Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Keswick, is 3¾ miles long and will take about 3hrs. It is graded 4 (Moderate).


Route outline for walk c399:

Keswick  -  Derwent Water Launch  -  Nichol End Pier  -  Hawes End Pier  -  Newlands Valley  -  Woodford's Path  -  Cat Bells (Catbells)  -  Hawes End Pier  -  Derwent Water Launch  -  Keswick




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
1
Wainwright
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Cat Bells (Catbells) at 451m (1480ft). Cat Bells (Catbells) is classified as an Wainwright (No. 189).


You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL4 The English Lakes - North Western area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


OS Landranger 90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick

In no particular order . . .

Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick - Ullock Pike, Carl Side, Skiddaw and Little Man (Skiddaw) from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Ullock Pike, Carl Side, Skiddaw and Little Man (Skiddaw) from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Brian Balfe (20)

Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick - Cat Bells (Catbells)

Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Arron Fowler (1)

Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick - Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) beyond

Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) beyond

Photo: Glynn Trueman (30)

Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick - Otterbield Bay, Derwent Water

Otterbield Bay, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (34)

Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick - Scope End with Hindscarth beyond from Newlands

Scope End with Hindscarth beyond from Newlands

Photo: Paul Johnson (3)

Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick - Castle Crag from the Derwent Water launch

Castle Crag from the Derwent Water launch

Photo: Brian Balfe (18)

Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick - 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)

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)

Photo: Steve Truwick (4)

Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick - Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Darryl Larvin (1)

Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick - Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Adam Reed (1)

Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick - Crag Hill Wandope and Grasmoor from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Crag Hill Wandope and Grasmoor from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: David Hayter (1)

Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick - The Derwent Water Launch cruising Derwent Water from Brandlehow Bay

The Derwent Water Launch cruising Derwent Water from Brandlehow Bay

Photo: Brian Balfe (10)

Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick - 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)

Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick - Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells) with Latrigg (left) and Blencathra or Saddleback (right) beyond

Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells) with Latrigg (left) and Blencathra or Saddleback (right) beyond

Photo: Dave Roberts (5)

Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick - Skiddaw and Keswick from Skelgill Bank on the way to Cat Bells (Catbells)

Skiddaw and Keswick from Skelgill Bank on the way to Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Wayne Hill (89)

Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick - Snow on Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) (left) and Casuey Pike (centre) and Grisedale Pike (right)

Snow on Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) (left) and Casuey Pike (centre) and Grisedale Pike (right)

Photo: Chris Haselden (27)

Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick - Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: William Ringwood (15)

Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick - Otterbield Bay, Derwent Water

Otterbield Bay, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (35)

Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick - Bleaberry Fell from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

Bleaberry Fell from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (36)

Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick - Derwent Water at Copperheap Bay

Derwent Water at Copperheap Bay

Photo: Mike Dawson (28)

Walk c399 Cat Bells and Derwent Water from Keswick - Derwent Water at Copperheap Bay

Derwent Water at Copperheap Bay

Photo: Mike Dawson (29)


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