Grasmoor Route Information

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Grasmoor

Quick Facts

This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.

Total Ascent

705 m

An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.

Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.

Route Time

2.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

4.85 km

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

Notes

An easy, short and sometimes steep ascent route from the more attractive western side, which may be extended into a longer round ridge-walk.

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

Travel Information

Head to: Cockermouth

From Cockermouth drive SE on B5292. After about 4km turn right onto B5289 and drive a further 7.5km to the car park beside the bridge over Cinderdale Beck.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 705 metres. Allow 2.5 hours to complete this 4.85 km route.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

Route Information

Waypoint Detail

	Park on car park S of bridge over Cinderdale Beck
		NY16251927	Distance	Altitude 111 m

1	Ascend ENE on path beside Cinderdale Beck
		NY16801940	Distance 0.58 km	Altitude 290 m

2	Ascend E onto Lad Hows ridge.
		NY17331941	Distance 0.54 km	Altitude 390 m

3	Follow path on ridge NE to where the gradient steepens
		NY17761977	Distance 0.58 km	Altitude 610 m

4	Continue ascending N on path
		NY17762006	Distance 0.30 km	Altitude 695 m

5	Ascend NW to broad summit of Grasmoor
		NY17502036	Distance 0.41 km	Altitude 852 m

6	Return to car park by same route.
		NY16281924	Distance 2.42 km	Altitude 113 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Cumbrian Fells
by MWIS (PDF format)

Lake District
by Met Office

Grasmoor
by Metcheck

Images of Grasmoor

The Grasmoor range (Grasmoor on left, Wandope, Crag Hill and Sail) seen from Kirk Fell, February 2008.

Image by David S Brown

Grasmoor, with Crag Hill to the right, lit by low evening sunlight; with Buttermere below. Taken from Scarth Gap Pass.

Image by David S Brown

Grasmoor from the NW: taken from Brackenthwaite.

Image by David S Brown

Grasmoor from the Kirkstile Inn. The edge to the left of the sunlit face (not personally attempted) is described by Wainwright as "probably less difficult than the North Wall of the Eiger". 22nd October 2009.

Image by Roger Vander Steen

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.

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