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Name:Whin Ben
Hill number:7966
Height:413m / 1355ft
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:Synge
(Sy)
Grid ref:NY 16581 21262
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:4m
Col:409m  NY165212  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 89
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Survey:Abney level
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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/72177720310958071SalmonJoe02/09/2023
Crummock Water, Whiteside, Hopegill Head, Swinside using Honister Rambler bustrimarc224/08/2023
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.nell158302/06/2023
Pleasant climb up. Company: SCiandesbottes19/03/2023
Whin Ben, Whiteside, Whiteside East Top, Gasgale Crags, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, Grasmoor, Wandope, Thirdgill Head Man, Whiteless Pike, Rannerdale Knottskeithouk15/01/2023
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/72177720303424507SalmonJoe04/11/2022
Wainwright Walk 18: Spider (Grasmoor, Wandope, Hopegill Head, Whiteside, Whiteless Pike & Rannerdale Knotts)DavidHiner04/11/2022
Onto Whitesideemily24/09/2022
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 Baines18/09/2022
Marshall WtW no.29. W/GR & Teddy.Sedge08/05/2022
Whiteside, Hopegill Head and Sand Hill. Descent via Gasgale Gill with Isla 7 and Tilly in the carrier.crax7327/08/2021
Lanthwaite - Whiteside - Hopegill Head - Whiteless Pike - Rannderdale Knotts - LanthwaiteThe Playful Pig24/08/2021
Ladyside Pike (2nd); Hopegill Head (3rd); Gasgale Crags; Whiteside East; Whiteside West; Whin Ben. With Ben.ytfckent12/08/2021
See Kamoot entry for full details/gps downloads: https://www.komoot.com/tour/397615578outlawcatcher21/06/2021
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_alan19/05/2021
Lanthwaite Green - Whiteside - Hopegill Head, returning down Gasgale Gill.milimana23/04/2021
R Richard Tait07/11/2020
From Lanthwaite Greenrfoster20/10/2020
Veryhappybunny01/10/2020
Crummock HorseshoeDan Baddeley30/08/2020
on the way up to Whitesidematty1971b11/07/2020
En route to Hopegill Head.dgresty06/07/2020
Rannerdale Knotts, Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Hobgarton Crag, Hopegill Head, Whiteside East and West.PGCE11/06/2020
date estimatedfellstoby01/01/2020
With my soulmate on Christmas dayPat196725/12/2019
Christmas Day walk from Lanthwaite Green on to Whin Ben to Whiteside. From here headed to the foot of Dodd where we went left to Cold Gill which we descended to the intake wall footpath back to the carWayne Mac25/12/2019
My last Synge with Andy, Wayne, Nocky, Claire and Rob and Roxy.DARRENG31/08/2019
DARRENG's final Synge.andrew brown31/08/2019
From Lanthwaite - on way to the Whitesides, Hopegill Head, Ladyside Pike and Grasmoor. Back alongside Gasgale Gill.ruthatlast03/07/2019
Grisedale Pike with MKNab Scar01/04/2019
With Damian & Alfie.Dangerous Dave26/12/2018
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.Lazylizzie29/09/2018
Coming down of Whiteside. Very bad path - loose shale.Andrew Pearson23/06/2018
The first summit on a wonderful day's walking ending with the amazing Rannerdale bluebells.flockwatcher22/05/2018
Veryhappybunny19/05/2018
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_wanderer29/11/2017
Friday run with Fellhugger. Very windy! In between collecting Wainwrights.cackleberry17/11/2017
Veryhappybunny17/09/2017
Solo fr P at NY158207, swift and enjoyable ascent in running kit. Overcast but dry with tops clear. On to Whiteside...NorfolkPT2120/08/2017
Lanthwaite -> Whin Benn -> Whiteside West Top -> Whiteside -> Hope Gill Head -> Sand Hill -> Eel Crag -> Crag Hill -> Wandope -> Thirdgill Head Man -> Whiteless Pike -> Rannderdale Knotts -> Lanthwaitebriandiggle22/06/2017
Whin Ben, Whiteside Whiteside East top, Gasgill Crags,, Hopehead Gill, Sand Hill, Grasmoor, Wandope, ThirdgillHead Man, Whiteless Pike and Rannerdale Knotts 11.7 miles great walkTobo196913/06/2017
Veryhappybunny11/05/2017
Nuttall Walk EN 2.2 The Crummock Horseshoe from Lanthwaite Green, visiting Whin Ben, Whiteside, Whiteside East Top, Gasgale Crags, Hopegill Head, Ladyside Pike, Sand Hill, Grasmoor, Eel Crag, Wandope, Thirdgill Head Man and Whiteless Pike. 17km with 1270m ascent in 7 hours. (S)silveracorn_alan14/02/2017
En route Lanthwaite Green to Whitside.Eddie05/10/2016
With David. #1 of 11. Just passing through.Newton Maximus29/08/2016
A fast walk blast up in 42 mins from toe to top of Whiteside from Langthwaite with Lesley. Nice and steep on a good path just what I needed to sweat out a lurgi - dripping with sweat by top then walk / jog along the ridge bumps over all the edge tops to Hopegill Head. Calm and warm.Chris Pearson25/08/2016
B5289 - Whin Ben - Whiteside West Top - Whiteside East Top - Gasgale Crags - Sand Hill - Hopegill Head - Ladyside Pike - B5289Blue The Dog23/07/2016
Solodentalchimp29/05/2016
(Walkers with) Torun Mcmoran, Kev Mountcastle, Briony Farr (Parking/start point) Cinderdale - Lanthwaite - Whin Ben - Whiteside (west top) - Whiteside (east top)- Gasgale Crags - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Grasmoor - Lad Hows - Cinderdale.redbob21/05/2016
From Lanthwaite Green CPAnduril18/05/2016