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High Spy (North Top)
634m (2081ft)

The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

Record High Spy (North Top) as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

High Spy (North Top) is classified as:

English Nuttall
213th highest in England,
367th in England & Wales

Walk High Spy (North Top) walking UK Mountains in The North Western Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria England

High Spy (North Top) Summit

Photo: Ivor Bennett

High Spy (North Top) is on Ordnance Survey Map:

OS Landranger Map
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

High Spy (North Top) is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The North Western Fells area of The Lake District

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Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End

Very popular fell with fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.5ml (13.5km)
Ascent:	2,512ft (766m)
Time:	5½ hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route Summary:

- 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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Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End

Popular Horseshoe route with fine views1

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10ml (16km)
Ascent:	3,585ft (1,093m)
Time:	7.25hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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Route Summary:

- 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.

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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:	7.25hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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Route Summary:

- Hawes End, Derwent Water, Skelgill Bank, Woodford's Path, Cat Bells (Catbells), Maiden 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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Walk c313 The Newlands Fells from Hawes End

Classic Lakeland

Vital Statistics:

Length:	12mls (19km)
Ascent:	4,152ft (1,266m)
Time:	8½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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Route Summary:

- Hawes End, Derwent Water, Skelgill Bank, Woodford's Path, Cat Bells (Catbells), Maiden Moor, High Spy (North Top), High Spy, Dale Head Tarn, Dale Head (Newlands), Hindscarth Edge, Hindscarth, Littledale Edge, Robinson, High Snab Bank, Newlands Church, Little Town, Hawes End, Derwent Water.

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Walk c459 The Greater Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End

Popular Horseshoe route with fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	15ml (24km)
Ascent:	5,409ft (1,648m)
Time:	11 hrs
Grade:		(Very Hard)

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Route Summary:

- 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, Littledale Edge, Robinson, High Snockrigg, Moss Force, Newlands Hause, Knott Rigg, Ard Crags, Birkrigg, Keskerdale Beck, Newlands Church, Newlands Beck, Little Town, Skelgill Farm, Hawes End Derwent Water.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged High Spy (North Top)

Andrew Flynn walked up on August 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] c459 The Greater Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End [with] Nicola [weather] Very very sunny - Ran out of water with approx 7 miles to go. A lot of lessons learnt that day.

Kevin Foster climbed on March 16th, 2020 [from/via/route] High Spy. [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny with broken cloud. Cold northerly wind. - About half way along the easy grassy ridge of Maiden Moor a rocky knoll stands with a small cairn to the right of the main path. This marks the North top of High Spy where the ground drops away steeply northwards. The wind, which was still bitterly cold and had been howling all day was almost strong enough to blow me off my feet so I didn't linger long up here!

Neil Walker bagged on June 1st, 1982 [from/via/route] Car Park. [with] Doddridge & Commercial St URC

Stephen Reader hiked on August 5th, 2010 [from/via/route] Catbells [with] Bev & Matt [weather] Mixture of cloud and sunshine

Gerard Ball summited on April 25th, 2019 [from/via/route] Hawes End - Catbells - Maiden Moor - High Spy - Newlands Velley [with] Julie Ball [weather] Hazy, blustery at times

Stephen Eddy conquered on July 13th, 2018 [from/via/route] Hawes End [with] Mike Woodhouse and Tony Harris [weather] Cloudy

Geoffrey Robertshaw scaled on June 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] up from Cat Bells [with] Wife [weather] Great - Great Views at the top

Louis Smith walked up on July 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] temperature inversion

Mark Davidson climbed on May 2nd, 2002 [with] Theresa [weather] Glorious sunshine - what a view!

Martyn Howarth bagged on August 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] Newlands Horseshoe. [with] Bill Howarth, Sue Leach, Pam Barker

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of High Spy (North Top)

High Spy (North Top) and High Spy from Hindscarth

Photo: David Hayter (7)

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)

High Spy (North Top) and High Spy from Hindscarth

Photo: Ivor Bennett (5)

*High Spy, High Spy (North Top) and Cat Bells (Catbells) and Derwent Water from Latrigg

Photo: Richard Nicholls (23)

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