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Name: | Hobcarton Crag [Hobcarton Head] |
Hill number: | 2404 |
Height: | 737.6m / 2420ft |
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: | Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Birkett, Synge, Buxton & Lewis (Tu,Sim,Hew,N,B,Sy,BL) |
Grid ref: | NY 19384 22050 |
Summit feature: | rock 4m NW of cairn |
Drop: | 35.9m |
Col: | 701.7m NY 1958 2220 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 90 (1:25k) OL4S |
Survey: | obvious summit |
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GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 1053 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Coledale Horseshoe. From car park near Braithwaite, Grisedale Pike Hopegill Head, Eel Crag, Sale, Scar Crag and Outerside. Low cloud all day so no view except from Outerside. Drizzle to start off. With Ben. | Victor | 16/02/2024 |
Birkett 3 With Gill,Andy & Fudge | Dave Geere | 24/11/2023 |
12 miles 4613ft walk ,start at Noble Knott carpark to Grisedale Pike, Hobcarton End, Hobcarton Crag, Sail, Crag Hill, Outside, Stile End and Barrow. | stephenbuda | 17/10/2023 |
Before j and a’s wedding party | HelenOs | 02/10/2023 |
Revisit. On route between Ladyside Pike and Hobcarton End. | PGCE | 05/09/2023 |
On the Abraham’s tea round | emily | 17/05/2023 |
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_alan | 13/05/2023 |
From Cinderdale to Braithwaite. 
12 km, 1000 m asc. 
Up over Lad Hows to Grasmoor summit. Down NE to Coledale Hause and up NE to Hobcarton Crag and Grisedale Pike. 
Down the Sleet How ridge to Kinn and Braithwaite. 
Sunny. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720307365790 | SalmonJoe | 08/04/2023 |
Coledale Horseshoe with R. | Dan Baddeley | 07/04/2023 |
With: hb; From CP in Whinlatter Pass, throgh forest and up Ladyside Pike. Then up to Hopegill Head in icy conditions and across to Hobcarton Crag and Grisedale Pike. Descent over Hobcarton End back to Whinlatter. | Ian Baines | 07/03/2023 |
Bob & Duke. | DukeNukem | 02/01/2023 |
Revelin Moss carpark to Grisedale Pike and Hobcarton Crag. | Peter Fieldsend | 17/10/2022 |
Bob & Duke. | DukeNukem | 17/09/2022 |
With Sue from Braithwaite, logging second Round of Wainwrights', taking in Kinn, Grisdale Pike, Hopegill Head and Hobcarton Crag. Return via mine track. | Frank | 02/09/2022 |
GL3D - day 1 | andy.painter | 30/04/2022 |
Parked at Thornthwaite. Nuttall 2.3. Grisedale Pike -> Hobcarton Crag -> Crag Hill -> Sail -> Scar Crags -> Causey Pike | Peter_W_Mitchell | 15/03/2022 |
Veryhappybunny | 01/03/2022 | |
From Whinlatter | sturuss | 26/02/2022 |
with Sand Hill, Hobcarton End and Thirdgill Head Man | jef | 31/01/2022 |
27km loop of 12 Wainwrights from Braithwaite. Lovely day. | atreides7887 | 14/08/2021 |
Kinn, Grisedale Pike, Hobcarton Crags, Hopegill Head (2nd), Sand Hill (2nd), Force Crag. With Julia on the hottest day of the year so far. | ytfckent | 17/07/2021 |
With louise,val,John & Mizzi | 2510chris | 01/07/2021 |
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: 
https://www.komoot.com/tour/399825754 | outlawcatcher | 24/06/2021 |
round of 20 tops from Braithwaite. Cloudy and low vis | holtsd | 26/05/2021 |
Veryhappybunny | 22/04/2021 | |
Coledale round on a lovely April afternoon. Legs felt good and I was happy to be out. Grisedale Pike, Hobcarton Crag, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, Grasmoor, Crag (Eel) Crag, Sail, Outerside & Barrow. 11.2 miles 4616 ft elevation. | nell1583 | 17/04/2021 |
After Grisedale pike looping to outerside | Lauralj84 | 13/04/2021 |
Out and back from Grisedale Pike. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 21/11/2020 |
Hobcarton CP > Swinside > Ladyside Pike > Hopegill Head > Hobcarton Crag > Grisedale Pike > Hobcarton End > Hobcarton CP. Just Me and H. Epic fail on the forecast front, in clag from about 400m up Swinside and light rain from the summit of Grisedale Pike. Still way better than being at work. | johnkaysleftleg | 23/09/2020 |
Stuart & Duke. | DukeNukem | 22/09/2020 |
Veryhappybunny | 21/09/2020 | |
A tour of the Grasmoor and Grisedale Pike ridges from Braithwaite with Chris, visiting Kinn, Grisedale Pike, Hobcarton Crag, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, Grasmoor, Wandope,Eel Crag, Sail, Scar Crags, Causey Pike, Outerside, Stile End and Barrow. 21km with 1600m ascent in 8h20m. | silveracorn_alan | 01/09/2020 |
The re-visitation of 15 North Western fells with Nick. Amazing views. | Jacqdaw | 30/08/2020 |
After Grizedale Pike on way to Hopegill Head. | NormanW | 15/08/2020 |
On way to Grisedale Pike from Hopegill Head | Fionalevey | 26/07/2020 |
Rannerdale Knotts, Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Hobgarton Crag, Hopegill Head, Whiteside East and West. | PGCE | 11/06/2020 |
Grisedale Pike, Hobcarton Crag, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill then return via Coledale. Cloud and rain. | RobertP | 25/01/2020 |
Grisedale Pike Birketts Bagging trip number 1 | DinoF | 03/01/2020 |
date estimated | fellstoby | 01/01/2020 |
Braithwaite > Barrow > Barrow Door > Causey Pike > Scar Crags > Sail > Crag Hill > Eel Crag > Coledale Hause > Hobcarton Crag > Grisdale Pike > Kinn > Braithwaite. Just me and H. Glorious cold calm blue sky day. Ground frozen solid for the most part. | johnkaysleftleg | 29/11/2019 |
Veryhappybunny | 30/09/2019 | |
From Loweswater as part of the Kong Mini Mountain Marathon Race. | welshyboyo | 25/08/2019 |
Summited from Grisdale Pike on part of the Coledale round. With MB | Zoe Little | 11/04/2019 |
With CP | garth87 | 05/04/2019 |
Grisedale Pike with MK | Nab Scar | 01/04/2019 |
Liz's first trip to The Lakes. 10 Wainwrights bagged. | gavopeo | 30/03/2019 |
from Hopegill Head. 7th ascent. | IWC | 25/03/2019 |
With K from Grisedale Pike | Ashley | 24/03/2019 |
From Braithwaite in snow and high winds. | Wheelsy | 10/03/2019 |
Ascended from the car park above Braithwaite, then on to Grisedale Pike, Hobcarton Crag, Hopegill Head and Sand Hill, visiting Force Crag Mine on the way back | Wayne Mac | 03/01/2019 |