Cat Bells (Catbells)
451m (1480ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Cat Bells (Catbells) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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| OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick
Very popular fell with fine views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.75ml (6km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,628ft (496m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
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
Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End
Very popular fell with fine views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,512ft (766m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
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
Walk c405 Cat Bells, High Spy and Castle Crag from Hawes End
Popular walk with good views of Derwent Water
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10mls (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,349ft (1,082m) | |
| Time: | 7.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
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.
Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End
Popular Horseshoe route with fine views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.25ml (16.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,585ft (1,093m) | |
| Time: | 7½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
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.
Walk c313 The Newlands Fells from Hawes End
Classic Lakeland
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12mls (19km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,152ft (1,266m) | |
| Time: | 8½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
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.
Walk c459 The Greater Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End
Popular Horseshoe route with fine views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14.5ml (23km) | |
| Ascent: | 5,409ft (1,648m) | |
| Time: | 11 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Very Hard) |
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 Cat Bells (Catbells)
Helen Williams walked up on September 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] Grange to High Spy then Maiden Moor [with] Paul and Sweep [weather] Cloudy with sunny spells
Christine Shepherd climbed on July 14th, 2005 [from/via/route] Walked from Gutherscale Climbed again via Hause Gate from Littletown 07.09.21 [with] On my own [weather] Bright & sunny
Dan Milman bagged on August 10th, 2021 [with] Milly & Jonah [weather] Sunny & clear
Helen Bolton hiked on August 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] Go4walk c399 Hawes End Pier [weather] Windy - Added on Maiden Moor then back to lake & walked lakeshore back to car. Lovely walk
Ian Cox summited on July 7th, 2021 [from/via/route] Circular from Hawes End Ferry Jetty, taking in 4 Wainrights - ferry over from Keswick [with] Nicola Cox [weather] Beautiful sunshine & 20 degs
Karen Maguire conquered on September 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] New lands horseshoe
Nicola Parkinson scaled on September 26th, 2020 [from/via/route] Catbells, Maiden Moor & High Spy from Little Town [with] Stu [weather] Sunny
Tim Winn walked up on April 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] Hawse End Ferry [with] Jane [weather] Good
Catherine Hill climbed on April 21st, 2019 [from/via/route] Not sure - at the bottom, coffee van. Hot & sunny. [with] Karen, Peter and Hazel [weather] Dry,sunny, hot - Easter Sunday. - Lunch afterwards at the Pheasant
John Hanlon bagged on September 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] Hotel- Borrowdale Gates Hotel, walk started from hotel [with] Gail [weather] Sunny - 3 Wainwright walk, including Catbells, Maiden Moor, High Spy 1 of 3
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Cat Bells (Catbells)
Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells) with Latrigg (left) and Blencathra or Saddleback (right) beyond
Sunset over Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) in the background from near Walla Crag
Wonderful view over Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells) and the walk across the top of the fell
Keswick and The Skiddaw Masiff (distance) and Cat Bells (Catbells) (right) from Blea Crags
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)
Derwent Water with Maiden Moor, Cat Bells (Catbells) and Causey Pike (right) beyond from Friar's Crag
Castlerigg Stone Circle with the shoulder of Walla Crag (left), Maiden Moor, Cat Bells (Catbells), Sail, Causey Pike, Barrow and Grisedale Pike in the background
Snow on Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) (left) and Casuey Pike (centre) and Grisedale Pike (right)
Bassenthwaite Lake (far left), Skiddaw (left), Blencathra (or Saddleback) (right), Keswick and Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)
Skiddaw, Blencathra (or Saddleback) and Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)
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