The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Hopegill Head each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 770m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Hopegill Head each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snowfall and lying snow at the summit over the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:07, sunset 16:46
9h 38m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:01 to 16:51.
Hopegill Head rises to 770 m (2,526 ft) where the ridges from Grisedale Pike, Whiteside and Ladyside Pike meet. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett, with 97 m of prominence. Grisedale Pike, the nearest higher fell, is 1.3 km to the east. Sand Hill lies 0.3 km to the south-east and Whiteside 1.5 km to the west.
Most walkers reach it on the Coledale Horseshoe from Braithwaite, either along the ridge from Grisedale Pike or up from Coledale Hause via Sand Hill. From the Lorton side, you can climb from Hopebeck by Ladyside Pike, or follow the ridge east from Whiteside, a fine edge above Gasgale Gill.
The summit is a small rocky point. Hobcarton Crag falls in cliffs to the north-east, and the ground is steep on all sides except the ridges, so keep to them in mist.
Hopegill Head is 770 m (2,525 ft) high with 97 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 81st highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Sand Hill (0.3 km), Ladyside Pike (0.6 km) and Gasgale Crags (0.7 km).
Can you climb Hopegill Head with Grisedale Pike?
Yes. Grisedale Pike is 1.3 km to the east, and the Coledale Horseshoe links the two.
What is the easiest way up Hopegill Head?
From Braithwaite, follow the track up Coledale to Coledale Hause and climb north over Sand Hill to the summit.
Can you walk from Whiteside to Hopegill Head?
Yes. A ridge path runs east from Whiteside along the edge above Gasgale Gill to Hopegill Head.
How high is Hopegill Head?
Hopegill Head is 770 metres high with 97 metres of prominence.
Where is Hopegill Head?
Hopegill Head is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Hopegill Head?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Hopegill Head, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Braithwaite via Coledale Hause (6.3 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Hopegill Head today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Hopegill Head?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Hopegill Head rises to 770 m (2,526 ft) where the ridges from Grisedale Pike, Whiteside and Ladyside Pike meet. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett, with 97 m of prominence. Grisedale Pike, the nearest higher fell, is 1.3 km to the east. Sand Hill lies 0.3 km to the south-east and Whiteside 1.5 km to the west.
Most walkers reach it on the Coledale Horseshoe from Braithwaite, either along the ridge from Grisedale Pike or up from Coledale Hause via Sand Hill. From the Lorton side, you can climb from Hopebeck by Ladyside Pike, or follow the ridge east from Whiteside, a fine edge above Gasgale Gill.
The summit is a small rocky point. Hobcarton Crag falls in cliffs to the north-east, and the ground is steep on all sides except the ridges, so keep to them in mist.
Hopegill Head is 770 m (2,525 ft) high with 97 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 81st highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Sand Hill (0.3 km), Ladyside Pike (0.6 km) and Gasgale Crags (0.7 km).
Can you climb Hopegill Head with Grisedale Pike?
Yes. Grisedale Pike is 1.3 km to the east, and the Coledale Horseshoe links the two.
What is the easiest way up Hopegill Head?
From Braithwaite, follow the track up Coledale to Coledale Hause and climb north over Sand Hill to the summit.
Can you walk from Whiteside to Hopegill Head?
Yes. A ridge path runs east from Whiteside along the edge above Gasgale Gill to Hopegill Head.
How high is Hopegill Head?
Hopegill Head is 770 metres high with 97 metres of prominence.
Where is Hopegill Head?
Hopegill Head is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Hopegill Head?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Hopegill Head, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Braithwaite via Coledale Hause (6.3 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Hopegill Head today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Hopegill Head?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
