Walk : The Newlands Round – Cat Bells (1,481ft),
Maiden Moor (1,877ft),
High Spy (2,143ft),
Dale Head (2,473ft), Hindscarth (2,385ft),
Date : 22nd June 2011
Weather : Overcast threatening rain
Distance : 7 miles round trip
Difficulty : Medium, the loss of height from High
Spy to Dale Head is considerable
Which
part of Lakeland is this walk situated
Terrain
Overview
Overview
This circular walk starting at Hawes
End near Derwent Water can be done either clock or anti clockwise.
This blog describes the clockwise
route starting with Cat Bells. The drop in height from High Spy to
Dale Head tarn is considerable,
leaving a hefty pull up to Dale Head summit
Starting off on the engineered path
to climb up to Cat Bells summit seen here centre right
Looking back north towards Bassenthwaite Lake
Blencathra from the
summit of Cat Bells
Looking back to Cat Bells on the
very clear path to Maiden Moor
Looking ahead towards Maiden Moor
as the weather creeps in. Dale Head and Hindscarth
just starting
to be covered in mist
Looking over to Mosedale
from Maiden Moor summit as I journey on to High Spy
Approaching the cairn on High Spy
The very well constructed cairn on
High Spy
Looking across to Dale Head from
High Spy
Looking over Dale Head to the
massive bulk of Great Gable
The path up to Dale Head, however
before that a considerable drop down to Dale Head tarn
Dale Head tarn
Looking down the Newlands valley
from the summit of Dale Head
Looking north to Causey Pike from
the summit of Dale Head
On the path to Hindscarth
looking back to Dale Head
Back down on the valley floor and a
look back to the descent of Scope End
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