Catbells to High Spy
Sun 12 Mar 2017
Route: Hawes End - Skelgill Bank - Catbells - Hause Gate - Maiden Moor - Blea Crag Cairn - High Spy - Rigghead Quarries - River Derwent - Grange in Borrowdale - Derwent Water - High Brandelhow - Low Brandelhow - Hawes End
Distance: 9.50 miles
Ascent: 2,350ft
Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
With: On Own
Notes:
Sunshine to start, in cloud with drizzle on High Spy
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Swinside
The Newlands Valley with Robinson on the left with its top in cloud
Looking towards Catbells summit from Skelgill Bank
Looking across Derwent Water to Blencathra
Causey Pike
Maiden Moor from Catbells summit
Walla Crag on the other side of Derwent Water
Looking back to Catbells from Maiden Moor's summit cairn
Goldscope Mine and Low Snab Farm
Towards High Spy from Maiden Moor
Maiden Moor from Blea Crag Cairn
A glimpse of Derwent Water
High Spy's impressive summit cairn
Descending through the Rigghead Quarries
Rosthwaite and Stonethwaite, Borrowdale
Castle Crag
Dalt Quarry
Looking back towards Castle Crag from the boardwalk
Low Brandelhow jetty, it's seen better days
Previous Walk: Great Mell Fell from Brownrigg Farm (Sat 11 Mar 2017)
Next Walk: Cross Fell from Kirkland (Sun 9 Apr 2017)