Cat Bells (Catbells)
451m (1480ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Cat Bells (Catbells)
Christine Shepherd walked up Cat Bells (Catbells) on July 14th, 2005 [from/via/route] Walked from Gutherscale Climbed again via Hause Gate from Littletown 07.09.21 Climbed for a third time on 27.10.22 [with] On my own [weather] Bright & sunny
Paul Macey climbed Cat Bells (Catbells) on June 12th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using walk c405 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny & hot 30 degrees very little cloud - Walk abandoned after Cat Bells due to heat
John Ramsbottom bagged Cat Bells (Catbells) on May 1st, 2023 [from/via/route] walk c405 parked at roadside layby [with] Lola [weather] mixture of mist & sunshine - good walk rigghead quarry was interesting
Mr Davison hiked Cat Bells (Catbells) on November 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Derwent water [with] Jenny davison [weather] sunny,
Geoff Hand summited Cat Bells (Catbells) on February 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] From Newlands Valley as part of a recce of the Newlands Memorial Fell race. [with] Richard Macilwaine and Tess [weather] Cold & Sunny all day, beautiful - Race includes Robinson, Hindscarth, Dalehead, High Spy,Maiden Moor & Cat Bells
Angeline Grieveson conquered Cat Bells (Catbells) on February 22nd, 2023 [with] Dotty
James Hughes scaled Cat Bells (Catbells) on February 6th, 2023 [from/via/route] Cat Bells, Maiden Moor, High Spy, Castle Crag [with] Solo [weather] Generally Clear, Cold - Frosty morning, beautiful vistas. Completed within 5 hours, quicker than 8 hour suggestion.
Sarah Baker walked up Cat Bells (Catbells) on June 14th, 2021 [with] Larry baker and Bailey [weather] Beautiful day, slightly hazy, bit cold - Up & back didn't do the loop route
Martyn Atherton climbed Cat Bells (Catbells) on September 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] c291/Own Route - High spy, Maiden Moor, Cat Bells to Borrowdale [with] Martyn and Paul [weather] Dry & cloudy then sunny pm - Quiet on High Spy then very busy on Cat Bells
Vincent Clarke bagged Cat Bells (Catbells) on August 17th, 2022 [from/via/route] Car park at foothill near hawesend [with] family [weather] sunny / mild
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Cat Bells (Catbells)

Cat Bells (Catbells) with Dale Head (Newlands) & Hindscarth beyond from Latrigg

Robinson, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail, Causey Pike, Rowling End, The Skiddaw Masiff, Keswick, Cat Bells (Catbells) and High Crags from Blea Crags

Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells) with Latrigg (left) and Blencathra or Saddleback (right) beyond

Wonderful view over Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells) and the walk across the top of the fell

Cat Bells (Catbells) from near Barrow Bay on the Eastern shore of Derwent Water

Me and my mates on top of Cat Bells (Catbells) with Derwent Water in the background

*Cat Bells (Catbells) (left), Causey Pike (centre), Grisedale Pike (right) and Braithwaite (foreground) from Doups

Keswick and The Skiddaw Masiff (distance) and Cat Bells (Catbells) (right) from Blea Crags

Cat Bells (Catbells) (foreground) with Skiddaw and Blencathra (distance left) and Derwent Water from Maiden Moor

Castlerigg Stone Circle with the shoulder of Walla Crag (left), Maiden Moor and Cat Bells (Catbells) in the background
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