Walk Route Map c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End

Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End

Very popular fell with fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8¼mls (13km)
Ascent:	2,512ft (766m)
Time:	5½hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route outline for walk c291:

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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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

1
English
Mountain

3
Wainwrights

2
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is High Spy at 653m (2143ft). High Spy is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (141st highest in England, 243rd highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 113). High Spy is also known as an English Nuttall (190th highest in England, 325th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of High Spy (North Top) at 634m (2081ft). High Spy (North Top) is also known as an English Nuttall (210th highest in England, 362nd highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Maiden Moor at 575m (1887ft). Maiden Moor is classified as an Wainwright (No. 138).

Along the way you will also bag:

Cat Bells (Catbells) at 451m (1480ft). Cat Bells (Catbells) is classified as a Wainwright (No. 189)

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL4
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 89 or 90
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End

In no particular order . . .

Newlands Church

Photo: David Hayter (9)

Me with friends (Dave, Hannah, Verne, Ali & Pete) on top of Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Jane Oxby (1)

Skiddaw from The Newlands Valley

Photo: Richard Nicholls (30)

Me and Jack on Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Dean Bowen (1)

Cat Bells (Catbells) and Skiddaw from Maiden Moor

Photo: David Hayter (3)

On Skelgill Bank approaching the summit of Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Brian Balfe (21)

Hindscarth (left), Scope End (centre) and Robinson (right) from above Little Town

Photo: Rob Barklamb (22)

The Derwent Water Launch cruising Derwent Water from Brandlehow Bay

Photo: Brian Balfe (10)

The large beacon on the summit of High Spy

Photo: Christine Shepherd (526)

Castle Crag from the Derwent Water launch

Photo: Brian Balfe (18)

Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) beyond

Photo: Glynn Trueman (30)

Derwent Water, Blencathra, Walla Crag and Bleaberry Fell from High Spy

Photo: Peter Swan (14)

Derwent Water

Photo: Glenn Philpott (5)

Bassenthwaite from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Tony Higgs (2)

Hindscarth, Scope End and Robinson from Newlands Church

Photo: Wayne Hill (93)

Bassenthwaite Lake, Skiddaw, Keswick and Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Michael Lee (9)

Me at the top of Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Amanda Floyd (1)

Derwent Water and Bleaberry Fell from Maiden Moor

Photo: Peter Swan (15)

Walk c291 Cat Bells and High Spy from Hawes End - Bassenthwaite Lake (far left), Skiddaw (left), Blencathra (or Saddleback) (right), Keswick and Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Bassenthwaite Lake (far left), Skiddaw (left), Blencathra (or Saddleback) (right), Keswick and Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Michael Lee (10)

On Cat Bells (Catbells) with Derwent Water in the background

Photo: Brian Balfe (22)

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