Cat Bells [NW] INDY    Jun 10, 2024 Portinscale, Lingholm, Cat Bells
Distance 10.85 km, Time 3.48 h, Total Ascent 548 m     Imperial | MetricWainwright Pictorial Guide: The North Western Fells

First-time hiking Cat Bells in the Lake District? Follow Indy as she conquers this iconic beginner fell walk on her first ever visit to the Lake District

Start point, map and route information at bottom of page

From Portinscale we walk alongside Derwent Water, past Lingholm and nearly to Hawes End, the landing stage for the launch from Keswick.
Not much of Derwent Water is seen on this part of the walk - we are mainly in woods.
Up past the Cattle Grid, and we emerge onto the fell.

It's their mountain, we pass by without disturbing them

The view from Cat Bells, even in poor weather, is relaxing

Indy waits for us to catch up... Come on !

Descent with view of Derwent Water and Keswick in the distance

Arriving at Portinscale, only 5 minutes to home now

Start:
1) Walk from Keswick or Portinscale, through Lingholm woods
2) "Honister rambler" bus from Keswick or Portinscale. Alight at "Cat Bells Cattle Grid"
3) Take the Keswick Launch to Hawes End Landing Stage
4) Park at Lingholm. Otherwise very limited car parking at Gutherscale and along the side of Cat Bells
Route:
Portinscale, Lingholm, Cat Bells Distance 10.85 km, Time 3.48 h, Total Ascent 548 m
Route maps from Ordnance Survey are scaled 1:25000 unless mentioned otherwise.
Km, hike time and metres of ascent as supplied by OS. Planned route