The ridge walk from Catbells to High Spy is a delightful walk and fairly easy going and was the choice for today. | ||||
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Date: | 9th September 2014 | Ascent (m/ft): | 925m (3035ft) |
Start Location: | Hawse End | Highest Point: | High Spy (653m/2142ft) | |
Time Started: | 08:45 | Parking: | Car Park near Hawse End | |
Duration: | 6 Hours 32 Minutes | Weather: | Hazy, Mostly Cloudy | |
Distance: | 15.3km (9.5 Miles) |
Difficulty: | Moderate | |
Hawes End - Skelgill Bank (338m/1109ft) - Catbells (451m/1480ft) - Hause Gate - Maiden Moor (576m/1890ft) - Narrow Moor - High Spy (653m/2142ft) - Newlands Beck - Newlands Valley - Goldscope Lead Mines - Little Town - Ghyll Bank - Skelgill - Hawes End | ||||
All is calm on Derwent Water this morning. |
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Skiddaw is still in cloud and there is a thick haze about today. |
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Lonely Island on Derwent Water. |
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Now on Skelgill Bank and looking to Catbells and Maiden Moor. |
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The Newlands Valley with Hindscarth and Robinson in the centre. |
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The summit view from Catbells looking north to Bassenthwaite Lake and Skiddaw. |
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The bulk of the North Western Fells. |
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Maiden Moor - the next fell for today. |
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Catbells summit. |
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This is about a mile or more from the last photo and shows Catbells and the Newlands Valley from Bull Crag. |
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Mines far below in the Newlands Valley. |
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Maiden Moor summit cairn with Hindscarth and Robinson behind. |
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Dale Head and Hindscarth. |
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The large summit cairn on High Spy. |
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A view south towards Glaramara, Bowfell, Esk Pike, Great End and Great Gable. Pike O'Stickle is over to the far left. |
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Dale Head. |
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Hindscarth. |
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Starting the descent to the valley floor. |
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The path down along the full length of the valley. Its one of those walks that seems to take forever and never really get anywhere... |