The sweeping slopes of Wandope overlooking the dramatic drop of Addacomb Hole

Wandope

Height772m (2,533ft)

Prominence30m (98ft)

RegionNorth Western Fells

Climbed4 Times

While Wandope presents a deceptively gentle, grassy appearance when viewed from neighboring Grasmoor, it reveals a far more rugged and imposing character when seen from the deep trench of the Sail Beck valley. The eastern slopes of the mountain are home to Addacomb Hole, a spectacular, near-perfectly symmetrical hanging valley carved out by glacial action. Though it remains hidden from many lower valley vantage points, standing near the rim of Addacomb Hole offers a dramatic perspective over its sheer, 700-foot headwalls plunging toward the heather below.

"There is no mountain not worth climbing, and any summit above the magic figure of 2,500ft might be expected to attract fellwalkers in large numbers. To some extent, Wandope does this, but only because the top almost gets in the way of a popular triangle tour based on Buttermere." — Wainwright 1957, Book Two

Reaching the high point, which is marked by a simple stone cairn, rewards walker with an exceptional mountain panorama. Looking across the immediate valley, the nearby dome of Robinson and the deep green curves of the Newlands Valley dominate the foreground, while the jagged, dark silhouettes of the Scafell range form a magnificent backdrop along the southern horizon.