Grasmoor

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Grasmoor
The huge bulk of the Grasmoor massif seen over the Crummock Water valley
Elevation	852 m, (2,795 ft)
Location	Cumbria, England
Range	Lake District, North Western Fells
Prominence	519 m
Topo map	OS Landranger 89, 90, Explorer OL4
OS grid reference	NY174203
Listing	Marilyn, Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall

Grasmoor is a mountain in the north-western part of the Lake District, northern England. It is the highest peak in a group of hills between the villages of Lorton, Braithwaite and Buttermere, and overlooks Crummock Water.

Grasmoor is distinguished by its steep western flank, dropping dramatically to Crummock Water. This face is however not suitable for rock climbers as there is little clean rock, although Alfred Wainwright describes a challenging route up the face in his Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells. To the east the fell is linked to others by Coledale Hause. Grasmoor is also home to the most extensive scree slopes in the North Western Fells.

Grasmoor is often climbed from Coledale Hause and this is the simplest way up the mountain. Other popular ascents are from Rannerdale via the Lads How ridge, and from Buttermere via Whiteless Pike.

Grasmoor takes its name from the Old Norse element grise, meaning wild boar. This element appears in other Lake District place names, including Grisedale Pike and Grizedale Forest.