Bagged Dale Head (Newlands) 753m (2471ft) The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

Dale Head (Newlands) Summit Photograph by Rob Barklamb Dale Head (Newlands) is classified as a: Mountain (68th in Eng, 118th in Eng & Wales) Wainwright (No. 63) Nuttall (84th in Eng, 144th in Eng & Wales) Marilyn (21st in Eng, 475th in GB)   Dale Head (Newlands) is on interactive maps: OS Explorer (Orange Covers) sheet: OL4 OS Landranger (Pink Covers) sheet: 89 and 90

Dale Head (Newlands) 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

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You can walk to the top of Dale Head (Newlands) by using any of these 4 easy to follow route maps:

Walk c142 Robinson and Dale Head from Little Town

Route Summary: - Little Town, High Snab Bank, Blea Crags, Robinson, Littledale Edge, Hindscarth, Hindscarth Edge, Dale Head (Newlands), Dalehead Tarn, Newlands Valley, Newlands Church, Little Town.

Length: 14km (8¾ miles) | Ascent: 937m (3,073ft) | Allow at least: 6¼hrs | Grade: Hard

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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 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 Dale Head (Newlands)

Andrew Johnson walked up Dale Head (Newlands) on March 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Catbells car park [with] TeD [weather] Overcast and windy

Stephen Rowley climbed Dale Head (Newlands) 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

Caroline Winter bagged Dale Head (Newlands) on August 14th, 2018 [from/via/route] Buttermere, Robinson, Hindscarth, Dale Head, Honister Slate mine [with] Becky [weather] Fog, low cloud and poor visibility, rain on Hindscarth Edge - Difficulty navigating once on Buttermere moss. Too low, and no visibility of tops. Managed to get onto Robinson steep track with following a bearing. Nil views all day. Path down to slate mine much gentler than expected.

Stephen Eddy hiked Dale Head (Newlands) on July 13th, 2018 [from/via/route] Hawes End [with] Mike Woodhouse and Tony Harris [weather] Cloudy

Lucy Perchard summited Dale Head (Newlands) on May 12th, 2018 [from/via/route] On the Newlands Horseshoe from High Spy [with] Tony [weather] Lovely - Fantastic views down the Newlands Valley

Jo Dixon conquered Dale Head (Newlands) on June 17th, 2017 [from/via/route] Little Town [with] Myself [weather] Sunnw - Newlands Horseshoe

Chris Sheard scaled Dale Head (Newlands) on October 9th, 1999 [from/via/route] From Hindscarth [with] George & Baz [weather] Mizzle, grey - not very nice no views

Robert Shaw walked up Dale Head (Newlands) on May 11th, 2008 [from/via/route] Approached from the Robinson. [with] The usual crew [weather] Clear

Wayne Baxter climbed Dale Head (Newlands) on April 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] Little town, Robinson, Hindscarth, Dale Head, Little Town [with] Sue, Trevor and Wendy [weather] Sunny

Jon Mapp bagged Dale Head (Newlands) on November 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] walk C273 [with] Suzzanné [weather] Loads of snow - very deep, clear skies - Great views, a good walk with good paths, Skiddaw House looks very lonely.

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