Wainwrights Climbed: Catbells, Maiden Moor, High Spy
Distance: 12.9 miles
Elavation: 3251ft
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A hearty bowl of porridge at Lingholm Kitchen before the off. A Lakeland Adventure needs fueling right!
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Star jumps at Lingholm Kitchen. A lovely cafe not far from Catbells. A really lovely place and highly recommended
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Looking out towards Keswick, Skiddaw and Blencathra
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Summit of Catbells. Almost there
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Derwent Water on the easy scramble to Catbells summit
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The first summit of the day – Catbells
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Always reason to smile when you’re in The Lakes on a nice day
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Beautiful light shining on Borrowdale looking towards Maiden Moor
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Maiden Moor with Catbells, Derwent Water, Keswick and Skiddaw in the distance.
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Beauty and the beast go walking
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Looking down into the valley from Maiden Moor
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Leaving Maiden Moor and heading towards High Spy
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After leaving Catbells we didn’t see anyone else until we dropped down to Honister Slate Mine
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Dramatic Lakeland scenery
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Final summit of the day – High Spy
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Borrowdale behind us. Weather starting to turn at this point
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After an introduction the Lake District bogs I had to find a route out that didn’t involved getting wet whilst Victoria waited.
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Honister Slate Mine in sight. Ready for lunch and a cup of tea
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Just in case you didn’t know where you were
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All smiles again after a pit stop. Picking up the coast to coast route on Honister Pass
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Borrowdale bathed in sunlight. It was nice to get down into the valley again and out of the wind and rain up top
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Tongue Gill on the coast to coast route
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Back down at the River Derwent
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Almost back to the car. Wall Crag in the background