Maiden Moor
575m (1887ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Maiden Moor is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Maiden Moor
Caroline Winter walked up on May 14th, 2022 [from/via/route] Road to Grange, Cat Bells, Maiden Moor, High Spy, descent before Dalehead tarn, Little Town, Skelgill [with] Solo [weather] 22 degrees, clear skies - Unable to park as arrived late morning. No surprise very busy, but less people after the top. Waterfalls very inviting for a dip.
Pete George climbed on May 14th, 2022 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite [with] Roco [weather] Warm & clear
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.
Peter Fisher hiked on February 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Walked from CCC Keswick via Cat Bells [weather] Wet & windy!
Tony Halliday summited 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 little gem of a wainwright
Richard Annett conquered on October 30th, 2021 [from/via/route] parking place near Portinscale [with] Euan [weather] Sunny in between showers - Swinside Inn, cider.
Helen Williams scaled on September 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] Grange to High Spy followed by Cat Bells [with] Paul and Sweep [weather] Cloudy with sunny spells
Claire Murray walked up 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 climbed on August 10th, 2021 [with] Milly & Jonah [weather] Sunny & clear
Helen Bolton bagged on August 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] Go4walk c399 Hawes End Pier [weather] Windy - Added Maiden Moor on to the Car Bells walk, then back to lake & walked lakeshore back to car. Lovely walk
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Maiden Moor

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

Castlerigg Stone Circle with the shoulder of Walla Crag (left), Maiden Moor and Cat Bells (Catbells) in the background

Cat Bells (Catbells) (foreground) with Skiddaw and Blencathra (distance left) and Derwent Water from Maiden Moor

Causey Pike (left), Bassenthwaite Lake, Newlands, Swinside, Cat Bells (Catbells) (centre), Derwent Water, Skiddaw , Blencathra and Walla Crag (far right) from Maiden Moor

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

Cat Bells (Catbells) from Maiden Moor The Newlands Horseshoe with Keswick and Skiddaw beyond

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

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)

Derwent Water with Maiden Moor, Cat Bells (Catbells) and Causey Pike (right) beyond from Friar's Crag

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)
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