Catbells, including Brandlehow

A Circular Walk starting from the car park beneath Catbells on the Skelgill road, dropping down to Hause Gate and returning along the shores of Derwent Water through Brandlehow Park

 
Completed:  12 July 2002
Distance: 4 miles approx
Weather: Heavy rain am clearing to bright blue skies & warm sun
Time: 2˝ hours approx
Terrain: Well defined paths
Stiles: 0
Grade: Moderate
Parking: Park at Skelgill (limited parking quickly fills up) (GR: NY 247-212)
Update: the local authority have imposed hostile parking measures on all approaches to Catbells
Nearest Towns: Keswick
Refreshments: No refreshments én route
Toilets: No public toilets én route
Transport: Car
Other Walks: Catbells - Lakeland Walks, Leaney's Lakeland Fells, Lake District Walks & Striding Edge
Maps: Outdoor Leisure No. 4, 5, 6 & 7
 
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Photographs
 
 

 
  Route
 


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Altitude relief map
 


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Swinside, Skiddaw, Blencathra, Walla Crags & Bleaberry Fell from the lower slopes of Catbells
 


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Swinside, Skiddaw & Blencathra from above the temporary fence line
 


Bassenthwaite & Swinside from the new path above the temporary fence line
 


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Causey Pike, Barrow, Skiddaw. Blencathra & Swinside
 


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Robinson, Ard Crags, Causey Pike & Barrow
 


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Looking to Catbells from Skelgill Bank with Hindscarth & Robinson behind
 


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Bassenthwaite, Swinside, Skiddaw, Blencathra & Derwent Water
 


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Blencathra, Walla Crags & Bleaberry Fell with Clough Head in the distance
 


Knott Rigg. Ard Crags, Sail & Causey Pike
 


Hindscarth & Robinson with Knott Rigg on the right
 


Sail, Causey Pike & Grisedale Pike
 


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Grasmoor, Causey Pike, Grisedale Pike, The Newlands Valley, Skiddaw & Blencathra
 


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The North Western Fells, Skiddaw & Blencathra
 


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Skiddaw, Blencathra, Walla Crag & Bleaberry Fell
 


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Bassenthwaite, Skiddaw, Blencathra & Derwent Water
 


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Skiddaw, Blencathra, Walla Crags & Derwent Water
 


Borrowdale looking towards Bessyboot & Glaramara with the path to Maiden Moor
 


Descending Catbells looking across Bleaberry Fell to Clough Head & Great Dodd
 


Dropping down from Hause Gate
 


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Looking across Derwent Water to Skiddaw, Blencathra, Wall Crags & Bleaberry Fell
 


Looking across Derwent Water to Blencathra & Wall Crags
 


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Blencathra & Walla Crags from the lower slopes
 


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Skiddaw, Blencathra & Walla Crags from the lower slopes
 


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Skiddaw, Blencathra, Walla Crags & Bleaberry Fell from the lower slopes
 


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Bleaberry Fell and wooded crags above Ashness Bridge to Surprise View
 


Looking across Derwent Water to Bleaberry Fell & Surprise View
 


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Skiddaw & Blencathra from the shores of Derwent Water
 


Brandlehow Bay & Point
 


Blencathra & Walla Crags from the jetty at Brandlehow
 


The National Trust sign
 


The Derwent Water launch
 


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Looking across Derwent Water to Skiddaw & Blencathra
 


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Looking across Derwent Water to Skiddaw
 


National Trust centenary carving
 


Showing the acorn emblem
 


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Swinside & Skiddaw
 


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Skiddaw & Blencathra
 
 

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