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Name:Kinn
Hill number:3795
Height:374m / 1227ft
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, Synge
(B,Sy)
Grid ref:NY 21917 23256
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:17m
Col:357m  NY216229  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 89 90
(1:25k) OL4S
Observations:summit is higher than ground 40m N at NY 21915 23294 and 1.2m higher than ground 100m NE by fence corner at NY 21983 23337
Survey:Abney level
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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.Victor16/02/2024
Birkett 3 With Gill,Andy & FudgeDave Geere24/11/2023
12 miles 4613ft walk ,start at Noble Knott carpark to Grisedale Pike, Hobcarton End, Hobcarton Crag, Sail, Crag Hill, Outside, Stile End and Barrow.stephenbuda17/10/2023
From Braithwaiteafoster04/08/2023
Crummock Water to Braithwaite via Grasmoor and Grisedale Piketrimarc225/07/2023
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_alan13/05/2023
Wainwright Walk 63: Spider (Grisedale Pike)DavidHiner22/04/2023
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/72177720307365790SalmonJoe08/04/2023
Coledale Horseshoe with R.Dan Baddeley07/04/2023
Bob & Duke.DukeNukem17/09/2022
With Sue from Braithwaite, logging second Round of Wainwrights', taking in Kinn, Grisdale Pike, Hopegill Head and Hobcarton Crag. Return via mine track.Frank02/09/2022
Barf, Lord's Seat, Whinlatter Top, Hobcarton End, Grisedale Pike, Kinnkeithouk31/07/2022
Climbed en route to Grisedale Pike from HF Derwent Bank via Braithwaite and Sleet How.PeakyPete03/06/2022
GL3D - day 1andy.painter30/04/2022
Veryhappybunny01/03/2022
On way from Braithwaite to Crummock Water via 9 tops. 2 peregrine falcons overheadtrimarc202/09/2021
27km loop of 12 Wainwrights from Braithwaite. Lovely day.atreides788714/08/2021
Kinn, Grisedale Pike, Hobcarton Crags, Hopegill Head (2nd), Sand Hill (2nd), Force Crag. With Julia on the hottest day of the year so far.ytfckent17/07/2021
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: https://www.komoot.com/tour/403392299outlawcatcher27/06/2021
round of 20 tops from Braithwaite. Cloudy and low visholtsd26/05/2021
On route to Grisdale pike a right pushLauralj8413/04/2021
Eastern Grisedale Pike Birkett BaggingDinoF21/02/2021
En-route to Grisedale Pike from HF Derwent Bank.PeakyPete22/10/2020
Stuart & Duke.DukeNukem22/09/2020
Veryhappybunny21/09/2020
DRY BUT HIGHER TOPS IN CLOUD. FROM CHAPEL BRIDGE UP THE SCRAMBLY PATH FOR AN INTERESTING ASCENT OF SCOPE END AND THEN AN EASY STROLL OVER RED KNOTT AND HIGH CRAGS. BACK THE SAME WAY. AS A SHORT EXPEDITION POPPED UP AND DOWN KINN FROM BRAITHWAITE LATE AFTERNOON.BURGESS16/09/2020
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_alan01/09/2020
From Braithwaite on way to Grizedale Pike.NormanW15/08/2020
With Louise and Chris from Newlands Hause to Braithwaite. Over Knott Rigg, Ill Crag (Newlands), Ard Crag, Sail, Eel Crag (Crag Hill), Grisedale Pike, Kinn.mavero1008/08/2020
On way to Grisdale PikePootlemum02/08/2020
date estimatedfellstoby01/01/2020
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.johnkaysleftleg29/11/2019
With Paul TomlinsonDARRENG07/09/2019
Parked just outside Braithwaite on the left in a small car park on the road to Whinlatter. Summited on the way up to Grisedale Pike on the Coledale round. With MBZoe Little07/04/2019
Liz's first trip to The Lakes. 10 Wainwrights bagged.gavopeo30/03/2019
from Grisedale Pike. 2nd ascentIWC25/03/2019
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 backWayne Mac03/01/2019
Part of Grisedale horseshoe solo after FRA relaysTintenty22/10/2018
18.1 miles, 4155ft Grisdale Pike and Grasmoor at Coledale Beck walk.stephenbuda14/09/2018
Coledale Horseshoe: Kinn - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Crag - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Crag Hill - Sail - Outerside - Stile End - Barrow. With Tammy, Sid, and Fudge.Hippo04/09/2018
Coledale Horseshoe with Benjabailey31421/07/2018
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.Chipstertrain01/07/2018
From BraithwaiteAndrew Pearson23/06/2018
With JGCW22/05/2018
Kinn, Grisedale Pike, Hobcarton Crag, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill with Joanna. Hot humid weather. Nice day. Very enjoyable.DAB8121/05/2018
Veryhappybunny21/04/2018
Coledale Round from the free car park in strong winds, freezing conditions and zero visibility.Canny31/03/2018
With MVW on Coledale Round.Frank13/03/2018
as part of a snowy sunny horsehoe from Hawse End CentreDenise 27/12/2017
Small car park tucked away in disused quarry at 227237 (Space for 10-12 cars). The car park is actually located next to a ‘Parking ½ mile’ road sign! Up steps out of car park & along RoW to unmarked summit mound. (S)gerrybowes04/11/2017