Whiteside (West Top)

Overview
Height: 2,317 Feet - 707 Meters
Grid Ref: NY 170 219
Area: North Western
Group: NW/GRI
Ordnance Survey: OL4
Wainwright Guidebook: Six

From the ridge above, or the stream below, the natural architecture of the face cannot be appreciated, and one needs to visit Grasmoor, directly opposite, to observe the repeated pattern of aretes and scree -runs.


 

Map and Photo Gallery

Hopegill Head & Sand Hill (R) from Whiteside summit cairn

Whiteside from Hopegill Head.

Hopegill Head from Whiteside summit.

Whiteside Edge from Whiteside.

 

There are 10 walks to choose from including Whiteside

Hope Gill Horseshoe

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16th March 2024
ASCENT: 2,753 Feet - 839 Metres
MILES: 6.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Hopegill Head - Whiteside
ROUTE: Hope Beck - Swinside - Ladyside Pike - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Hobcarton Head - Hopegill Head - East Top Whiteside - Whiteside - Dodd - Hope Gill - Hope Beck
 

Grasmoor Direct

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22nd June 2019
ASCENT: 3,384 Feet - 1,032 Metres
MILES: 6.4
WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Grasmoor - Eel Crag (Crag Hill) - Hopegill Head - Whiteside
ROUTE: Lanthwaite Green - Grasmoor North West Ridge - Grasmoor End - Grasmoor - Eel Crag (Crag Hill) - Eel Crag - Coledale Hause - Sand Hill - Hopegill Head - Whiteside East Top - Gasgale Crags - Whiteside - Whin Benn - Liza Beck - Lanthwaite Green
 

Walking the Birketts, Hope Gill Horseshoe

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21st April 2018
ASCENT: 2,442 Feet - 744 Metres
MILES: 6
BIRKETTS: 8, Dodd - Whiteside (East Top) - Whiteside (West Top) - Gasgale Crags - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Ladyside Pike - Swinside
ROUTE: Hope Beck - Dodd - Whiteside (East Top) - Whiteside (West Top) Gasgale Crags- Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Ladyside Pike - Swinside - Hope Beck
 

A bitterly cold day on Whiteside, Hopegill Head and Grasmoor

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10th February 2017
ASCENT: 3,311 Feet - 1,009 Metres
MILES: 7
WAINWRIGHTS: 3 Whiteside - Hopegill Head - Grasmoor
ROUTE: Lanthwaite Green - Liza Beck - Whin Benn - Whiteside - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Grasmoor North East Ridge - Grasmoor - Lad Hows - Cinderdale Common - Lanthwaite Green
 

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 29 Rannerdale Knotts to Barrow

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27th August 2016
ASCENT: 5,898 Feet - 1,798 Meters
MILES: 15.9
WAINWRIGHTS: 13, Rannerdale Knotts - Whiteless Pike - Wandope - Grasmoor - Whiteside - Hopegill Head - Grisedale Pike - Eel Crag (Crag Hill) - Sail - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - Outerside - Barrow
ROUTE: Rannerdale Farm - Rannerdale Knotts - Whiteless Breast - Whiteless Pike - Whiteless Edge - Wandope - Grasmoor - Coledale Hause - Sand Hill - Whiteside - Hopegill Head - Grisedale Pike - Coledale Hause - Eel Crag (Crag Hill) - Sail - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - High Moss - Outerside - Barrow Door - Barrow - Braithwaite
 

The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 23 -Around Coledale Hause

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15th August 2015
ASCENT: 5,493 Feet - 1,675
MILES: 15
SUMMITS OVER 2'000Ft: 13, Grisedale Pike - Grisedale Pike (NY 139 221) - Hopegill Head - Ladyside Pike - Whiteside - Sand Hill - Grasmoor - Whiteless Pike - Wandope - Eel Crag (Crag Hill) - Sail - Scar Crags - Causey Pike
ROUTE: Whinlatter Pass – Kin – Sleet How – Grisedale Pike – Hobcarton Crag – Hopegill Head - Ladyside Pike - Whitleside - Traverse below Hopegill Head – Sand Hill – Grasmoor North East Ridge - Grasmoor - Thirdgill Head Man - Whiteless Edge - Whiteless Pike - Whiteless Edge - Wandope – Eel Crag (Crag Hill) – Sail – Scar Crags – Causey Pike  – High Moss – Barrow Door – High Coledale – Braithwaite – Whinlatter Pass
 

Ladyside Pike to Grasmoor from Hopebeck

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16th November 2014
ASCENT: 4,288 Feet 1,307 Meters
MILES: 10.6
WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Hopegill Head – Grisedale Pike – Grasmoor – Whiteside
ROUTE: Hopebeck – Ladyside Pike North Ridge – Ladyside Pike – Hopegill Head – Grisedale Pike – Coledale Hause – Grasmoor – Coledale Hause – Hopegill Head – Sand Hill – Whiteside – Hopebeck
 

Grisedale Pike, Whiteside & Force Crag Mine

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18th November 2012
ASCENT: 736 Metres  2,414 Feet
MILES: 8.1
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Grisedale Pike – Hopegill Head – Whiteside
ROUTE: Whinlatter – Kinn – Sleet How – Grisedale Pike – Hobcarton Crag – Hopegill Head – Whiteside – Hopegill Head – Sand Hill – Coledale Hause – Force Crag Mine – Coledale Valley – Whinlatter
 

The NW Fells from Lanthwaite Green

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20th January 2011
ASCENT: 1,814 Meters, 5,951 Feet
MILES: 8.9
WAINWRIGHTS: 5, Whiteside, Hopegill Head, Wandope, Whiteless Pike & Rannerdale Knotts
ROUTE:  
 

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