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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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Logged Descriptions (logged by 1028 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
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. | Victor | 16/02/2024 |
R | Richard Tait | 15/01/2024 |
Birkett 3 With Gill,Andy & Fudge | Dave Geere | 24/11/2023 |
Revisit. Short diversion off route between Ladyside Pike and Hobcarton End. Visited both highpoints. | PGCE | 05/09/2023 |
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/72177720310958071 | SalmonJoe | 02/09/2023 |
easy out and back from Hopegill Head | trimarc2 | 24/08/2023 |
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. | nell1583 | 02/06/2023 |
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. | stephenbuda | 18/05/2023 |
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_alan | 13/05/2023 |
Company: SC | iandesbottes | 19/03/2023 |
R | Richard Tait | 24/01/2023 |
Whin Ben, Whiteside, Whiteside East Top, Gasgale Crags, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, Grasmoor, Wandope, Thirdgill Head Man, Whiteless Pike, Rannerdale Knotts | keithouk | 15/01/2023 |
Bob & Duke. | DukeNukem | 02/01/2023 |
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/72177720303424507 | SalmonJoe | 04/11/2022 |
Wainwright Walk 18: Spider (Grasmoor, Wandope, Hopegill Head, Whiteside, Whiteless Pike & Rannerdale Knotts) | DavidHiner | 04/11/2022 |
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 Baines | 18/09/2022 |
Marshall WtW no.29. W/GR & Teddy. | Sedge | 08/05/2022 |
On the third day of the Great Lakeland 3 dayer | emily | 02/05/2022 |
Round via Whiteside, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, etc. | SlowOl | 22/03/2022 |
with Hobcarton Crag, Hobcarton End, Thirdgill Head Man from Whinlatter | jef | 31/01/2022 |
Lanthwaite - Whiteside - Hopegill Head - Whiteless Pike - Rannderdale Knotts - Lanthwaite | The Playful Pig | 24/08/2021 |
27km loop of 12 Wainwrights from Braithwaite. Lovely day. | atreides7887 | 14/08/2021 |
See Kamoot entry for full details/gps downloads: 
https://www.komoot.com/tour/397615578 | outlawcatcher | 21/06/2021 |
round of 20 tops from Braithwaite. Cloudy and low vis | holtsd | 26/05/2021 |
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_alan | 19/05/2021 |
Lanthwaite Green - Whiteside - Hopegill Head, returning down Gasgale Gill. | milimana | 23/04/2021 |
From Hopegill Head | rfoster | 16/10/2020 |
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_alan | 01/09/2020 |
The re-visitation of 15 North Western fells with Nick. Amazing views | Jacqdaw | 30/08/2020 |
Crummock Horseshoe | Dan Baddeley | 30/08/2020 |
After Hopegill Head on way to mine road descent back to Braithwaite. | NormanW | 15/08/2020 |
On the way to Hopegill Head | Fionalevey | 26/07/2020 |
Rannerdale Knotts, Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Hobgarton Crag, Hopegill Head, Whiteside East and West. | PGCE | 11/06/2020 |
Grisedale Pike, Hobcarton Crag, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill then return via Coledale. Cloud and rain. | RobertP | 25/01/2020 |
Grisedale Pike Birketts Bagging trip number 1 | DinoF | 03/01/2020 |
date estimated | fellstoby | 01/01/2020 |
With Nocky and Wayne descending from their last wainwwright. | DARRENG | 31/08/2019 |
From Outerside to Hopegill Head. 6th ascent | IWC | 27/07/2019 |
Summited from Hopegill Head on the Coledale round. Path visable and easy to follow. With Richie. | Zoe Little | 11/04/2019 |
With CP | garth87 | 05/04/2019 |
Grasmoor with MK | Nab Scar | 31/03/2019 |
Liz's first trip to The Lakes. 10 Wainwrights bagged. | gavopeo | 30/03/2019 |
In snow and high winds from Braithwaite. | Wheelsy | 10/03/2019 |
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 back | Wayne Mac | 03/01/2019 |
My 10th time on this hill! On the way down from Hopegill Head after walking the Whiteside Ridge. With Damian & Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 26/12/2018 |
Part of Grisedale horseshoe solo after FRA relays | Tintenty | 22/10/2018 |
Wainwright Bagging | jmistry86 | 09/10/2018 |
18.1 miles, 4155ft Grisedale Pike and Grasmoor at Coledale Beck walk. | stephenbuda | 14/09/2018 |
Coledale Horseshoe: Kinn - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Crag - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Crag Hill - Sail - Outerside - Stile End - Barrow. With Tammy, Sid, and Fudge. | Hippo | 04/09/2018 |
Coledale Horseshoe with Ben | jabailey314 | 21/07/2018 |