Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8¼mls (13km)
Ascent:	2,512ft (766m)
Time:	5½hrs
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Route outline for walk c291:

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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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

1 English Mountain

3 Wainwrights

2 English Nuttalls

0 English Deweys

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

0 Marilyns

0 Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is High Spy at 653m (2143ft). High Spy is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (141st highest in England, 243rd highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 113).

High Spy is also known as an English Nuttall (189th highest in England, 326th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of High Spy (North Top) at 634m (2081ft). High Spy (North Top) is also known as an English Nuttall (209th highest in England, 359th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Maiden Moor at 575m (1887ft). Maiden Moor is classified as an Wainwright (No. 138).

Along the way you will also bag:

• Cat Bells (Catbells) at 451m (1480ft). Cat Bells (Catbells) is classified as a Wainwright (No. 189)

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End

In no particular order . . .

Newlands Church

Photo: David Hayter (9)

Cat Bells (Catbells) from Maiden Moor

Photo: Dave Roberts (6)

Me and my mates on top of Cat Bells (Catbells) with Derwent Water in the background

Photo: Ged Matthews (1)

Castle Crag in the 'Jaws' of Borrowdale taken from the north end of Derwent Water

Photo: Chris Brankin (43)

Cat Bells (Catbells) (foreground) with Derwent Water, Keswick and Skiddaw (centre left) and Blencathra (right) from Maiden Moor

Photo: Charles Murray (1)

Cat Bells (Catbells) and Skiddaw from Maiden Moor

Photo: David Hayter (3)

Derwent Water and Borrowdale with Cat Bells, Maiden Moor and Castle Crag on the right from the northern end of the lake

Photo: Chris Brankin (45)

The Skiddaw massif along with Walla Crag (to the right) from the southern end of Derwent Water

Photo: Chris Brankin (44)

The Derwent Water Launch cruising Derwent Water from Brandlehow Bay

Photo: Brian Balfe (10)

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