatter, usually walked from Braithwaite.
Sail
fellKeswick and Borrowdale
773 m (2,536 ft) · Moderate
773 m above Braithwaite and Whinlatter, usually walked from Braithwaite.