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Name:Whiteside [Whiteside West Top]
Hill number:2418
Height:707m / 2320ft
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, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger,
Buxton & Lewis, Bridge
(N,W,B,Sy,Fel,BL,Bg)
Grid ref:NY 17045 21948
Summit feature:a few stones
Drop:17m
Col:690m  NY171220  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 89 90
(1:25k) OL4S
Survey:obvious summit
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 1195 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Meetup walk with Tania; Grasmoor round deurgar18/05/2025
https://www.komoot.com/tour/1476174975Modestas23/03/2024
R Superb winter dayRichard Tait15/01/2024
Wet and wild day up Grizedale Pike, Hopegill and Whiteside. New jacket failedWinter Round09/12/2023
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
Crummock Water, Whitesaide, Hopegill Head, Swinside using Honister Rambler bustrimarc224/08/2023
Dawn solo. En route to Anna's for the Helvellyn 200 on Saturday 10th June. Had the pink Unicorn in the car, and met up (accidently with Lawrence). Very hot day - did Whiteside, then Wandope and finished with Grasmoor.River-Girl09/06/2023
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
Ridge to Hopegill, great views. Company: SCiandesbottes19/03/2023
Whin Ben, Whiteside, Whiteside East Top, Gasgale Crags, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, Grasmoor, Wandope, Thirdgill Head Man, Whiteless Pike, Rannerdale Knottskeithouk15/01/2023
With Keith and Clairegeoffryan15/01/2023
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
LERC District weekend - Lanthwaite to KeswickNumptyDumpty23/10/2022
Across on to Hopegill heademily24/09/2022
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
Up via Whin Ben. Beautiful day, with Grasmere and Whiteside poking out above clouds to start, finishing with bright summer sunshine. Lots of mild scrambling to achieve the top of Whiteside. With all the family.Ham and Skate25/08/2022
Extended Coledale Horseshoe - Grisedale Pike, Hopegill Head, Whiteside, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail, Scar Crags, Causey Pike, Outerside, BarrowBarns15010/06/2022
Marshall WtW no.29. W/GR & Teddy.Sedge08/05/2022
Round via Whiteside, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, etc.SlowOl22/03/2022
RRDPTH Richard Tait12/03/2022
Lanthwaite Green > Whin Ben > Whitside(wainwright top) > Whiteside(East top) > Gasgale Crags > Hopegill Head > Gasgale Crags > Whiteside (East top) > Dodd > Cold Gill > Lanthwaite Green. Just me and H, Glorious autumnal day but quite cold on the tops. Clag on the ridge at first but cleared when I was eating lunch on Hopegill Head. Colours quite magnificent.johnkaysleftleg03/11/2021
My final WainwrightDavid Bell08/09/2021
By myself from Whinnets Pass.munkyennui26/08/2021
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
Ladyside Pike (2nd); Hopegill Head (3rd); Gasgale Crags; Whiteside East; Whiteside West; Whin Ben. With Ben.ytfckent12/08/2021
Solo on way home from Buttermere YHA. Back via Hopegill Head and Gasgale Gill.robba_wag12/07/2021
With Keith, Simon and Anne.christine9930/06/2021
See Kamoot entry for full details/gps downloads: https://www.komoot.com/tour/397615578outlawcatcher21/06/2021
Wainwright 189LANGDALE21/06/2021
1st of 5 fells walked with Tony, Rufus and Betty. Onto Hopegill Head, Grasmoor, Wandope, Whiteless PikeESkelton04/06/2021
round of 20 tops from Braithwaite. Cloudy and low visholtsd26/05/2021
Walked up the nose in the dark. Very wet. Spent the night just away from the summit with JPdanielmudd198221/05/2021
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
Whiteside and Hopegill Head from Lanthwaite. Lovely climb, only later realised I’d already climbed Whiteside. Path down from Coledale Hause badly affected by stonefall in places.douglas_easton30/04/2021
Lanthwaite Green - Whiteside - Hopegill Head, returning down Gasgale Gill.milimana23/04/2021
Veryhappybunny11/04/2021
Veryhappybunny29/12/2020
Along the ridge from Hopegill Head. Solo. Even though it's not the highest point of Whiteside, it is a fantastic place! W85 Rnd6.Dangerous Dave22/11/2020
From Whiteside East Toprfoster16/10/2020
Loweswater - Whiteside - Hopegill Head - Grisedale Piketwg2704/10/2020
With John. Brief shower before heading up then lovely. A bit slippy getting down from hopegill head so bum got grubby as had to shuffle! Veryhappybunny01/10/2020
71windybilly29/09/2020
The re-visitation of 15 North Western fells with Nick. Fell to ourselves and amazing views.Jacqdaw30/08/2020
Crummock HorseshoeDan Baddeley30/08/2020
RK from Coledale Richard Tait13/08/2020