Bagged Cat Bells (Catbells) 451m (1480ft) The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

The view from the summit of Cat Bells (Catbells) Photograph by Richard Heeley Cat Bells (Catbells) is classified as a: Wainwright (No. 189)   Cat Bells (Catbells) is on interactive maps: OS Explorer (Orange Covers) sheet: OL4 OS Landranger (Pink Covers) sheet: 89 and 90

Cat Bells (Catbells) is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

• The North Western Fells area of The Lake District

• *Walk all The Wainwrights in The North Western Fells area of The Lake District

*Version including the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.*

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You can walk to the top of Cat Bells (Catbells) by using any of these 6 easy to follow route maps:

Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick

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.

Length: 6km (3¾ miles) | Ascent: 496m (1,628ft) | Allow at least: 3hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End

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.

Length: 13.5km (8½ miles) | Ascent: 766m (2,512ft) | Allow at least: 5½hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End

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.

Length: 16km (10 miles) | Ascent: 1,093m (3,585ft) | Allow at least: 7¼hrs | Grade: Hard

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

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.

Length: 16km (10 miles) | Ascent: 1,082m (3,349ft) | Allow at least: 7¼hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c313 The Newlands Fells from Hawes End

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.

Length: 19km (12 miles) | Ascent: 1,266m (4,152ft) | Allow at least: 8½hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c459 The Greater Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End

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.

Length: 24km (15 miles) | Ascent: 1,648m (5,409ft) | Allow at least: 11hrs | Grade: Very Hard

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Cat Bells (Catbells)

Liz Sheerin walked up Cat Bells (Catbells) on February 16th, 2013 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] Neil

Andrew Johnson climbed Cat Bells (Catbells) on March 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Catbells car park [with] TeD [weather] Overcast and windy

Paul Messenger bagged Cat Bells (Catbells) on October 2nd, 2015 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] Jane Mary [weather] Clear Bright Sunny

David Battersby hiked Cat Bells (Catbells) on January 20th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked at Hawes end, near to the outdoor centre, then followed the well worn path up and over the summit. Dropped down to the lake just before the start of the acent to Maiden Moor. Then we walked the path that follows the shore of Derwent Water back to where we parked the car. [with] Just me and the boys. [weather] Dry, overcast, no wind.

Stephen Rowley summited Cat Bells (Catbells) during 2015 [from/via/route] Walkup from a Newland valley hut, along the ridge to Maiden Moor then to High spy and back down [with] Marc - Last proper Walk with Marc C

Simon Boddy conquered Cat Bells (Catbells) on September 9th, 2007 [from/via/route] Hawsend [with] My girlfriend [weather] Cloudy

Chris Kent scaled Cat Bells (Catbells) on September 21st, 2018 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] Karen [weather] Rain high wind

Debbie Tomkins walked up Cat Bells (Catbells) on September 12th, 2018 [from/via/route] Hawse End [with] Jools Rumsey & Rubia [weather] Fair & windy - TIDY

Andrew Joss climbed Cat Bells (Catbells) on August 17th, 2018 [from/via/route] Derwentwater launch [with] Barbara [weather] Windy, wet, cloudy

Stephen Eddy bagged Cat Bells (Catbells) on July 13th, 2018 [from/via/route] Hawes End [with] Mike Woodhouse and Tony Harris [weather] Cloudy

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