From Dale Head, looking down Newlands Valley, our route home is on the right.
A bit of a trudge up Dale Head from Honister, but it takes well under an hour. Some cloud, simultaneously cold and sweaty.
A closer view of our objective, unfortunately there is a drop of 200m+ to Dalehead Tarn between us and High Spy
Summit of Dale Head, quite a cairn here
Dalehead Tarn
Having had lunch we are on the way home via Grange when we sit down for a quick retying of bootlaces before the descent. Indy doesn't understand the hold up
Grange church
Grange, where we waited a long time for a bus
1) "Honister rambler" bus from Keswick to Honister
2) Car parking at Honister, NT or Honister Adventures [NY 22414 13561]
Honister, Dale Head, Dalehead Tarn, High Spy, Maiden Moor, Grange
Distance 10.08 km, Time 3.44 h, Total Ascent 613 m
Wainwright Pictorial Guide: The North Western Fells
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