Whoap is a hill located near the western edge of the English
Lake District
The Lake District, also known as ''the Lakes'' or ''Lakeland'', is a mountainous region and National parks of the United Kingdom, national park in Cumbria, North West England. It is famous for its landscape, including its lakes, coast, and mou ...
, standing at 511 m. It is part of the
Lank Rigg
Lank Rigg is a fell in the English Lake District. It stands to the south of Ennerdale in the Western Fells. A sprawling hill with gentle grassy slopes it can be climbed from various points on the Coldfell road. It carries various remains from a ...
group and is separated from this fell by an unnamed
col, known locally as the Whoap Step. Whoap is not listed as a
Wainwright, although it is briefly mentioned in the chapters for Lank Rigg and
Crag Fell in Volume 7: ''The Western Fells''.
Topography
Whoap is a tongue-shaped hill lying between Lank Rigg to the south and Crag Fell to the north. The southern flank of Whoap is considerably steeper than the other aspects and features a small area of
scree
Scree is a collection of broken rock fragments at the base of a cliff or other steep rocky mass that has accumulated through periodic rockfall. Landforms associated with these materials are often called talus deposits.
The term ''scree'' is ap ...
but no rocky outcrop.
Ascent
The easiest ascent of Whoap is from the Coldfell road, at the point where it forms a right angle at the base of
Blakeley Raise and Burn Edge. A track leads down into the Calder valley at which point it crosses Comb Beck and continues along the valley until a crossing of the Calder itself is reached. At this point, there are two options; either turn left and ascend Whoap directly, or continue along the valley to the unnamed col separating Whoap from Lank Rigg before turning left for the final ascent. The second route is less strenuous, although the ground can become quite boggy after rainfall.
Summit
The summit of Whoap is marked by a small boulder and provides views of
Grike,
Crag Fell and the area between Whoap and Crag Fell, known as Black Potts.
Gallery
Image: View from whoap looking west.jpg, View from Whoap, looking West
Image: Calder valley from whoap.jpg, The Calder Valley
References
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Fells of the Lake District