High Spy
653m (2143ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
High Spy is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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| 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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Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End
Very popular fell with fine views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) | |
| 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
Walk c405 Cat Bells, High Spy and Castle Crag from Hawes End
Popular walk with good views of 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 - Narrow 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.
Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End
Popular Horseshoe route with fine views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.25ml (16.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,585ft (1,093m) | |
| Time: | 7½ 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 - Dalehead Tarn - Dale Head (Newlands) - Hindscarth - High Crags - Scope End - Low Snab Farm - Newlands Church - Little Town - Newlands Valley - Hawes End - Derwent Water.
Walk c313 The Newlands Fells from Hawes End
Classic Lakeland
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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.
Walk c459 The Greater Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End
Popular Horseshoe route with fine views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14.5ml (23km) | |
| 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.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged High Spy
Pete George walked up on May 14th, 2022 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Roco [weather] Warm & clear
Christine Shepherd climbed during June, 2005 [from/via/route] From Littletown [with] On my own [weather] Sunny - Have bagged this peak three times since. I led a group in July 05 & then on my own again on 15.9.11. Also climbed this as part of the 10 in 10 challenge 22.6.2019
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.
Tony Halliday hiked on November 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Circular walk cat bells maiden moor high spy & castle crag [with] My boarder terrier jimmy [weather] The weather was cool no wind & dry decent views - Nice circular roughly 10 miles
Richard Annett summited on October 30th, 2021 [from/via/route] parking place near Portinscale [with] Euan [weather] Sunny in between showers - Swinside Inn, cider.
Helen Williams conquered on September 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] Grange followed by Maiden Moor & Cat Bells [with] Paul and Sweep [weather] Cloudy with sunny spells
Claire Murray scaled on August 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] National Trust Car Park was filled so had to park further away. Walked up Maiden Moor High Spy & Castle Crag. [with] Vitor [weather] Lovely day, very hot to start with but better nearer the top - Took around 7hrs to walk! But it was a lovely walk. Hard going up hill but definitely worth it.
Dan Milman walked up on August 10th, 2021 [with] Milly & Jonah [weather] Sunny & clear
Ian Cox climbed on July 7th, 2021 [from/via/route] Circular from Hawes End Ferry Jetty, taking in 4 Wainrights - ferry over from Keswick [with] Nicola Cox [weather] Beautiful sunshine & 20 degs
Karen Maguire bagged on September 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] New lands horseshoe
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of High Spy
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)
The Newlands Valley from High Spy with Bassenthwaite Lake in the distance and The Skiddaw Massif to the right
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
Early morning valley mist below Dale Head (Newlands) and High Spy, Maiden Moor & Cat Bells (Catbells) with the summit of Castle Crag (front right) lit by a ray of sunshine from Rosthwaite
Skiddaw and Blencathra in the distance and then High Spy and Maiden Moor forming the ridge on the right from the summit of Dale Head (Newlands)
Cat Bells, High Spy (just poking up) and Dale Head (Newlands) (in the distance far right) from the Swinside Inn near Portinscale
*High Spy, High Spy (North Top) and Cat Bells (Catbells) and Derwent Water from Latrigg
360 degree panorama featuring Great Gable, Green Gable, Little Scoat Fell & Pillar (distance), Brandreth, Dale Head (Newlands), High Spy, Glaramara, Esk Pike, Great End and Scafell Pike from Base Brown
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