Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Hawes End, is 8¼ miles long and will take about 5½hrs. It is graded 6 (Moderate).


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




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
1
English
Mountain
Wainwright
3
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
2
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
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:


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 c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End

In no particular order . . .

Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy 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)

Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End - Cat Bells (Catbells) and Skiddaw from Maiden Moor

Cat Bells (Catbells) and Skiddaw from Maiden Moor

Photo: David Hayter (2)

Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End - My husband Eric on Catbells

My husband Eric on Catbells

Photo: Amanda Hamlyn (4)

Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End - Cat Bells (Catbells) and Derwent Water from Maiden Moor

Cat Bells (Catbells) and Derwent Water from Maiden Moor

Photo: Steve Brunt (3)

Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy 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)

Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy 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)

Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End - Me and Jack on Cat Bells (Catbells)

Me and Jack on Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Dean Bowen (1)

Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy 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 c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End - Otterbield Bay, Derwent Water

Otterbield Bay, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (34)

Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy 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 c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End - Newlands Church

Newlands Church

Photo: David Hayter (9)

Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy 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 c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End - Hawes End Jetty, Derwent Water

Hawes End Jetty, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (33)

Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy 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 c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End - Cat Bells from Stub Hill

Cat Bells from Stub Hill

Photo: Mike Dawson (30)

Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End - Derwent Water at Hawes End

Derwent Water at Hawes End

Photo: Mike Dawson (31)

Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End - Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Jim Burkhill (1)

Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End - Skiddaw, Blencathra (or Saddleback) and Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

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

Photo: Wayne Hill (90)

Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy 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 c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End - Derwent Water, Blencathra, Walla Crag and 
Bleaberry Fell from High Spy

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

Photo: Peter Swan (14)


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