Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick

This 3¾ mile, Grade 4 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Keswick & will take about 3 hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:3¾mls (6km)
Ascent:1,628ft (496m)
Time:3hrs
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Route outline for walk c399:

Keswick  -  Derwent Water Launch  -  Nichol End Pier  -  Hawes End Pier  -  Newlands Valley  -  Woodford's Path  -  Cat Bells (Catbells)  -  Hawes End Pier  -  Derwent Water Launch  -  Keswick


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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Cat Bells (Catbells) at 451m (1480ft). Cat Bells (Catbells) is classified as an Wainwright (No. 189).

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick

In no particular order . . .

Bassenthwaite Lake, Skiddaw, Keswick and Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Bassenthwaite Lake, Skiddaw, Keswick and Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Michael Lee (9)

Derwent Water at Copperheap Bay

Derwent Water at Copperheap Bay

Photo: dorsalfin (29)

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

Photo: Chris Brankin (44)

Kesick with Skiddaw beyond from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Kesick with Skiddaw beyond from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Justine Dixon (1)

Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells) with Latrigg (left) and Blencathra or Saddleback (right) beyond

Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells) with Latrigg (left) and Blencathra or Saddleback (right) beyond

Photo: Dave Roberts (5)

The Newlands Valley from (half-way up) Cat Bells (Catbells)

The Newlands Valley from (half-way up) Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Justine Dixon (2)

Sofia and Lara on their way up Cat Bells with Causey Pike in the background

Sofia and Lara on their way up Cat Bells with Causey Pike in the background

Photo: Mark Ingram (1)

Blencathra from Derwent Water at Hawes End

Blencathra from Derwent Water at Hawes End

Photo: dorsalfin (32)

Cat Bells (Catbells) from near Barrow Bay on the Eastern shore of Derwent Water

Cat Bells (Catbells) from near Barrow Bay on the Eastern shore of Derwent Water

Photo: Alan Gent (2)

Skiddaw from Derwent Water

Skiddaw from Derwent Water

Photo: Duncan Grant (1)


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