A classic horseshoe walk around the Newlands valley.

Route: From Little Town, climb up to Hause Gate and the start of the ridge walk taking in Maiden Moor and High Spy before dropping down to Dale Head Tarn.  From here there is a stiff climb to the summit of Dale Head with its classic view down the Newlands valley.  From here traverse Hindscarth Edge before turning north to cross the summit of Hindscarth before the long descent over Scope End and along the old mine road back to the starting point.

The bridleway up to Hause Gate passing old mine workings on the way

From Hause Gate there is a fine view of Derwentwater looking towards Keswick and the Skiddaw range

The summit of Maiden Moor - not the most exciting summit in Lakeland
Beattie is not really impressed!

But there is a superb view of the North-western fells ...

... and northwards over Catbells to the Skiddaw range

The view forward to High Spy and Dale Head

We pass an unnamed tarn in a lovely setting (NY 235170)

On the summit of High Spy, we meet a Wainwright Society member who is completing his own 'challenge'

High Spy has an impressive cairn for posing!

And a great view of Dale Head - the crag is called Great Gable!

The next objective is Dale Head Tarn way below us

Beattie finds a cool beck to stand in for a while

We are at Newlands Beck

Reaching Dale Head Tarn, we now have a stiff climb up to Dale Head ... and lunch

Looking back to High Spy from the top of Great Gable

The summit of Dale Head at 2473'
And a very fine summit cairn

A lovely view of the Buttermere valley

The path to Hindscarth

We are following the line of an old estate boundary - a rusty straining post

On Hindscarth, we meet two more Society members - the bonus is an invitation to dinner!

Hindscarth, the final summit of the day
Beattie has a rest on the stony top!

The long descent over Scope End

The old mine road takes us back to the car
A final look back to our descent route off Hindscarth and reflect on a marvellous day's walk!

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Comment from sablonneuse
All of the views are fantastic but my favourite was Beattie cooling her paws!

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Photographs taken with a Fuji MX-2900 Zoom or a Canon EOS 20D
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THE PICTORIAL GUIDES

The Eastern Fells
The Far Eastern Fells
The Central Fells
The Southern Fells
The Northern Fells
The North Western Fells
The Western Fells

The 214 Challenge