Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Hawes End, is 10¼ miles long and will take about 7½hrs. It is graded 7 (Hard).


Route outline for walk c100:

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.




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
3
English
Mountains
Wainwright
5
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
4
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Marilyn
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Dale Head (Newlands) at 753m (2471ft). Dale Head (Newlands) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (68th highest in England, 117th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 63).

Dale Head (Newlands) is also known as an English Nuttall (84th highest in England, 144th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (21st highest in England, 477th highest in the UK).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Hindscarth at 727m (2386ft). Hindscarth is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (81st highest in England, 139th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 73).

Hindscarth is also known as an English Nuttall (102nd highest in England, 173rd highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of 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).

Along the way you will also bag:


You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL4 The English Lakes - North Western area


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

OS Landranger 89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


OS Landranger 90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End

In no particular order . . .

Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End - Cat Bells (Catbells) from the Derwent Water Ferry

Cat Bells (Catbells) from the Derwent Water Ferry

Photo: Ian Shaw (1)

Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End - Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Jim Burkhill (1)

Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End - High Seat (Ashness Fell) and High Tove from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

High Seat (Ashness Fell) and High Tove from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (37)

Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End - On Skelgill Bank approaching the summit of Cat Bells (Catbells)

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

Photo: Brian Balfe (21)

Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe 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)

Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End - Hindscarth from Scope End

Hindscarth from Scope End

Photo: Richard Nicholls (27)

Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End - Lowthwaite Crag from Scope End

Lowthwaite Crag from Scope End

Photo: David Hayter (8)

Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End - Newlands Church

Newlands Church

Photo: David Hayter (9)

Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End - Hindscarth, Scope End and Robinson from Newlands Church

Hindscarth, Scope End and Robinson from Newlands Church

Photo: Wayne Hill (93)

Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End - Dale Head (Newlands) summit cairn

Dale Head (Newlands) summit cairn

Photo: Perry Biggs (2)

Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End - Walla Crag from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

Walla Crag from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (38)

Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End - Looking south from the summit of Dale Head (Newlands) with (left to right) Great End, Broad Crag, Ill Crag and Scafell Pike on the horizon and Great Gable (far right - mid distance)

Looking south from the summit of Dale Head (Newlands) with (left to right) Great End, Broad Crag, Ill Crag and Scafell Pike on the horizon and Great Gable (far right - mid distance)

Photo: Fred Bell (1)

Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End - 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)

Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End - High Spy (North Top) and High Spy from Hindscarth

High Spy (North Top) and High Spy from Hindscarth

Photo: David Hayter (7)

Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End - The Newlands Valley from Dale Head (Newlands)

The Newlands Valley from Dale Head (Newlands)

Photo: Mark Johnson (6)

Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End - Maiden Moor (left) and Cat Bells (right) from Manesty Park, Derwent Water

Maiden Moor (left) and Cat Bells (right) from Manesty Park, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (41)

Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End - Derwentwater from Cat Bells

Derwentwater from Cat Bells

Photo: Brian Balfe (16)

Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End - Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells) The Newlands Horseshoe

Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells) The Newlands Horseshoe

Photo: Ivor Bennett (1)

Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe 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)

Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End - The tall cairn on the summit of Dale Head (Newlands)

The tall cairn on the summit of Dale Head (Newlands)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (478)


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