High Spy (North Top)
634m (2081ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,512ft (766m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Hawes End - Derwent Water - Newlands Valley - Skelgill Bank - Woodford's Path - Cat Bells (Catbells) - Maiden Moor - High Spy (North Top) - High Spy - Dalehead Tarn - Newlands Valley - Newlands Church - Little Town - Hawes End
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10mls (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,349ft (1,082m) |
| Time: | 7.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Hawes End - Derwent Water - Skelgill Bank - Woodford's Path - Cat Bells (Catbells) - Maiden Moor - Narrow Moor - High Spy (North Top) - High Spy - Dale Head Tarn - Rigghead Quarries - The Allerdale Ramble - Castle Crag - River Derwent - Yewdale Knott - Manesty - Manesty Band - Hawes End - Derwent Water.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.25ml (16.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,585ft (1,093m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Hawes End - Derwent Water - Skelgill Bank - Woodford's Path - Cat Bells (Catbells) - Maiden Moor - High Spy (North Top) - High Spy - Dalehead Tarn - Dale Head (Newlands) - Hindscarth - High Crags - Scope End - Low Snab Farm - Newlands Church - Little Town - Newlands Valley - Hawes End - Derwent Water.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12mls (19km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,152ft (1,266m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Hawes End - Derwent Water - Skelgill Bank - Woodford's Path - Cat Bells (Catbells) - Maiden Moor - High Spy (North Top) - High Spy - Dale Head Tarn - Dale Head (Newlands) - Hindscarth Edge - Hindscarth - Littledale Edge - Robinson - High Snab Bank - Newlands Church - Little Town - Hawes End - Derwent Water.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14.5ml (23km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,409ft (1,648m) |
| Time: | 11 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Hawes End - Derwent Water - Skelgill Bank - Woodford's Path - Cat Bells (Catbells) - Maiden Moor - High Spy (North Top) - High Spy - Dalehead Tarn - Dale Head (Newlands) - Hindscarth - Littledale Edge - Robinson - High Snockrigg - Moss Force - Newlands Hause - Knott Rigg - Ard Crags - Birkrigg - Keskerdale Beck - Newlands Church - Newlands Beck - Little Town - Skelgill Farm - Hawes End Derwent Water.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged High Spy (North Top)
Christina Lander walked up High Spy (North Top) on November 30th, 2019 [from/via/route] Hawse End - Cat Bells - Maiden Moor - High Spy north top - High Spy - Dalehead Tarn - Newlands Beck - Skelgill - Hawse End [with] Dick & Meg [weather] Beautiful sunny day, clouded over later in the afternoon - Another quite early start, to get the best of the weather
Paul Macey climbed High Spy (North Top) on July 15th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using Walk 405 [weather] Wet & windy
Karen Maguire bagged High Spy (North Top) on September 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] New lands horseshoe
Nicola Parkinson hiked High Spy (North Top) on September 26th, 2020 [from/via/route] Catbells, Maiden Moor & High Spy from Little Town [with] Stu [weather] Sunny
Andrew Flynn summited High Spy (North Top) on August 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] c459 The Greater Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End [with] Nicola [weather] Very very sunny - Ran out of water with approx 7 miles to go. A lot of lessons learnt that day.
Kevin Foster conquered High Spy (North Top) on March 16th, 2020 [from/via/route] High Spy. [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny with broken cloud. Cold northerly wind. - About half way along the easy grassy ridge of Maiden Moor a rocky knoll stands with a small cairn to the right of the main path. This marks the North top of High Spy where the ground drops away steeply northwards. The wind, which was still bitterly cold & had been howling all day was almost strong enough to blow me off my feet so I didn't linger long up here!
Neil Walker scaled High Spy (North Top) on June 1st, 1982 [from/via/route] Car Park. [with] Doddridge & Commercial St URC
Stephen Reader walked up High Spy (North Top) on August 5th, 2010 [from/via/route] Catbells [with] Bev & Matt [weather] Mixture of cloud & sunshine
Gerard Ball climbed High Spy (North Top) on April 25th, 2019 [from/via/route] Hawes End - Catbells - Maiden Moor - High Spy - Newlands Velley [with] Julie Ball [weather] Hazy, blustery at times
Stephen Eddy bagged High Spy (North Top) on July 13th, 2018 [from/via/route] Hawes End [with] Mike Woodhouse and Tony Harris [weather] Cloudy
Geoffrey Robertshaw hiked High Spy (North Top) on June 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] up from Cat Bells [with] Wife [weather] Great - Great Views at the top
Louis Smith summited High Spy (North Top) on July 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] temperature inversion
Mark Davidson conquered High Spy (North Top) on May 2nd, 2002 [with] Theresa [weather] Glorious sunshine - what a view!
Martyn Howarth scaled High Spy (North Top) on August 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] Newlands Horseshoe. [with] Bill Howarth, Sue Leach, Pam Barker
Tony Rogerson walked up High Spy (North Top) on March 30th, 2016 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite High Spy Maiden Moor Manesty [with] Floss [weather] Sunny Spells - Snow on tops
Aaron Byrne climbed High Spy (North Top) on June 27th, 2016 [from/via/route] C405 [with] Joel [weather] Clear. Little rain at times. - Last peak of the day.
Ray O'hara bagged High Spy (North Top) on February 25th, 2014 [from/via/route] Cat Bells, Maiden Moor, High Spy, Castle Crag [weather] No rain until I reached Castle Crag, then plenty. ground occasionally boggy underfoot.
Iain Taylor hiked High Spy (North Top) on August 3rd, 2010 [from/via/route] Chapel Bridge (NY 23159 19393)
Christine Shepherd summited High Spy (North Top) during June, 2005 [from/via/route] Walked from Littletown [with] On my own [weather] Sunny - Have done this peak on at least two other occasions as part of a wonderful horseshoe.
Michael Austin, Patrick Rogozinski, Paul Roddam, Matthew Thomas, Mark Smith, Leon Potts, David Watson, Louise Sandwith and Martin Cowell have all walked, climbed & bagged High Spy (North Top).
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of High Spy (North Top)
*High Spy, High Spy (North Top) and Cat Bells (Catbells) and Derwent Water from Latrigg
High Spy (North Top), High Spy, Maiden Moor, Hindscarth (left), Robinson, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Causey Pike, Barrow (Newlands) (centre), Newlands, Bassenthwaite Lake, Swinside, Skiddaw, Derwent Water and Blencathra (right) beyond from Cat Bells (Catbells)
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