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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14½mls (23km) |
| Ascent: | 5,409ft (1,648m) |
| Time: | 11hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route outline for walk c459:
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.
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 4 English Mountains |
 8 Wainwrights |
 5 English Nuttalls |
 3 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 2 Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Dale Head (Newlands) at 753m (2471ft). Dale Head (Newlands) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (68th highest in England, 117th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 63).
Dale Head (Newlands) is also known as an English Nuttall (84th highest in England, 144th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (21st highest in England, 477th highest in the UK).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Robinson at 737m (2419ft). Robinson is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (74th highest in England, 129th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 67).
Robinson is also known as an English Nuttall (93rd highest in England, 160th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (23rd highest in England, 508th highest in the UK).
You will also reach the summit of Hindscarth at 727m (2386ft). Hindscarth is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (81st highest in England, 139th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 73).
Hindscarth is also known as an English Nuttall (102nd highest in England, 173rd highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag:
- High Spy at 653m (2143ft). High Spy is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (141st highest in England, 243rd highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 113) and an English Nuttall (189th highest in England, 326th highest in England & Wales).
- High Spy (North Top) at 634m (2081ft). High Spy (North Top) is known as an English Nuttall (209th highest in England, 359th highest in England & Wales).
- Ard Crags at 581m (1906ft). Ard Crags is classified as a Wainwright (No. 136) and an English Dewey (29th highest in England, 68th highest in England & Wales)
- Maiden Moor at 575m (1887ft). Maiden Moor is classified as a Wainwright (No. 138)
- Knott Rigg at 556m (1825ft). Knott Rigg is classified as a Wainwright (No. 145) and an English Dewey (59th highest in England, 136th highest in England & Wales)
- High Snockrigg at 526m (1726ft). High Snockrigg is classified as an English Dewey (121st highest in England, 282nd highest in England & Wales).
- Cat Bells (Catbells) at 451m (1480ft). Cat Bells (Catbells) is classified as a Wainwright (No. 189)
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c459 The Greater Newlands Horseshoe from Hawes End
In no particular order . . .
High Snockrigg summit with Red Pike (Buttermere) (left), Mellbreak (back centre) and Rannerdale Knotts ((right) surrounding Crummock Water in the background
Knott Rigg (foreground left), Buttermere (just poking out) with Red Pike (Buttermere) beyond and Whitelees Pike & Wandope (centre right) from Ard Crags
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)
From left to right: Dale Head (Newlands), Hindscarth, High Crags and Robinson from just beyond Little Town
Looking south from the summit of Dale Head (Newlands) with (left to right) Great End, Broad Crag, Ill Crag and Scafell Pike on the horizon and Great Gable (far right - mid distance)
Cat Bells (Catbells) (foreground) with Skiddaw and Blencathra (distance left) and Derwent Water from Maiden Moor
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)
Cat Bells (Catbells) (foreground) with Derwent Water, Keswick and Skiddaw (centre left) and Blencathra (right) 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
Bassenthwaite Lake (far left), Skiddaw (left), Blencathra (or Saddleback) (right), Keswick and Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)
*Derwent Water with Walla Crag, Bleaberry Fell and High Seat beyond from Cat Bells (Catbells)
Skiddaw, Blencathra (or Saddleback) and Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)
The Skiddaw massif along with Walla Crag (to the right) from the southern end of Derwent Water
Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells) with Latrigg (left) and Blencathra or Saddleback (right) beyond
Castle Crag in the 'Jaws' of Borrowdale taken from the north end of Derwent Water
Grasmoor (back), Whiteless Pike, Wandope and Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail (mid distance) and Knott Rigg (foreground right) from Robinson
This is me on Dale Head (Newlands) summit having climbed up from Honister Slate Mine whilst going a Buttermere circular walk
Me and my mates on top of Cat Bells (Catbells) with Derwent Water in the background
Cat Bells (Catbells) from near Barrow Bay on the Eastern shore of Derwent Water
Rannerdale Knotts (foreground) and Crummack Water with Mellbreak beyond from High Snockrigg
Cat Bells (Catbells) from Maiden Moor The Newlands Horseshoe with Keswick and Skiddaw beyond
Hindscarth (left), Scope End (centre) and Robinson (right) from above Little Town
Wonderful view over Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells) and the walk across the top of the fell
Ullock Pike, Carl Side, Skiddaw and Little Man (Skiddaw) from Cat Bells (Catbells)
The summit of Ard Crags with the shoulder of Robinson and High Snockrigg beyond
Great Gable (mid-distance right) with The Scafell Massif beyond with Esk Pike (left) and Bow Fell (Bowfell) (far left) from Littledale Edge
Snow on Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) (left) and Casuey Pike (centre) and Grisedale Pike (right)
Bassenthwaite Lake, Skiddaw, Keswick and Derwent Water from Cat Bells (Catbells)
Me with friends (Dave, Hannah, Verne, Ali & Pete) on top of Cat Bells (Catbells)
The Newlands Valley from High Spy with Bassenthwaite Lake in the distance and The Skiddaw Massif to the right
The summit shelter, Mellbreak, Rannerdale Knotts, Buttermere, Grasmoor, Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Sail and Knott Rigg from the summit of Robinson
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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