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| Name: | Gasgale Crags |
| Hill number: | 3732 |
| Height: | 703.3m / 2307ft |
| 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: | Birkett (B) |
| Grid ref: | NY 17840 22204 |
| Summit feature: | a few stones |
| Drop: | 8.4m |
| Col: | 694.8m NY 1774 2214  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 90 (1:25k) OL4S |
| Observations: | area within about 5m is of similar height |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 618 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| https://www.komoot.com/tour/1476174975 | Modestas | 23/03/2024 |
| From Lanthwaite Green. 13 km, 950 m asc. By Whin Ben and the Whiteside tops to Hopegill Head. Over Sand Hill and down to Coledale Hause. Up to Wandope and Thirdgill Head Man and over Whiteless Pike. Back by Rannerdale and the road. Dry, warm. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720310958071 | SalmonJoe | 02/09/2023 |
| Crummock Water, Whiteside, Hopegill Head, Swinside using Hoinster Rambler bus | trimarc2 | 24/08/2023 |
| Solo from Buttermere road. Whiteless Pike, Saddlegate, Thirdgill head Man, Wandope, Sand Hill, Hopegill Head, Gasgale crags, Whiteside East Top, Whiteside, Whiteside Wainwright, Whin Ben. Absolutely stunning day and out early so no one about. 9.2 miles 3092 ft elevation. | nell1583 | 02/06/2023 |
| 11.8 miles 3804ft walk, start at Lanthwaite Green Crummock Water to Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Sand Hill, Hopegill Head, Ladyside Pike, Gasgale Crags, Whiteside and Dodd. | stephenbuda | 18/05/2023 |
| 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 |
| Company: SC | iandesbottes | 19/03/2023 |
| Whin Ben, Whiteside, Whiteside East Top, Gasgale Crags, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, Grasmoor, Wandope, Thirdgill Head Man, Whiteless Pike, Rannerdale Knotts | keithouk | 15/01/2023 |
| Bob & Duke. | DukeNukem | 02/01/2023 |
| From Lanthwaite Green. 13 km, 930 m asc. Up over Whin Ben to Whiteside summit (West Top) and continuing over Whiteside East Top and Gasgale Crags to the summit of Hopegill Head. Down over Sand Hill to Coledale Hause and up S to the col between Crag Hill and Grasmoor. Up SE to Wandope summit and W to Thirdgill Head Man and then over Whiteless Edge to Whiteless Pike. Down the S ridge to Low Bank col and NE along Squat Beck to join the road at Cinderdale Common. Cold, misty. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720303424507 | SalmonJoe | 04/11/2022 |
| Wainwright Walk 18: Spider (Grasmoor, Wandope, Hopegill Head, Whiteside, Whiteless Pike & Rannerdale Knotts) | DavidHiner | 04/11/2022 |
| With: hb sb; From Lanthwaite up Whin Ben, Whiteside & Hopegill Head. Down over Sand Hill to Coledale Hause then Whiteside for lunch. Over Wandope to Grasmoor. Descent by S ridge to Lad Hows & Cinderdale Common. Lake path back to car. | Ian Baines | 18/09/2022 |
| Marshall WtW no.29. W/GR & Teddy. | Sedge | 08/05/2022 |
| Round via Whiteside, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, etc. | SlowOl | 22/03/2022 |
| Lanthwaite Green > Whin Ben > Whitside(wainwright top) > Whiteside(East top) > Gasgale Crags > Hopegill Head > Gasgale Crags > Whiteside (East top) > Dodd > Cold Gill > Lanthwaite Green. Just me and H, Glorious autumnal day but quite cold on the tops. Clag on the ridge at first but cleared when I was eating lunch on Hopegill Head. Colours quite magnificent. | johnkaysleftleg | 03/11/2021 |
| By myself | munkyennui | 26/08/2021 |
| Lanthwaite - Whiteside - Hopegill Head - Whiteless Pike - Rannderdale Knotts - Lanthwaite | The Playful Pig | 24/08/2021 |
| 27km loop of 12 Wainwrights from Braithwaite. Lovely day. | atreides7887 | 14/08/2021 |
| Ladyside Pike (2nd); Hopegill Head (3rd); Gasgale Crags; Whiteside East; Whiteside West; Whin Ben. With Ben. | ytfckent | 12/08/2021 |
| From Lanthwaite for a round of Lad Hows, Thirdgill Head Man, Eel Crag, Gasgale Crags and Dodd. | rhalstead | 25/07/2021 |
| See Kamoot entry for full details/gps downloads: https://www.komoot.com/tour/397615578 | outlawcatcher | 21/06/2021 |
| round of 20 tops from Braithwaite. Cloudy and low vis | holtsd | 26/05/2021 |
| Grasmoor from Lanthwaite Green: visiting Whin Ben, Whiteside West Top, Whiteside East Top, Gasgale Crags, Hopegill Head, Ladyside Pike, Sand Hill, Grasmoor, Eel Crag, Eel Crag (B), Wandope, Thirdgill Head Man, Whiteless Pike, Rannerdale Knotts. 20km with 1500m ascent in 8 hours. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 19/05/2021 |
| Lanthwaite Green - Whiteside - Hopegill Head, returning down Gasgale Gill. | milimana | 23/04/2021 |
| From Hopegill Head. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 22/11/2020 |
| From Sand Hill, via Hopegill Head | rfoster | 16/10/2020 |
| FOLLOWED BIRKETT'S ROUTE GRI 3, OMITTING SAND HILL. CLEAR AND DRY BUT VERY WINDY. OVER DODD (NEW), WHITESIDE E. TOP AND W. TOP (FOR LUNCH IN SHELTER OF CRAG), GASGALE CRAGS (NEW), HOPEGILL HEAD, LADYSIDE PIKE AND SWINSIDE (NEW). VERY STEEP DESCENT AT THE END. 3 NEW TOPS. | BURGESS | 09/09/2020 |
| The re-visitation of 15 North Western fells with Nick. Fell to ourselves and amazing views. | Jacqdaw | 30/08/2020 |
| Crummock Horseshoe | Dan Baddeley | 30/08/2020 |
| From Hopegill Head on way to Whiteside | Fionalevey | 26/07/2020 |
| From Lanthwaite car park, returned Via Dodd. | dgresty | 06/07/2020 |
| Picked off enroute to the two Whiteside summits | Gary Heath | 20/06/2020 |
| Rannerdale Knotts, Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Hobgarton Crag, Hopegill Head, Whiteside East and West. | PGCE | 11/06/2020 |
| Grisedale Pike Birketts Bagging trip number 1 | DinoF | 03/01/2020 |
| date estimated | fellstoby | 01/01/2020 |
| With Nocky and Wayne on their last wainwight trip. | DARRENG | 31/08/2019 |
| From Loweswater as part of the Kong Mini Mountain Marathon Race. | welshyboyo | 25/08/2019 |
| 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 |
| With Damian & Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 26/12/2018 |
| From Lanthwaite Green car park with Manchester Hiking. Whin Ben, Whiteside West Top,Gasgill Crags Whiteside East top, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, Grasmoor, Wandope, Whiteless Pike and Rannerdale Knotts. Bit windy and cold on the tops but amazing visibility; could see as far as the Mull of Galloway | Lazylizzie | 29/09/2018 |
| 18.1 miles, 4155ft Grisedale Pike and Grasmoor at Coledale Beck walk. | stephenbuda | 14/09/2018 |
| Parked at the bottom of the footpath/mine track and up Kinn,Grisedale Pike, Hobcarton Crag, Hopegill Head, Gasgale Crags, Whiteside East Top, Whiteside, about turn, Whiteside East Top, Gasgale Crags, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill and back down past the mines on the mine road. | Chipstertrain | 01/07/2018 |
| With J | GCW | 22/05/2018 |
| With Mary | Chet1962 | 17/02/2018 |
| From Hope gil head | ejjohnstone | 27/12/2017 |
| Parked near Hause Point, Rannderdale Knotts, Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Grassmoor, Sand Hill, Hopegill Head, Whiteside, back along road from Lanthwaite. Cold, with snow on Wandope and Grassmoor. | Fell_wanderer | 29/11/2017 |
| Friday run with Fellhugger. Very windy! In between collecting Wainwrights. | cackleberry | 17/11/2017 |
| Summited from Whiteside heading over to Hopegill Head and Liza Beck. | Zoe Little | 03/11/2017 |