Walk Route Map c405 Cat Bells, High Spy and Castle Crag from Hawes End

Walk c405 Cat Bells, High Spy and Castle Crag from Hawes End

Popular walk with good views of Derwent Water

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10mls (16km)
Ascent:	3,349ft (1,082m)
Time:	7¼hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk c405 Cat Bells, High Spy and Castle Crag from Hawes End pdf

Route outline for walk c405:

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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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

1
English
Mountain

4
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)

Castle Crag at 290m (952ft). Castle Crag is classified as a Wainwright (No. 214)

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Allerdale Ramble, an 87km (54 miles) linear footpath connecting Seathwaite in Cumbria, with Grune Point in Cumbria, England. The Allerdale Ramble is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Allerdale Ramble.

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1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water

90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c405 Cat Bells, High Spy and Castle Crag from Hawes End

In no particular order . . .

On Skelgill Bank approaching the summit of Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Brian Balfe (21)

Derwent Water and Bleaberry Fell from Maiden Moor

Photo: Peter Swan (15)

Bassenthwaite from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Tony Higgs (2)

Walk c405 Cat Bells, High Spy and Castle Crag from Hawes End - The Newlands Valley from High Spy with Bassenthwaite Lake in the distance and The Skiddaw Massif to the right

The Newlands Valley from High Spy with Bassenthwaite Lake in the distance and The Skiddaw Massif to the right

Photo: Wayne Hill (91)

Skiddaw, Blencathra (or Saddleback) and Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Wayne Hill (90)

On Cat Bells (Catbells) with Derwent Water in the background

Photo: Brian Balfe (22)

Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells) The Newlands Horseshoe

Photo: Ivor Bennett (1)

Skiddaw and Keswick from Skelgill Bank on the way to Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Wayne Hill (89)

Derwent Water

Photo: Glenn Philpott (5)

Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: William Ringwood (15)

Crag Hill Wandope and Grasmoor from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: David Hayter (1)

Borrowdale from Maiden Moor

Photo: Peter Swan (16)

Looking South from High Spy

Photo: Rob Barklamb (33)

On High Spy

Photo: Dave Roberts (8)

Cat Bells (Catbells) from the Derwent Water Ferry

Photo: Ian Shaw (1)

My husband Eric on Catbells

Photo: Amanda Hamlyn (4)

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

Photo: Alan Gent (2)

Me with friends (Dave, Hannah, Verne, Ali & Pete) on top of Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Jane Oxby (1)

Kesick with Skiddaw beyond from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Justine Dixon (1)

Walk c405 Cat Bells, High Spy and Castle Crag from Hawes End - Wonderful view over Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells) and the walk across the top of the fell

Wonderful view over Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells) and the walk across the top of the fell

Photo: Paul Parker (2)

Borrowdale from Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (3)

Castle Crag from the Cumbria Way above Seatoller

Photo: David Swales (15)

Derwent Water, Blencathra, Walla Crag and Bleaberry Fell from High Spy

Photo: Peter Swan (14)

Shepherds Crag from Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (6)

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

Photo: Mark Ingram (1)

Derwent Water from Brandlehow Bay

Photo: Brian Balfe (9)

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

Photo: Chris Brankin (43)

Walk c405 Cat Bells, High Spy and Castle Crag from Hawes End - Cat Bells (Catbells) (foreground) with Skiddaw and Blencathra (distance left) and Derwent Water from Maiden Moor

Cat Bells (Catbells) (foreground) with Skiddaw and Blencathra (distance left) and Derwent Water from Maiden Moor

Photo: Rob Barklamb (31)

Walk c405 Cat Bells, High Spy and Castle Crag from Hawes End - 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)

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

Photo: Michael Lee (9)

Slate stones on Castle Crag

Photo: Philip Butler (11)

The Newlands Valley from the summit of Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Richard Heeley (6)

High Rigg summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (914)

Walk c405 Cat Bells, High Spy and Castle Crag from Hawes End - Snow on Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) (left) and Casuey Pike (centre) and Grisedale Pike (right)

Snow on Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) (left) and Casuey Pike (centre) and Grisedale Pike (right)

Photo: Chris Haselden (27)

Walk c405 Cat Bells, High Spy and Castle Crag from Hawes End - *Derwent Water with Walla Crag, Bleaberry Fell and High Seat beyond from Cat Bells (Catbells)

*Derwent Water with Walla Crag, Bleaberry Fell and High Seat beyond from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Lesley Line (1)

The Derwent Water Launch cruising Derwent Water from Brandlehow Bay

Photo: Brian Balfe (10)

The view from Castle Crag

Photo: Christine Shepherd (913)

Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) beyond

Photo: Glynn Trueman (30)

Castle Crag from the Derwent Water launch

Photo: Brian Balfe (18)

High Spy from Dale Head Tarn

Photo: Mike Knipe (42)

My daughter on top of Cat Bells (Catbells) with her daddy!

Photo: Kira Thorpe (1)

Walk c405 Cat Bells, High Spy and Castle Crag from Hawes End - The Skiddaw massif along with Walla Crag (to the right) from the southern end of Derwent Water

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

Photo: Chris Brankin (44)

Great view from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Paul Parker (1)

The River Derwent, Borrowdale

Photo: Dave Phillips (1)

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

Photo: Justine Dixon (2)

Derwentwater from Cat Bells

Photo: Brian Balfe (16)

Derwent Water and Borrowdale from Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (5)

Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Arron Fowler (1)

Walk c405 Cat Bells, High Spy and Castle Crag from Hawes End - Bassenthwaite Lake (far left), Skiddaw (left), Blencathra (or Saddleback) (right), Keswick and Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Bassenthwaite Lake (far left), Skiddaw (left), Blencathra (or Saddleback) (right), Keswick and Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Michael Lee (10)

Derwent Water, Skiddaw and Blencathra from below Maiden Moor

Photo: Rob Barklamb (32)

Walk c405 Cat Bells, High Spy and Castle Crag from Hawes End - 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)

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)

Photo: Steve Truwick (4)

Cat Bells (Catbells) from Skelgill Bank

Photo: William Ringwood (14)

Me and Jack on Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Dean Bowen (1)

Skiddaw from The River Derwent

Photo: Duncan Grant (4)

Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Darryl Larvin (1)

Walk c405 Cat Bells, High Spy and Castle Crag from Hawes End - Cat Bells (Catbells) from Maiden Moor The Newlands Horseshoe with Keswick and Skiddaw beyond

Cat Bells (Catbells) from Maiden Moor The Newlands Horseshoe with Keswick and Skiddaw beyond

Photo: Ivor Bennett (2)

Cat Bells (Catbells) from Maiden Moor

Photo: Dave Roberts (6)

Plaque at the bottom of Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (2)

Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Jim Burkhill (1)

Derwent Water from the lower slopes of Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (7)

Derwent Water with Walla Crag beyond from Hawes End Pier

Photo: David Mann (1)

High Spy (North Top) and Maiden Moor from High Spy

Photo: Ivor Bennett (3)

Me at the top of Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Amanda Floyd (1)

Yew Dale Tarn nr Coniston

Photo: George White (23)

Plaque on Castle Crag summit

Photo: Dave Phillips (4)

The River Derwent below Castle Crag

Photo: Andy Malcolm (116)

Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Adam Reed (1)

Ullock Pike, Carl Side, Skiddaw and Little Man (Skiddaw) from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Brian Balfe (20)

Derwent Water with Keswick and the Skiddaw Massif beyond from High Spy

Photo: Dave Roberts (7)

The large beacon on the summit of High Spy

Photo: Christine Shepherd (526)

Cat Bells (Catbells) and Skiddaw from Maiden Moor

Photo: David Hayter (3)

A pair of Scots Pines amongst the old quarry workings on the side of Castle Crag

Photo: Andy Malcolm (117)

Walk c405 Cat Bells, High Spy and Castle Crag from Hawes End - Derwent Water and Borrowdale with Cat Bells, Maiden Moor and Castle Crag on the right from the northern end of the lake

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)

Walk c405 Cat Bells, High Spy and Castle Crag from Hawes End - Causey Pike (left), Bassenthwaite Lake, Newlands, Swinside, Cat Bells (Catbells) (centre), Derwent Water, Skiddaw , Blencathra and Walla Crag (far right) from Maiden Moor

Causey Pike (left), Bassenthwaite Lake, Newlands, Swinside, Cat Bells (Catbells) (centre), Derwent Water, Skiddaw , Blencathra and Walla Crag (far right) from Maiden Moor

Photo: Steve Truwick (3)

Skiddaw from Derwent Water

Photo: Duncan Grant (1)

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

Photo: Ged Matthews (1)

Cat Bells (Catbells) and Skiddaw from Maiden Moor

Photo: David Hayter (2)

Cat Bells (Catbells) and Derwent Water from Maiden Moor

Photo: Steve Brunt (3)

Walk c405 Cat Bells, High Spy and Castle Crag from Hawes End - Cat Bells (Catbells) (foreground) with Derwent Water, Keswick and Skiddaw (centre left) and Blencathra (right) from Maiden Moor

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

Photo: Charles Murray (1)

Memorial Plaque on the summit of Castle Crag

Photo: Christine Shepherd (912)

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