Dale Head and the High Spy Ridge walk from Honister. Grange

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Dale Head, High Spy [NW]

INDY Jun 12, 2024 Honister, Dale Head, Dalehead Tarn, High Spy, Maiden Moor, Grange
Distance 10.08 km, Time 3.44 h, Total Ascent 613 m Imperial | MetricWainwright Pictorial Guide: The North Western Fells

INDY SAYS: Some rocky sections. The only water is at Dalehead Tarn. Don't stray too far left on the High Spy route!

We catch the bus to Honister, and climb up to Dale Head. Descending to Dale Head Tarn we ridge walk across High Spy and Maiden Moor before dropping into Grange

Start point, map and route information at bottom of page

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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.

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A closer view of our objective, unfortunately there is a drop of 200m+ to Dalehead Tarn between us and High Spy

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Summit of Dale Head, quite a cairn here

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Dalehead Tarn

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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

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Grange church

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Grange, where we waited a long time for a bus

Start:
1) "Honister rambler" bus from Keswick to Honister
2) Car parking at Honister, NT or Honister Adventures [NY 22414 13561]
Route:
Honister, Dale Head, Dalehead Tarn, High Spy, Maiden Moor, Grange Distance 10.08 km, Time 3.44 h, Total Ascent 613 m

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