Newlands Horseshoe

• Cat Bells451 m · NY244198
• Maiden Moor575 m · NY236181
• High Spy653 m · NY234162
• Dale Head753 m · NY222153
• Hindscarth727 m · NY215165
• Robinson737 m · NY201168

Route

Little Town up to Skelgill Bank and Cat Bells, south over Maiden Moor and High Spy to Dale Head, west along Hindscarth Edge, out-and-back to Hindscarth's summit, then Robinson and down the long ridge of High Snab Bank to Newlands church and Little Town.

Dog hazards

Cat Bells (Skelgill Bank) has two short hands-on rock steps - this route goes up them, which is easier. ROBINSON'S HIGH SNAB BANK DESCENT has three rock steps 6-9 m high that need hands; the 2nd and 3rd have bypass paths, the 1st doesn't, and it's very slippery when wet - a 30 kg dog would need lifting down. Safer with dogs: drop the Robinson/Hindscarth end and descend from Dale Head via Dalehead Tarn and Newlands Beck. Dale Head's descent is rough and loose at first.

Scrambles

High Snab Bank rock steps on Robinson (descent). Skelgill Bank's steps on Cat Bells (ascent).

Water

Becks in Newlands; dry ridge.

Livestock

Sheep; cattle in the Newlands valley.