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Name:Sand Hill
Hill number:2398
Height:756m / 2480ft
Parent (Ma):2386  Grisedale Pike
RHB Section:34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - North Western Fells
County/UA:Cumberland
Catchment:Derwent (Workington)
Class:Nuttall, Birkett, Synge, Buxton & Lewis
(N,B,Sy,BL)
Grid ref:NY 18707 21870
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:18m
Col:738m  NY186220  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 89 90
(1:25k) OL4S
Observations:rock 15m NNW at NY 18703 21891 is 10cm higher but higher ground could be hidden under cairn
Survey:Abney level
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Coledale Horseshoe. From car park near Braithwaite, Grisedale Pike Hopegill Head, Eel Crag, Sale, Scar Crag and Outerside. Low cloud all day so no view except from Outerside. Drizzle to start off. With Ben.Victor16/02/2024
RRichard Tait15/01/2024
Birkett 3 With Gill,Andy & FudgeDave Geere24/11/2023
Revisit. Short diversion off route between Ladyside Pike and Hobcarton End. Visited both highpoints.PGCE05/09/2023
From Lanthwaite Green. 13 km, 950 m asc. By Whin Ben and the Whiteside tops to Hopegill Head. Over Sand Hill and down to Coledale Hause. Up to Wandope and Thirdgill Head Man and over Whiteless Pike. Back by Rannerdale and the road. Dry, warm. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720310958071SalmonJoe02/09/2023
easy out and back from Hopegill Headtrimarc224/08/2023
Solo from Buttermere road. Whiteless Pike, Saddlegate, Thirdgill head Man, Wandope, Sand Hill, Hopegill Head, Gasgale crags, Whiteside East Top, Whiteside, Whiteside Wainwright, Whin Ben. Absolutely stunning day and out early so no one about. 9.2 miles 3092 ft elevation.nell158302/06/2023
11.8 miles 3804ft walk, start at Lanthwaite Green Crummock Water to Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Sand Hill, Hopegill Head, Ladyside Pike, Gasgale Crags, Whiteside and Dodd.stephenbuda18/05/2023
The Classic Grisedale Pike and Eel Crags ridges, all of them visiting 11 Wainwrights, along with 4 minor peaks. Parked in Braithwaite, then up Grisedale Pike via Kinn, and along the ridge visiting Hobcarton Crag, Hopegill Head, Gasgale Crags, and both Whiteside summits. Back to Hopegill Head and over Sand Hill and down to Coledale Hause. Then up Grasmoor, and back along the ridge to Wandope, and up to the impressive Eel Crag. Then down the Causey Pike ridge via Sail and Scar Crags, before cutting across to Outerside. Finally, over Stile End and along the curving Barrow back to Braithwaite. 24km with 1800m ascent in 9h 20m.silverwolf_alan13/05/2023
Company: SCiandesbottes19/03/2023
R Richard Tait24/01/2023
Whin Ben, Whiteside, Whiteside East Top, Gasgale Crags, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, Grasmoor, Wandope, Thirdgill Head Man, Whiteless Pike, Rannerdale Knottskeithouk15/01/2023
Bob & Duke.DukeNukem02/01/2023
From Lanthwaite Green. 13 km, 930 m asc. Up over Whin Ben to Whiteside summit (West Top) and continuing over Whiteside East Top and Gasgale Crags to the summit of Hopegill Head. Down over Sand Hill to Coledale Hause and up S to the col between Crag Hill and Grasmoor. Up SE to Wandope summit and W to Thirdgill Head Man and then over Whiteless Edge to Whiteless Pike. Down the S ridge to Low Bank col and NE along Squat Beck to join the road at Cinderdale Common. Cold, misty. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720303424507SalmonJoe04/11/2022
Wainwright Walk 18: Spider (Grasmoor, Wandope, Hopegill Head, Whiteside, Whiteless Pike & Rannerdale Knotts)DavidHiner04/11/2022
With: hb sb; From Lanthwaite up Whin Ben, Whiteside & Hopegill Head. Down over Sand Hill to Coledale Hause then Whiteside for lunch. Over Wandope to Grasmoor. Descent by S ridge to Lad Hows & Cinderdale Common. Lake path back to car.Ian Baines18/09/2022
Marshall WtW no.29. W/GR & Teddy.Sedge08/05/2022
On the third day of the Great Lakeland 3 dayeremily02/05/2022
Round via Whiteside, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, etc.SlowOl22/03/2022
with Hobcarton Crag, Hobcarton End, Thirdgill Head Man from Whinlatterjef31/01/2022
Lanthwaite - Whiteside - Hopegill Head - Whiteless Pike - Rannderdale Knotts - LanthwaiteThe Playful Pig24/08/2021
27km loop of 12 Wainwrights from Braithwaite. Lovely day.atreides788714/08/2021
See Kamoot entry for full details/gps downloads: https://www.komoot.com/tour/397615578outlawcatcher21/06/2021
round of 20 tops from Braithwaite. Cloudy and low visholtsd26/05/2021
Grasmoor from Lanthwaite Green: visiting Whin Ben, Whiteside West Top, Whiteside East Top, Gasgale Crags, Hopegill Head, Ladyside Pike, Sand Hill, Grasmoor, Eel Crag, Eel Crag (B), Wandope, Thirdgill Head Man, Whiteless Pike, Rannerdale Knotts. 20km with 1500m ascent in 8 hours. (S)silveracorn_alan19/05/2021
Lanthwaite Green - Whiteside - Hopegill Head, returning down Gasgale Gill.milimana23/04/2021
From Hopegill Headrfoster16/10/2020
A tour of the Grasmoor and Grisedale Pike ridges from Braithwaite with Chris, visiting Kinn, Grisedale Pike, Hobcarton Crag, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, Grasmoor, Wandope,Eel Crag, Sail, Scar Crags, Causey Pike, Outerside, Stile End and Barrow. 21km with 1600m ascent in 8h20m.silveracorn_alan01/09/2020
The re-visitation of 15 North Western fells with Nick. Amazing viewsJacqdaw30/08/2020
Crummock HorseshoeDan Baddeley30/08/2020
After Hopegill Head on way to mine road descent back to Braithwaite.NormanW15/08/2020
On the way to Hopegill HeadFionalevey26/07/2020
Rannerdale Knotts, Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Hobgarton Crag, Hopegill Head, Whiteside East and West.PGCE11/06/2020
Grisedale Pike, Hobcarton Crag, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill then return via Coledale. Cloud and rain.RobertP25/01/2020
Grisedale Pike Birketts Bagging trip number 1DinoF03/01/2020
date estimatedfellstoby01/01/2020
With Nocky and Wayne descending from their last wainwwright.DARRENG31/08/2019
From Outerside to Hopegill Head. 6th ascentIWC27/07/2019
Summited from Hopegill Head on the Coledale round. Path visable and easy to follow. With Richie.Zoe Little11/04/2019
With CPgarth8705/04/2019
Grasmoor with MKNab Scar31/03/2019
Liz's first trip to The Lakes. 10 Wainwrights bagged.gavopeo30/03/2019
In snow and high winds from Braithwaite.Wheelsy10/03/2019
Ascended from the car park above Braithwaite, then on to Grisedale Pike, Hobcarton Crag, Hopegill Head and Sand Hill, visiting Force Crag Mine on the way backWayne Mac03/01/2019
My 10th time on this hill! On the way down from Hopegill Head after walking the Whiteside Ridge. With Damian & Alfie.Dangerous Dave26/12/2018
Part of Grisedale horseshoe solo after FRA relaysTintenty22/10/2018
Wainwright Baggingjmistry8609/10/2018
18.1 miles, 4155ft Grisedale Pike and Grasmoor at Coledale Beck walk.stephenbuda14/09/2018
Coledale Horseshoe: Kinn - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Crag - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Crag Hill - Sail - Outerside - Stile End - Barrow. With Tammy, Sid, and Fudge.Hippo04/09/2018
Coledale Horseshoe with Benjabailey31421/07/2018