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Grasmoor

Walked on 05/05/2005

Start point: Lanthwaite Green (NY 159 208)

Lanthwaite Green – Whin Ben – Whiteside (349) – Gasgale Crags (350) – East Top of Whiteside (351) –  Hopegill Head – Sand Hill – Grasmoor (352) – Wandope (353) – Thirdgill Head Man (354) – Whiteless Pike (355) – Whiteless Breast – Low Bank – Rannerdale Knotts (356) – Rannerdale – Lanthwaite Green

Distance: 10.1 miles     Total Ascent: 1943 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours 55 minutes

Weather: Dull and overcast, rain later. 10oC.

The cloud was lying heavily on the higher tops today, so I knew there wouldn’t be any views from my round of Grasmoor. The wind was howling and quite cold, there was a great moment descending to Whiteless Pike when the mist cleared all of a sudden and I was rewarded with great views; five minutes later the mist and drizzle closed back in. I descended Rannerdale Knotts into Rannerdale to see the famous Bluebells, now in bloom and well worth a visit.

Grasmoor

Grasmoor route map.

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Whin Ben with Whiteside lost in the mist behind.

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Mellbreak across Crummock Water.

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Loweswater.

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The arête to Hopegill Head is a mini-Striding Edge, totally lost in the clag today.

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A bit of a breeze on Thirdgill Head Man!

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Descending through the mist to Whiteless Pike.

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Mellbreak and Crummock Water.

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Looking back to Thirdgill Head Man, left, and Wandope to the right.

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Crummock Water and Loweswater.

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Rannerdale Knotts.

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Loweswater, Crummock Water and the Loweswater Fells from Rannerdale Knotts.

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Whiteless Pike from Rannerdale Knotts.

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The Bluebells are out at Rannerdale...

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...lots of them.

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Rannerdale.

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