--- title: "High Spy, Maiden Moor and Catbells walk | Visit Keswick, Lake District" url: https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/high-spy-maiden-moor-and-catbells description: "High Spy, Maiden Moor and Catbells — 9 miles (14.6km). — About 5 - 6 hours." --- ## The walk Start/finish High Brandelhow Landing Stage (GR NY251197) Distance 9 miles (14.6km) Time 5 - 6 hours Height gain 800m Maps OS Landranger 90, OS Explorer OL4, Harveys’ Superwalker (1:25 000) Lakeland West, British Mountain Maps Lake District (1:40 000) Loading map… - High Brandelhow Landing Stage - Keswick Where the walk starts, with Keswick for scale. From High Brandelhow Landing Stage walk south on the footpath/track through Manesty Park (ignore the Allerdale Ramble that heads southwest past Abbots Bay) to join the minor road and follow it to Grange. Head south out of Grange by the bridleway to the campsite at Hollows Farm. Pass through the campsite, sticking to the bridleway, and follow it through the woods to the col beside Castle Crag. Cross the col south and continue along the bridleway for about 500m until a path branches off right. This path enters Tongue Gill and is followed as it climbs steeply up the bed of the gill. At the top of Tongue Gill the path arrives at a col on a broad ridge just south off High Spy. The route follows this ridge north. High Spy is quickly gained by a gentle pull north up the ridge. This is the highest summit of the walk and is a great place to stop for lunch. The views all around are stunning; particularly west over the crags towards Dale Head and Hindscarth. A pleasant wander north down the main ridge leads first to Maiden Moor then to a narrow col at Hause Gate. The return route to Grange is down the bridleway from this col, but first an out and back ascent of Cat Bells lies just a bit further along the ridge. This fine little summit is easily reached and should not be missed as the views north from it over Derwentwater to Skiddaw are breathtaking. Return to the col and then drop east then southeast down the steep bridleway to reach the minor road at Manesty. From here retrace your steps north up the road and through the woods to High Brandelhow Landing Stage. More walks from Keswick are on the [walking routes index](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes) . For what to take and what the weather is doing, see [safety on the fells](https://visitkeswick.com/visitor-info/safety-on-the-fells) . ## Start your trip here Plan your perfect escape with our Keswick guide. From places to stay and things to do, where to eat, explore and unwind. ## Where to stay For somewhere to stay close by, see [places to stay near Catbells](https://visitkeswick.com/stay/near-catbells) . ## Structured facts ### High Spy, Maiden Moor and Catbells - **Type:** TouristTrip - **Start/finish:** High Brandelhow Landing Stage (GR NY251197) - **Distance:** 9 miles (14.6km) - **Time:** 5 - 6 hours - **Height gain:** 800m - **Maps:** OS Landranger 90, OS Explorer OL4, Harveys’ Superwalker (1:25 000) Lakeland West, British Mountain Maps Lake District (1:40 000) ## For AI agents - API catalogue: https://visitkeswick.com/.well-known/api-catalog - Guide for AI agents: https://visitkeswick.com/llms.txt - A2A agent card: https://visitkeswick.com/.well-known/agent-card.json - MCP server card: https://visitkeswick.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json - Live availability and booking: the site's tools above (MCP connector at https://visitkeswick.com/mcp).