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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 (1:25k) OL4S |
Survey: | Abney level |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 291 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
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 Honister 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 |
Pleasant climb up. 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 |
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 |
Onto Whiteside | emily | 24/09/2022 |
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 Baines | 18/09/2022 |
Marshall WtW no.29. W/GR & Teddy. | Sedge | 08/05/2022 |
Whiteside, Hopegill Head and Sand Hill. Descent via Gasgale Gill with Isla 7 and Tilly in the carrier. | crax73 | 27/08/2021 |
Lanthwaite - Whiteside - Hopegill Head - Whiteless Pike - Rannderdale Knotts - Lanthwaite | The Playful Pig | 24/08/2021 |
Ladyside Pike (2nd); Hopegill Head (3rd); Gasgale Crags; Whiteside East; Whiteside West; Whin Ben. With Ben. | ytfckent | 12/08/2021 |
See Kamoot entry for full details/gps downloads: 
https://www.komoot.com/tour/397615578 | outlawcatcher | 21/06/2021 |
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_alan | 19/05/2021 |
Lanthwaite Green - Whiteside - Hopegill Head, returning down Gasgale Gill. | milimana | 23/04/2021 |
R | Richard Tait | 07/11/2020 |
From Lanthwaite Green | rfoster | 20/10/2020 |
Veryhappybunny | 01/10/2020 | |
Crummock Horseshoe | Dan Baddeley | 30/08/2020 |
on the way up to Whiteside | matty1971b | 11/07/2020 |
En route to Hopegill Head. | dgresty | 06/07/2020 |
Rannerdale Knotts, Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Hobgarton Crag, Hopegill Head, Whiteside East and West. | PGCE | 11/06/2020 |
date estimated | fellstoby | 01/01/2020 |
With my soulmate on Christmas day | Pat1967 | 25/12/2019 |
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 car | Wayne Mac | 25/12/2019 |
My last Synge with Andy, Wayne, Nocky, Claire and Rob and Roxy. | DARRENG | 31/08/2019 |
DARRENG's final Synge. | andrew brown | 31/08/2019 |
From Lanthwaite - on way to the Whitesides, Hopegill Head, Ladyside Pike and Grasmoor. Back alongside Gasgale Gill. | ruthatlast | 03/07/2019 |
Grisedale Pike with MK | Nab Scar | 01/04/2019 |
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 |
Coming down of Whiteside. Very bad path - loose shale. | Andrew Pearson | 23/06/2018 |
The first summit on a wonderful day's walking ending with the amazing Rannerdale bluebells. | flockwatcher | 22/05/2018 |
Veryhappybunny | 19/05/2018 | |
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_wanderer | 29/11/2017 |
Friday run with Fellhugger. Very windy! In between collecting Wainwrights. | cackleberry | 17/11/2017 |
Veryhappybunny | 17/09/2017 | |
Solo fr P at NY158207, swift and enjoyable ascent in running kit. Overcast but dry with tops clear. On to Whiteside... | NorfolkPT21 | 20/08/2017 |
Lanthwaite -> Whin Benn -> Whiteside West Top -> Whiteside -> Hope Gill Head -> Sand Hill -> Eel Crag -> Crag Hill -> Wandope -> Thirdgill Head Man -> Whiteless Pike -> Rannderdale Knotts -> Lanthwaite | briandiggle | 22/06/2017 |
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 walk | Tobo1969 | 13/06/2017 |
Veryhappybunny | 11/05/2017 | |
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_alan | 14/02/2017 |
En route Lanthwaite Green to Whitside. | Eddie | 05/10/2016 |
With David. #1 of 11. Just passing through. | Newton Maximus | 29/08/2016 |
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 Pearson | 25/08/2016 |
B5289 - Whin Ben - Whiteside West Top - Whiteside East Top - Gasgale Crags - Sand Hill - Hopegill Head - Ladyside Pike - B5289 | Blue The Dog | 23/07/2016 |
Solo | dentalchimp | 29/05/2016 |
(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. | redbob | 21/05/2016 |
From Lanthwaite Green CP | Anduril | 18/05/2016 |