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High Spy
653m (2143ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
High Spy is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL4 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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High Spy is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) | |
| 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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,585ft (1,093m) | |
| Time: | 7.25hrs | |
| 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.
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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, 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.
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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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 15ml (24km) | |
| 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.
Your Personal Mountain & Hill Bagging Record
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged High Spy
Gerard Ball walked up High Spy on April 25th, 2019 [from/via/route] Hawes End - Catbells - Maiden Moor - High Spy - Newlands Velley [with] Julie Ball [weather] Hazy, blustery at times
Andrew Johnson climbed High Spy on March 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Catbells car park [with] TeD [weather] Overcast and windy
Stephen Rowley bagged High Spy 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
Andrew Joss hiked High Spy on August 17th, 2018 [from/via/route] Derwentwater launch [with] Barbara [weather] Windy, wet, cloudy
Stephen Eddy summited High Spy on July 13th, 2018 [from/via/route] Hawes End [with] Mike Woodhouse and Tony Harris [weather] Cloudy
Lucy Perchard conquered High Spy on May 12th, 2018 [from/via/route] Up from Maiden Moor and then on to Dale Head on a full Newlands Round walk [with] Tony [weather] Lovely - Fantastic views up to Dale Head and Hindscarth
Vic Royle scaled High Spy on May 18th, 2018 [from/via/route] Last night at Annabel's [with] Team Wiggle [weather] Beautiful bottom, blind top - 'A Short Stay With Plenty Of Nappies' Monty's early start Catbells' Festival of Light abandoned Feeling blue and scared of you Slater climb, slicey hand
Geoffrey Robertshaw walked up High Spy on June 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] up from Cat Bells [with] Wife [weather] Great - Great Views at the top
Claire Kirk climbed High Spy on March 10th, 2015 [from/via/route] Bottom of Catbells [with] Alone [weather] Sunshine and clear day
Carol Hancock bagged High Spy on May 20th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Manesty via Hause End, Cat Bells, Maiden Moor, Blea Crag. [with] Dave Hancock [weather] Overcast but dry, sunny intervals. - Very steep and rocky descent via Rigghead Quarry = sore feet and quads.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of High Spy
The view from the summit of Swinside (Portinscale) featuring Derwent Water, Cat Bells , Maiden Moor, High Spy, Dale Head (Newlands), Hindscarth, Robinson, Causey Pike, Sail, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Barrow and Gridedale Pike
Cat Bells, High Spy (just poking up) and Dale Head (Newlands) (in the distance far right) from the Swinside Inn near Portinscale
The Newlands Valley from High Spy with Bassenthwaite Lake in the distance and The Skiddaw Massif to the right
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)
*High Spy, High Spy (North Top) and Cat Bells (Catbells) and Derwent Water from Latrigg
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