…the other half of Newlands Valley
Start time 09:30am
(Estimated finish time 16:00)
Difficulty rating: Moderate
Meet time 09:15am
Start time 09:30am
Start point: Cattle grid by the footpath to Cat Bells
Postcode: nearest postcode, Hawse End CA12 5UB
Car parking: very limited, a few spaces on the roadside (car share suggested)
Description: We follow the signpost for Cat Bells, going up Skelgill Bank all the way to Cat Bells summit which will require a little bit of scrambling. After that we follow the path ahead to Bull Crag, over Maiden Moor. Then we continue along the top to High Spy. After High Spy we follow the path towards Dalehead Tarn, but turn left before we get to the tarn and head down the path through Rigghead Quarries, all the way down to the River Derwent. We follow the paths along the river and through the woods (Cumbria Way). Just before Grange, we take the path left, through Hollows Farm, and take the path at the bottom of Maiden Moor followed by the path along the side of Cat Bells and back to the starting point.
Distance: Approx 10 miles / 16 km
Time: 7 hours max
Please contact Nathalie on number removed by 6pm on Saturday if you are coming on this walk (text or phone only, I am not on Facebook). This walk is suitable for dogs, but please make sure you keep your dog under control.
Please check the weather and bring appropriate clothing and enough food and water.
The leader reserves the right to cancel the walk or modify the route dependent on conditions.