On summit of Hopegill Head - view towards Ladyside Pike

Hopegill Head

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Wainwright Hewitt
Height
770 m · 2,525 ft
Drop
97 m
Grid ref
NY 185 221
Region
Lake District
Range
Lake District C&W
County
Cumberland

Summit: Rock.

Hopegill Head is a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District, 770 m (2,525 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Sail, Whiteside, Hopegill Head and Scar Crags, is 16 km with 1,220 m of ascent and takes 6 to 8 hours.

Routes up Hopegill Head

Rounds that include Hopegill Head (1)

Map

Summit at NY 185 221 (54.5881, -3.2617). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Hopegill Head

How high is Hopegill Head?
Hopegill Head is 770 m (2,525 ft) high, a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 185 221.
How long does it take to climb Hopegill Head?
The quickest route on TRXO, Sail, Whiteside, Hopegill Head and Scar Crags, takes 6 to 8 hours: 16 km with 1,220 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Hopegill Head?
The route with the least climbing is Sail, Whiteside, Hopegill Head and Scar Crags, starting from Little Town, Newlands Pass (NY 229 200): 16 km and 1,220 m of ascent, graded hard.

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