Dale Head (Newlands)
753m (2471ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Dale Head (Newlands)
Ian Ashton walked up Dale Head (Newlands) on October 5th, 2024 [with] With JPH
James Hughes climbed Dale Head (Newlands) on March 18th, 2024 [from/via/route] c142 Robinson & Dale Head from Little Town [with] Sara [weather] Slightly overcast & windy on tops - Amazing walk - struggled to locate path up Robinson. Views from Dale Head were amazing including Honsiter Pass.
Sarah Gunn bagged Dale Head (Newlands) on July 28th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Littletown [with] Martin Gunn
David Higginbottom hiked Dale Head (Newlands) on July 6th, 2023 [from/via/route] Route 142 & 345 combined 23k [with] Carolyn [weather] Good
Christine Shepherd summited Dale Head (Newlands) during June, 2005 [from/via/route] Walked from Littletown [with] On my own [weather] Excellent walking weather. - Took a group up to this summit a month after my first visit on 16.7.05 I then climbed Dale Head again on 15.9.11 after reading 'The Fell Walker' by Michael Wood in which one of the murder victims gets pushed from this summit! Climbed again as part of the 10 in 10 challenge on 22.6.19.
Paul Macey conquered Dale Head (Newlands) on June 11th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using walk c142 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny & hot some high cloud - Lots of biting bugs
Geoff Hand scaled Dale Head (Newlands) on February 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] From Newlands Valley as part of a recce of the Newlands Memorial Fell race. [with] Richard Macilwaine and Tess [weather] Cold & Sunny all day, beautiful - Race includes Robinson, Hindscarth, Dalehead, High Spy,Maiden Moor & Cat Bells
Kate Peacock walked up Dale Head (Newlands) on September 24th, 2022 [from/via/route] Ascended via Robinson from Newlands [with] Me & Sheila [weather] No rain, low winds & not too hot. Pretty good walking weather - No energy - batteries were flat. Came down after 5 instead of 5
Claire Murray climbed Dale Head (Newlands) on November 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] Dale Head, Hindscarth & Robinson from near Buttermere [with] Vitor - E shaped walk. Hard going up but then easy going at the top.
Tom Mcbeath bagged Dale Head (Newlands) on June 17th, 2022 [from/via/route] Walked from Hindscarth (Circular) [with] Ursula [weather] Windy with ominous clouds approaching which was covering tops of neighbouring fells - Good shoulder walk from Robinson
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