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Derwent Water, Blencathra, Walla Crag and Bleaberry Fell from High Spy
The North Western Fells,
The Lake District National Park,
Cumbria, England

Walk Photograph by:

Peter Swan (14 of 22)

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Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End

Very popular fell with fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:	2,512 ft (766 m)
Time:	5½ hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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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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Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge from Patterdale

Lakeland's 3rd highest via the infamous Striding Edge

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8 miles (12.5 km)
Ascent:	2,990 ft (911 m)
Time:	6 hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route Summary:

Patterdale - Patterdale Church - Grisedale Bridge - Grisedale Beck - Brownend Plantation - Lanty's Tarn - Hole-in-the-Wall - Red Tarn (Helvellyn) - Bleaberry Crag - Low Spying How - High Spying How - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge (optional) - Hole-in-the-Wall - Grisedale Beck - Patterdale.

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Walk c100 The Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End

Popular Horseshoe route with fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10.25 miles (16.5 km)
Ascent:	3,585 ft (1,093 m)
Time:	7½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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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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Walk c213 Helvellyn from Glenridding

Lakeland's 3rd highest via the infamous Striding & Swirral Edges - not for the faint hearted

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:	3,278 ft (999 m)
Time:	6½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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Route Summary:

Glenridding - Birkhouse Moor - Hole-in-the-Wall - Red Tarn (Helvellyn) - Bleaberry Crag - Low Spying How - High Spying How - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Catstye Cam - Hole-in-the-Wall - Brownend Plantation - Grisedale Beck - Lanty's Tarn - Keldas - Glenridding.

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Walk c220 Helvellyn via Striding Edge from Glenridding

Lakeland's most climbed mountain via the infamous Striding Edge - not for the faint hearted

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:	3,382 ft (1,031 m)
Time:	7 hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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Route Summary:

Glenridding - Birkhouse Moor - Hole-in-the-Wall - Red Tarn (Helvellyn) - Bleaberry Crag - Low Spying How - High Spying How - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag (Helvellyn) - Dollywaggon Pike - Grisdale Tarn - Ruthwaite Lodge - Grisedale Beck - Brownend Plantation - Lanty's Tarn - Keldas - Glenridding.

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Walk c405 Cat Bells, High Spy and Castle Crag from Hawes End

Popular walk with good views of Derwent Water

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:	3,349 ft (1,082 m)
Time:	7.25hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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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.

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Walk c269 The Grisedale Horseshoe from Patterdale

Lakeland's most climbed mountain - not for the faint hearted

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11.5 miles (18.5 km)
Ascent:	4,582 ft (1,396 m)
Time:	8.75hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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Route Summary:

Patterdale - Grisedale Bridge - Grisedale Beck - Brownends Plantation - Hole-in-the-Wall - Birkhouse Moor - Hole-in-the-Wall - Red Tarn (Helvellyn) - Bleaberry Crag - Low Spying How - High Spying How - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag (Helvellyn) - Dollywaggon Pike - Grisedale Tarn - Deepdale Hause - St Sunday Crag - Birks - Patterdale.

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Walk c313 The Newlands Fells from Hawes End

Classic Lakeland

Vital Statistics:

Length:	12 miles (19 km)
Ascent:	4,152 ft (1,266 m)
Time:	8½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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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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Walk c264 The Grisedale Round from Patterdale

Superb high level ridge walk

Vital Statistics:

Length:	13.25 miles (21 km)
Ascent:	5,189 ft (1,581 m)
Time:	10 hrs
Grade:		(Very Hard)

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Route Summary:

Patterdale - Grisedale Bridge - Grisedale Beck - Brownend Plantation - Hole-in-the-Wall - Birkhouse Moor - Hole-in-the-Wall - Red Tarn (Helvellyn) - Bleaberry Crag - Low Spying How - High Spying How - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag (Helvellyn) - Dollywaggon Pike - Seat Sandal - Grisedale Tarn - St Sunday Crag - Birks - Arnison Crag - Patterdale.

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Walk c459 The Greater Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End

Popular Horseshoe route with fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	14.5 miles (23 km)
Ascent:	5,409 ft (1,648 m)
Time:	11 hrs
Grade:		(Very Hard)

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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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