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A fun packed scramble down the ghyll, packed with slides, dives and a few great jumps
Duration: Up to 3 hours
A great scramble up an impressive gorge, great jumps along the way
Duration: Up to 3 hours
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Duration: 5-6 hours
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Catbells, one of the most iconic mountains in the Lake District and standing at less than 1500ft Catbells is well within the range of almost all fellwalkers.
A delightful walk back along the shores of Derwentwater caps of one of the greater shorter walk in Lakeland.
Summits included on this route:
Catbells451 metres/1480 feet
Starting at the northern tip of the Catbells ridge we climb up over Skelgill Bank, a well made path climbs this northern ridge of Catbells, until a gentler section is reached above Skelgill Bank.
Eventually the gradient increases again as we climb towards the summit of Catbells, this time the path is a little rougher underfoot but soon we are at the summit of Catbells, with some of the most magnificent 360 degree views.
From Catbells we descend to the south, dropping down to Hause Gate, and then taking the path east, dropping down towards Brackenburn and then through the trees to the Derwentwater lakeshore path.
The path now takes us north along the lakeshore through Brandelhow Woods back to the start point.
Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Kit List tab above.
Where to meet: Catbells Car Park
Postcode: CA12 5UE (approximate)
Grid Reference: NY 247 212
From Keswick: Leave Keswick on the A66, towards Workington and Cockermouth, turn left into the village of Portinscale and follow the road through the village, continue on this road until it reaches the Catbells Car Park, there is some parking on either side of the road here or to the right, just beyond the Cattle Grid. We will meet by the Cattle Grid.
We meet for this walk by the bus stop.
The 77/77a bus runs between Keswick and Buttermere over Honister Pass during summer months (Easter to October Half Term).
There is also a boat service from Keswick, the Keswick Launch, the jetty at Hawes End is only a few minutes walk from the meet point.
Stagecoach bus timetables can be viewed here
Keswick Launch timetables can be viewed here
Summer Events:
(November - March)
Winter Events:
(April - October)
The Following equipment may also be useful if owned:
The following equipment will be provided by The Lake District Walker should winter conditions require:
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Is there a minimum number of participants for this event to go ahead?
What is the minimum age for children on this event?
We do not have a set minimum age for this event, however, you know your child best, therefore please bear in mind this is an open event of varying ages, if you are not confident your child can complete this event then hiring a private guide could be a more suitable option.
As this is an open event all under 18's must be accompanied by an adult.
What happens if the weather is bad?
We plan to walk whatever the weather, unless it is dangerous to do so.
Mountain weather can be a little unpredictable, but we do keep an eye on the forecasts leading up to walks, should the forecast mean that the walk is not possible then we will contact you as soon as we have the forecast and offer you the following options:
Are dogs allowed on this walk?
Yes, dogs are allowed on all our walks.
However we do cross farmland and common land where animals will be grazing, there will be large sections of the walk, if not all, where dogs will be required to be on a lead.
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