Start point: Car Park at Hawse End (NY 248 212)
Hawes End – Skelgill Bank (183) – Catbells (184) – Maiden Moor (185) – High Spy on Scawdel Fell (186) – Dale Head (187) – Hindscarth (188) – High Crags (189) – Red Knott (190) – Scope End (191) – Hawes End
Weather: Windy, grey and damp – some sunshine towards the end.
A beautiful round of the Newlands Valley today, taking in the ever popular Cat Bells and the high point of Dale Head. There are lovely views all round on this horseshoe, the descent from Hindscarth being particularly appealing.
Cat Bells from Skelgill Bank.
Knott End, Hindscarth and Robinson from Cat Bells summit with Little Town below.
Derwent Water from the cairn on Blea Crag.
Looking back to Maiden Moor from High Spy.
Dale Head from High Spy - the steep ascent is to the left of the crags.
High Spy from Newlands Beck, the path I used in descent can be seen in the centre.
Dalehead Tarn from the ascent of Dale Head.
Looking along the Newlands Valley from Dale Head.
Buttermere from Hindscarth Edge.
The visible path follows the ridge from Hindscarth to Scope End. Adjacent is High Snab Bank with a view of the Derwent Fells. See below for an annotated version of this photo.
Sunlight on Robinson from High Crags. In the distance is Wandope - Eel Crag (Grasmoor behind) - Sail, in the centre distance is the Knott Rigg - Ard Crags ridge.
High Crags and Robinson from Red Knott.
Rowling End - left, Swinside - centre and on the right Skelgill Bank leading from Derwent Water to Cat Bells from Scope End.
A glimpse of sunshine and a view along the Newlands Valley to Dale Head.
Hindscarth, Scope End and Robinson from Little Town.
