Grasmoor, Wandope and Rannerdale Knotts

A look at the weather for The Lake District for the rest of the week I was here, suggested Tuesday would be the best day that was left. With heavy rain on Wednesday and some rain each of the rest of the days. I decided therefore to hit a bigger fell whilst the views would still be with me. Grasmoor is the highest of the North Western fells and grouping it with Wandope and Whiteless Pike provides a good round walk, a finish along Rannerdale Knotts gives it an extra gloss, to an already superb walk. The ascent up Lad Hows was steep, but there are worse up Grasmoor, the path was excellent and easy to follow only a tricky scree section near the top to worry about. The strong wind made it an tricky experience but not too bad, the rest of the path and views though made for a fine walk. Highly recommended.

Start – Hause Point, Rannerdale

Route – Rannerdale – Lad Hows – Grasmoor – Wandope – Thirdgill Man – Whiteless Pike – Whiteless Breast – Rannerdale Knotts – Hause Point

Distance – 5 miles Start time – 8.45am Time taken – 5 hrs Highest Point – Grasmoor 852m

Weather – Sunny, some cloud and blowing a hoolie!!

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On the drive down to Loweswater, it looks like it is going to be a sunny day

Grasmoor from the car park at Rannerdale

Autumn in Rannerdale with Whiteless Pike behind

Mellbreak across Crummock Water

Rannerdale Knotts my last fell of the day, the High Stile ridge behind

Almost at the top of Lad Hows with the ridge to Grasmoor leading onwards

Crummock Water with Mellbreak to the left and Loweswater in the distance

Hazy day across the top end of Rannerdale

Above Lad Hows now

The steep path slowly zigzags up to Grasmoor

Rannerdale Knotts and Lad Hows way below as I climb the last part to Grasmoor, had to kneel to take this photo in the wind

Whiteless Pike below

Wandope with the Helvellyn ridge away in the distance

Grasmoor summit shelter, much needed today, with some strange clouds over The Scafells

Lovely, just windy, very windy!!

Like a mushroom! The Scafells with Great Gable just to the left

Flat topped Grasmoor, Skiddaw the dark fell in the distance

Layers and layers

Grisedale Pike looks very pointy from here as I head towards Wandope

The ridge to Whiteless Pike

Looking back to Grasmoor

Wandope summit with Ard Crags below and the Helvellyn ridge in the distance

Sail Beck way below which leads down to Buttermere

Whiteless Pike ahead, Buttermere to its left and a piece of Crummock Water to the right

Looking back up to Thirdgill Man left and Wandope to the right (you have to cross to Thirdgill Man to come down the ridge to Whiteless Pike)

The brilliant Lad Hows ridge to Grasmoor

Heading down Whiteless Breast with views to Buttermere and the High Stile ridge all the way down. The car park and road on the left is at Newlands Hause.