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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 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 619 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 |
From Braithwaite | afoster | 04/08/2023 |
Crummock Water to Braithwaite via Grasmoor and Grisedale Pike | trimarc2 | 25/07/2023 |
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_alan | 13/05/2023 |
Wainwright Walk 63: Spider (Grisedale Pike) | DavidHiner | 22/04/2023 |
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/72177720307365790 | SalmonJoe | 08/04/2023 |
Coledale Horseshoe with R. | Dan Baddeley | 07/04/2023 |
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 |
Barf, Lord's Seat, Whinlatter Top, Hobcarton End, Grisedale Pike, Kinn | keithouk | 31/07/2022 |
Climbed en route to Grisedale Pike from HF Derwent Bank via Braithwaite and Sleet How. | PeakyPete | 03/06/2022 |
GL3D - day 1 | andy.painter | 30/04/2022 |
Veryhappybunny | 01/03/2022 | |
On way from Braithwaite to Crummock Water via 9 tops. 2 peregrine falcons overhead | trimarc2 | 02/09/2021 |
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 |
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: 
https://www.komoot.com/tour/403392299 | outlawcatcher | 27/06/2021 |
round of 20 tops from Braithwaite. Cloudy and low vis | holtsd | 26/05/2021 |
On route to Grisdale pike a right push | Lauralj84 | 13/04/2021 |
Eastern Grisedale Pike Birkett Bagging | DinoF | 21/02/2021 |
En-route to Grisedale Pike from HF Derwent Bank. | PeakyPete | 22/10/2020 |
Stuart & Duke. | DukeNukem | 22/09/2020 |
Veryhappybunny | 21/09/2020 | |
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. | BURGESS | 16/09/2020 |
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 |
From Braithwaite on way to Grizedale Pike. | NormanW | 15/08/2020 |
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. | mavero10 | 08/08/2020 |
On way to Grisdale Pike | Pootlemum | 02/08/2020 |
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 |
With Paul Tomlinson | DARRENG | 07/09/2019 |
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 MB | Zoe Little | 07/04/2019 |
Liz's first trip to The Lakes. 10 Wainwrights bagged. | gavopeo | 30/03/2019 |
from Grisedale Pike. 2nd ascent | IWC | 25/03/2019 |
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 |
Part of Grisedale horseshoe solo after FRA relays | Tintenty | 22/10/2018 |
18.1 miles, 4155ft Grisdale Pike and Grasmoor at Coledale Beck walk. | stephenbuda | 14/09/2018 |
Coledale Horseshoe: Kinn - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Crag - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Crag Hill - Sail - Outerside - Stile End - Barrow. With Tammy, Sid, and Fudge. | Hippo | 04/09/2018 |
Coledale Horseshoe with Ben | jabailey314 | 21/07/2018 |
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. | Chipstertrain | 01/07/2018 |
From Braithwaite | Andrew Pearson | 23/06/2018 |
With J | GCW | 22/05/2018 |
Kinn, Grisedale Pike, Hobcarton Crag, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill with Joanna. Hot humid weather. Nice day. Very enjoyable. | DAB81 | 21/05/2018 |
Veryhappybunny | 21/04/2018 | |
Coledale Round from the free car park in strong winds, freezing conditions and zero visibility. | Canny | 31/03/2018 |
With MVW on Coledale Round. | Frank | 13/03/2018 |
as part of a snowy sunny horsehoe from Hawse End Centre | Denise | 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) | gerrybowes | 04/11/2017 |