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

Start point, map

Distance 10.08 km, Time 3.44 h, Total Ascent 613 m Imperial | Metric

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

Dale Head, High Spy - Image 1, Jun 12, 2024

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.

Dale Head, High Spy - Image 3, Jun 12, 2024

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: Honister
1) "Honister rambler" bus from Keswick to Honister<br> 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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