Hobcarton Head

Overview
Height: 2,424 Feet - 739 Metres
Grid Ref: NY 193 220
Area: North Western
Group: NW/GRI
Ordnance Survey: OL4
 

Map and Photo Gallery

 

Hobcarton Head seen right.
 

 

Walks including Hobcarton Head are:-

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
 

The Coledale Horseshoe

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11th August 2022
ASCENT: 4,538 Feet - 1,384 Metres
MILES: 11
WAINWRIGHTS: 9, Grisedale Pike - Hopegill Head - Wandope - Eel Crag (Crag Hill) - Sail - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - Outerside - Barrow
ROUTE: Whinlatter Pass - Kinn - Sleet How - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Head - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Wandope Moss - Wandope - Eel Crag (Crag Hill) - The Scar - Sail - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - High Moss - Outerside - Barrow Door - Barrow - Braithwaite Lodge - Braithwaite - Whinlatter Pass
 

Grisedale Pike via Coledale

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29th August 2021
ASCENT: 2,403 Feet - 733 Meters
MILES: 6.5
WAINWRIGHTS: Grisedale Pike
ROUTE: Whinlatter Pass - Coledale - Force Crag Mine - Coledale Hause - Hobcarton Head - Grisedale Pike - Sleet How - Kin - Whinlatter Pass
 

Walking the Birketts, Grisedale Pike by the East Ridge

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28th April 2019
ASCENT: 2,434 Feet - 742 Metres
MILES: 6.8
BIRKETTS: 3, Kin - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Head
ROUTE: Whinlatter – Kinn – Sleet How – Grisedale Pike – Hobcarton Head – Coledale Hause – Force Crag Mine – Coledale Valley – Whinlatter
 

A Coledale Skyline

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20th November 2016
ASCENT: 2,700 Feet - 793 Meters
MILES: 7.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Grisedale Pike - Hopegill Head
ROUTE: Whinlatter Pass - Kin - Sleet How - Grisdedale Pike - Hobcarton Crag - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Force Crag Mine - Mine Track Back To Whinlatter Pass
 

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
 

A Coledale Round


8th June 2014
ASCENT: 4,200 Feet – 1,280 Meters
MILES: 10.1
WAINWRIGHTS: 7, Grisedale Pike – Hopegill Head – Wandope – Eel Crag (Crag Hill) – Sail – Sail Pass – Scar Crags – Causey Pike
ROUTE: Whinlatter Pass – Kin – Sleet How – Grisedale Pike – Hobcarton Crag – Hopegill Head – Sand Hill – Wandope – Eel Crag (Crag Hill) – Sail – Scar Crags – Causey Pike  – High Moss – Barrow Door – High Coledale – Braithwaite – Whinlatter Pass
 

Grisedale Pike & Eel Crag via the north ridge

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24th November 2013
ASCENT: 3,622 Feet, 1,104 Meters
MILES: 8.1
WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Grisedale Pike – Crag Hill (Eel Crag) – Sail – Barrow
ROUTE: Whinlatter Pass – Kinn – Sleet How – Grisedale Pike – Coledale Hause – Eel Crag North Ridge – Crag Hill (Eel Crag) – The Scar – Sail – Sail Pass – High Moss – Barrow Door – Barrow – Braithwaite Lodge – Braithwaite – Whinlatter Pass
 

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 Coledale Horseshoe

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6th November 2011
ASCENT: 4,200 Feet, 1,280 Meters
MILES: 11.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 8, Grisedale Pike, Hopegill Head, Grasmore, Wandope, Eel Crag (Crag Hill) Sail, Scar Crags, Causey Pike
ROUTE: Braithwaite, Kin, Sleet How, Grisedale Pike, Hopegill Head, Coledale Hause, Grasmore, Wandope, Eel Cragl (Crag Hill), Sail, Scar Crags, Causey Pike, Rowling End, Uzzicar, Braithwaite
 

The Coledale Horseshoe

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17th July 2010
ASCENT: 1,449 Mtrs 4,100 Ft
MILES: 10.25
WAINWRIGHTS: 7 Grisdale Pike, Hopegill Head, Crag Hill (Eel Crag) Sail, Scar Crags, Outerside, Barrow
ROUTE:  
 

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