Terrain Overview
Walk Overview
This circular walk starting at Hawes End near Derwent Water can be done both
clock and anti-clockwise. This blog describes the clockwise route starting with
Catbells. 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 Catbells summit
seen here on the right
Looking North towards Bassenthwaite Lake
Looking towards Blencathra from the summit of Catbells
Looking back to Catbells from the easy to follow path to Maiden Moor
Looking 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 summit cairn on High Spy
On the summit of High Spy
Looking across to Dale Head from High Spy
The path up to Dale Head, but before that a considerable drop
down to Dale Head Tarn
Dale Head Tarn. From the Tarn turn right to pick up the track to Dale Head summit
Looking down the Newlands valley
Looking North towards Causey Pike
On the path to Hindscarth and looking back up to Dale Head
Back down on the valley floor and looking back towards the descent of Scope End
