Dale Head (Newlands)
753m (2471ft)

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

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Dale Head (Newlands) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL4

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Dale Head (Newlands)

Claire Murray walked up on November 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] Dale Head, Hindscarth & Robinson from near Buttermere [with] Vitor - E shaped walk. Hard going up but then easy going at the top.

Tom Mcbeath climbed on June 17th, 2022 [from/via/route] Walked from Hindscarth (Circular) [with] Ursula [weather] Windy with ominous clouds approaching which was covering tops of neighbouring fells - Good shoulder walk from Robinson

Richard Fulcher bagged on March 21st, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Little Town car park & ascended to Maiden Moor. Followed the ridge route to High Spy & then down to Dalehead Tarn. From the tarn up steep ascent to Dale Head, down & up to Hindscarth & down & up to Robinson. Tricky descent via Blea Crags & easier along High Snab Bank then ver steep down to Low High Snab! Gentle stroll then back to the car. [with] Jen [weather] Mostly gentle winds & a bright but hazy day. Cold on the tops especially when the sun disappeared behind the cloud. A great weather day overall. - Easier to ascend Robinson by the ridge route than to descend.

Claire Kirk hiked on December 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] Little Town [with] Alone [weather] Freezing in the valleys, warmer on the tops. Inversion over Buttermere

Peter Fielding summited on June 17th, 2021 [from/via/route] Newlands round from little town [with] Peter and Ruth [weather] Lovely day, during first 5 day stay at new caravan - Fantastic walk - 6.5 hrs with just two very short stops

Neil Heywood conquered on May 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] honnister [with] logan Heywood [weather] Mixed

Richard Marshall scaled on October 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Newlands church [with] Bo & Roxy and Andy Pratt [weather] Warm Sunny

Dave Eyes walked up on September 28th, 2020 [from/via/route] Parked at Littletown. Ascended up to the path between Catbells & Maiden Moor & walked along to High Spy. Travelled on to Dale Head Tarn & up the side to Dale Head. Continued round to Hindscarth & then back to the ridge walk & on to Robinson. Returned to Littletown along the back of Robinson [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Cloudy with strong wind & some rain & very wet under foot. Limited views. - Limited views.

Andrew Flynn climbed 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.

Andy Buxton bagged on July 1st, 1989 [from/via/route] From Little town via Scope End. Ciruit taking in Hindscarth, Dale Head, High Spy & Maiden Moor [with] St Clements Bog-Trotters [weather] Clear with some showers

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