Cat Bells is a lovely walk and a great starter Wainwright for those unsure about walking in the hills. Parking on the roadside is relatively easy and with the walk, to the top and back, totalling a little under 2 miles (3.1km) and with a total accent of 341m this is quite a gentle climb.
Once half way up looking across to Bassenthwaite, with Swinside in the foreground, you get a real good appreciation of the Lake Districts vastly changing landscape.
Continuing up to Cat Bells and looking South towards the Derwent Fells the rolling terrain opens up in front of you.
Bassenthwaite with Swinside in foreground
Knott End
The path up to Cat Bells is well stoned with a few rocks to climb up. This really is a great easy walk to stretch your legs and get a feel of fell walking. Once on top looking across Derwent Water to Keswick you can be proud of completing a Wainwright!
Across Derwent Water to Keswick
Start point: Park on Road
OS Ref: NY246211
Map: OL4 The Lake District: NW
Length: 2 miles (3.1km)
Height: 451m
Est time: 1hrs 20mins
Difficulty: Easy
Current Weather: Keswick
Memory Map Route: MMO file
GPS Data: GPX file
(Right click ‘GPX File’ and click ‘save as’.)