Looking east from the top of Rampsgill Head

Rampsgill Head

i Graham Robson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wainwright Hewitt
Height
792 m · 2,600 ft
Drop
41 m
Grid ref
NY 443 128
Region
Lake District
Range
Lake District E
County
Westmorland and Furness

Summit: Rock.

Rampsgill Head is a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District, 792 m (2,600 ft) high. There are 2 mapped routes up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, High Raise (High Street), Rampsgill Head, High Street and Thornthwaite Crag, is 13.5 km with 790 m of ascent and takes 4.5 to 6 hours.

Routes up Rampsgill Head

Routes up Rampsgill Head compared
Route Distance Ascent Time Grade
High Raise (High Street), Rampsgill Head, High Street and Thornthwaite Crag Shortest Least climb 13.5 km 790 m 4.5–6 h Moderate
The Knott (High Street), Kidsty Pike, Mardale Ill Bell and Froswick 16.5 km 1,120 m 5.5–7.5 h Hard

Rounds that include Rampsgill Head (2)

Map

Summit at NY 443 128 (54.5081, -2.8613). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Rampsgill Head

How high is Rampsgill Head?
Rampsgill Head is 792 m (2,600 ft) high, a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 443 128.
How long does it take to climb Rampsgill Head?
The quickest route on TRXO, High Raise (High Street), Rampsgill Head, High Street and Thornthwaite Crag, takes 4.5 to 6 hours: 13.5 km with 790 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Rampsgill Head?
The route with the least climbing is High Raise (High Street), Rampsgill Head, High Street and Thornthwaite Crag, starting from Mardale Head (NY 469 107): 13.5 km and 790 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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