Maiden Moor
575m (1887ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Maiden Moor 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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Maiden Moor is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
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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: | 8.5ml (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.
Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End
Popular Horseshoe route with fine views1
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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.
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, 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 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: | 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.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Maiden Moor
David Butterfield walked up on September 10th, 2020 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite
John Hanlon climbed on September 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] Hotel- Borrowdale Gates Hotel, walk started from hotel [with] Gail [weather] Sunny - 3 Wainwright walk, including Catbells, Maiden Moor, High Spy 2 of 3
Boyd Gilmore bagged on August 20th, 2020 [from/via/route] Hawes End [with] Samuel [weather] Superb clear day with gentle breeze - Included Catbells and High Spy
Andrew Flynn hiked 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 summited on July 1st, 1989 [from/via/route] From Little town via Scope End. Ciruit taking in Hindscarth, Dale Head, High Spy and Maiden Moor [with] St Clements Bog-Trotters [weather] Clear with some showers
Julie Hill conquered on July 28th, 2020 [from/via/route] Borrowdale CAMC [with] Dave Hill [weather] Sunny , windy, rain
Christine Shepherd scaled during March, 2003 [from/via/route] Walked from Grange [with] Rebecca [weather] A fine sunny evening - Climbed Maiden Moor from Grange to break in some new boots before climbing Scafell Pike the next day. Climbed this peak again twice in 2005 and once in 2011 as part of the Newlands Horseshoe. This was the last, very welcome fell in the 10 in 10 challenge on 22.6.19
Christina Lander walked up on November 30th, 2019 [from/via/route] Hawse End - Cat Bells - Maiden Moor - High Spy - Dalehead Tarn - Newlands Beck - Skelgill - Hawse End [with] Dick & Meg [weather] Beautiful sunny day, clouded over later in the afternoon - Another quite early start, to get the best of the weather
Richard Beardsley climbed on August 5th, 2019 [from/via/route] Hawes End Pier via the Public Launch from Keswick. Summitted Cat Bells first then onto Maiden Moor. [with] Gillian, Paula, Andy, Dylan, Lara and Daniel [weather] Clear but cloudy at the start. Sunny for the rest. - Enjoyable day had by all. Caught the 1030hrs. Launch at Keswick, (anti clockwise). Walked Cat Bells and Maiden Moor and back to Hawes End Pier for the 1440hrs. Launch, (anti clockwise), back to Keswick.
Jamie Bryan bagged on July 14th, 2019 [weather] Sunny
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Maiden Moor
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
Castlerigg Stone Circle with the shoulder of Walla Crag (left), Maiden Moor, Cat Bells (Catbells), Sail, Causey Pike, Barrow and Grisedale Pike in the background
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 (Catbells) (foreground) with Skiddaw and Blencathra (distance left) and Derwent Water from Maiden Moor
Derwent Water with Maiden Moor, Cat Bells (Catbells) and Causey Pike (right) beyond from Friar's Crag
Causey Pike (left), Bassenthwaite Lake, Newlands, Swinside, Cat Bells (Catbells) (centre), Derwent Water, Skiddaw , Blencathra and Walla Crag (far right) from Maiden Moor
Cat Bells (Catbells) (foreground) with Derwent Water, Keswick and Skiddaw (centre left) and Blencathra (right) from Maiden Moor
Derwent Water and Borrowdale with Cat Bells, Maiden Moor and Castle Crag on the right from the northern end of the lake
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