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Looking across Honister to Fleetwith Pike from Dale Head summit Thankfully the cloud had lifted from the Scafells and so the whole panorama was uninterrupted.ĭale Head summit looking towards Hindscarthĭale Head summit view back down the valley towards Newlandsĭale Head summit panorama south towards the Scafells In all directions the view is stunning and I spent a good half hour wandering around taking pictures. The view as you emerge onto the top are some of the best I have seen in the Lakes and made all the better by its magnificent summit cairn which belittles even the one on High Spy. The summit of Dale Head is a fantastic place to be. It was only 4pm though, and despite the temptation for an early respite I headed on up the steep path to Dale Head summit, which was the hardest work I had done since Cat Bells. It was a lovely sheltered spot and a welcome rest from the buffeting wind which had been steadily increasing for the past hour. Sitting next to the tarn I briefly considered making camp. On leaving High Spy the path drops to a wide col where Dale Head Tarn nestles against the steep flanks of its parent fell. High Spy summit looking towards Dale Head - now that's a summit cairn! Last people I saw until returning to the car the following day. The Keswick side, circled the cairn and then turned back. As I left the summit a pair of walkers came up from It also provides the first views of Dale Head which was The summit of High Spy is another flat plateau with steep crags fallingĪway on the western side but the stand out feature is its statuesque Looking back at a precarious looking cairn on the approach to High Spy Maiden Moor Summit looking onwards to High Spy The path continues southwards following the lie of the land gradually upwards towards High Spy. From here there are good views over the valley towards Hindscarth but in all other directions the flat summit expanse obscures all but the distant fells. The actual summit Cairn is off the main path on the west side and is easily missed. The path from Cat Bells continues along the ridge following Derwent Water for about a mile before turning westwards on a gradual climb towards the large grassy plateau that is Maiden Moor. This is not a scene which inspires the solo hiker though and so I headed off along the ridge towards Maiden Moor, hopeful that the crowds would dwindle with distance from Keswick.Ĭat Bells summit view over Keswick towards Skiddaw and BlencathraĬat Bells summit panorama west showing the whole route aheadĬat Bells summit panorama east over Derwent Water
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Unsurprisingly the summit was full of folk mooching around or sat eating their lunches while enjoying the views over Derwent Water & Keswick, which really are 'quite nice'. The final push to the top is quite craggy and steep in places which was pleasantly unexpected. Wainwright describes Cat Bells as a family fell and it was certainly occupied by folk of all ages today. From passing just a handful of walkers to this point I was now suddenly part of a procession meandering along the ridge to the summit. Once on the ridge, Derwent water comes suddenly into view and also so do the crowds. I headed upwards, pleased to shave an hour off the planned route at the expense of a short but thigh burning climb.ĭerwent Water from Skelgill Bank on the Cat Bells ridge I had intended to walk right around to the north side of Cat Bells and then follow the tourist route to the summit but as I passed the half way point I spotted an obvious path through the bracken which made its way steeply up the west side to the ridge above.
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Newlands with Cat Bells (left), Hindscarth (centre) and Robinson (right) I set off from Little Town at the foot of the Newlands valley at 1pm and followed the path along the western side of Cat Bells, the first of the days objectives. This, along with the prospect of bagging a further 8 Wainwright fells in my quest, cemented the plan.
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Reading a blog by fellbound, who trod a similar route recently, brought it back into focus. This was route long pondered but always declined in favour of other, more craggy fells.