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Name:Maiden Moor
Hill number:2461
Height:575m / 1886ft
Parent (Ma):2400  Dale Head
RHB Section:34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - North Western Fells
County/UA:Cumberland
Catchment:Derwent (Workington)
Class:Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger
(W,B,Sy,Fel)
Grid ref:NY 23677 18188
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:10m
Col:565m  NY236177  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 89 90
(1:25k) OL4S
Observations:Wainwright cairn 15m NW at NY 23671 18202 is 5cm lower and ground 55m SE at NY 23700 18140 is 20cm lower
Survey:Abney level
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Took launch from Keswick to High Brandlehow. 4 of us and the dog made the obligatory trek up Catbells (passing the world, his wife and his grandmother in flip flops) then up to the quiet but fairly bland Maiden Moor.WendyWozEre12/09/2023
High Spy- Maiden Moor-Cat Bellsbenarbia no 323/08/2023
From Little Town with DW, Ds10 and DD8. Maiden Moor and High Spy N&S tops. So much quiter than Cat bells opposite and thankful for it.nukeboy104/08/2023
Loop up Cat Bells and Robinson from Little Town (09/07/2023 Cat Bells, Maiden Moor, High Spy, Dale Head, Hindscarth, Robinson)nat57109/07/2023
Catbells to Robinsontrimarc221/06/2023
From High Spy as part of 10in10cjwilliams17/06/2023
A Newlands Round from Little Town. Robinson, Hindscarth, Dale Head, High Spy, Maiden Moor & Cat Bells.sms.3726/05/2023
walked with Dave W, Marc & Hannah.jonsutterby7115/04/2023
Solo. Start in Keswick. Catbells - Maiden Moor - descent to Borrowdale via Hause Gate. Finish in Rosthwaite.forsterfamily705/04/2023
Wainwright Walk 42: Spider (Dale Head, Robinson, Hindscarth, High Spy, Maiden Moor & Catbells)DavidHiner22/02/2023
R K Richard Tait05/02/2023
Borrowdale YH-High Spy-High Spy N Top-Maiden Moor-Grange-Grange Crags-Borrowdale YH with Percycampagvelocet25/01/2023
Easy stroll over from Cat Bells. A set of tracks with pooch, saw no-one on way. Company: Soloiandesbottes16/01/2023
Skelgill Bank - Cat Bells - Maiden Moor - High Spy - Dale Head - Hindscarth - High Crags - Red Knott - Scope EndJHes18/12/2022
Stuart & duke.DukeNukem28/10/2022
The Newlands Horseshoe anticlockwise from Little Town, with the aim of collecting 7 Birketts / Synges not yet visited on my countless walks along the main ridges. So rather than ascending Robinson, I took the Scope End ridge direct up to Hindscarth, visiting the summits of Scope End, Red Knott and High Crags enroute. Then the usual path to Dale Head. Descended part way towards Honister Pass, taking minor track in a long sweep across the boggy High Scawdel, dropping past the head of Tongue Gill. There then followed very tough terrain along the side of High Spy to bag Low Scawdel and Nitting Haws. From there used the track to bring me out onto the main ridge. Headed S to the main top, then returned N to the N Top. Followed the wonderful cliff edge track to the summit of Maiden Moor, then on along the main track, before dropping steeply down the east side of the crags and across the undulating shelf to High Crags, and back to Little Town. 18km with 1200m ascent, taking me 7 hours.silverwolf_alan25/10/2022
From Chapel Bridge, Little Town, Newlands. 15 km, 990 m asc. S along the Dale Head mine track to Goldscope Mines. Cross Newlands Beck and take the ridge path SW and S over Scope End, Red Knott and High Crags to the summit of Hindscarth. Continue by Hindscath Edge to Dale Head summit. E down to Dalehead Tarn and then N over High Spy and Maiden Moor and onto Catbells summit. Return S to Hause Gate and take the Yewthwaite Comb bridleway back to Little Town. Sunny. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720303032668SalmonJoe18/10/2022
Catbells, Maiden Moor, High Spy - North Top, High Spy, while supervising the GSAL Explorer Scouts on the second day of their Chief Scout's Diamond Award expedition along the Catbells - High Spy ridge. 14km with 700m scent in 7 hours from the camp site near Watendlath.silverwolf_alan01/09/2022
Newlands Watershed. Very hot and sunny. Amazing skies and views. Dawn, Pete, Lizzie, Marilyn, Christy, Jack, Tak, Nick and Helen. Anna set off early and we met her and Ruth at the pub. Very long day. Cat bells, Maiden Moor, High Spy, Dale Head, Robinson, Knott Riggs, Ard Crags, Scar Crags and Causey Pike.River-Girl27/08/2022
W/DC. Birkett CLF DAL 1.Sedge09/06/2022
En route to HF Derwent Bank from Hindscarth and Dale Head.PeakyPete04/06/2022
From High Spy completing the Newlands round.Andrew Pearson25/04/2022
With Dad and Peter from CatbellsM0YDH19/04/2022
With Sue from Portinscale on second logged round of Wainwrights. Lakeside path and higher path to Grange via Nitting Haws avoiding mass ascent of Cat Bells, High Spy. Return along N Top and Maiden Moor to hause and down to terrace path and Portinscale. Warm sunny day.Frank17/04/2022
Modified Newlands Valley Horseshoe route (clockwise), including Catbells. Cut short before Robinson and came down the Hindscarth ridge due to light and conditions. Great views while clambering down.Barns15017/03/2022
With carl and the boys super windy! Maiden Moor & Catbells. 5.8 miles 2240 ft elevation.nell158329/12/2021
Grange - Nitting Haws - High Spy - Maiden Moor - Catbells - Grange.Mark Jackson21/12/2021
From Village Hall at Stair. High Crags, Maiden Moor and Cat Bells. With B, B and R.jenx21/12/2021
Newlands RoundLONGISHROPE4610/09/2021
Catbells, Maiden Moor, High Spy – North Top, High Spy, while supervising the GSAL Explorer Scouts on the second day of their Diamond Award expedition along the Catbells – High Spy ridge. 11km with 700m ascent in 6 hours.silveracorn_alan03/09/2021
Short warm up walk along part of the Newlands Horseshoe ridge with Sasha as far as High Spy. The first day of a few in the Lakes.hjb6821/08/2021
Great day out if a bit hot in the sun. 24km loop for 8 wainwrights and a very warm swim in Derwant Water at the end.atreides788718/07/2021
Overcast/dry.Amanda&JamesExplore15/05/2021
From Cat Bells. In my own little world so missed where the path forks at NY 24039 18426 but this didn't cost me much time. Onto Blea Crag.James McKnight22/11/2020
Long route starting from layby parking above Brandelhow Park. Skelgill Bank, Catbells, though didn't visit summit (v crowded & social distancing!), Maiden Moor, High Spy N top, High Spy, descent to Seatoller then climb to Bessyboot, Rosthwaite Fell, Dovenest Top (both tops), descent to Langstrath, then direct ascent to Low Saddle, traverse to Bell Crags, crossed by end of Blea Tarn to climb Great Crag, then Knotts, then Grange Fell and Kings How. Descent to Borrowdale and crossed S End of Derwentwater, taking path close to shore and back too start point. Some bright and exceptionally clear conditions for much of route.RobertP28/09/2020
Parked at Chapel Bridge Car Park to Dale Head, High Scawdel, High Spy, High Spy North Top, Maiden Moor continuing onto High Crags. Lovely route with Nick.Jacqdaw20/09/2020
From High Spy on excellent walk from Little Town over Dale Head with Jacqui. Excellent views but rather pathetic cairn for such a well know and well walked fellHillsidenick20/09/2020
Little Town - High Snab Bank -Robinson- Hindscarth - Dale Head - High Spy - Maiden Moor - High Cragsbenarbia again19/09/2020
Most people cross Maiden Moor without going anywhere near the high point! Solo. W58 Rnd6.Dangerous Dave12/09/2020
With Suzannedc9626/08/2020
With Dansuzanneconnors26/08/2020
Mon 24/08/2020: Grange - Nitting Haws - High Spy - High Spy North Top - Maiden Moor - Cat Bells - Grange - beautiful clear daymnph24/08/2020
2/8 High Crags, then Revisits to Maiden Moor, High Spy Dale Head and Hindscarth before new hills of High Crags, Red Knott and Scope End on shoulder of Hindscarth. Cracking horseshoe.nickywood101/08/2020
Ascent from Cat BellsRichardW18/07/2020
Laura and kay doing a catbells circularLauralj8413/06/2020
Hawse End -> Skelgill Bank -> Catbells -> Maiden Moor -> High Spy North Top -> High Spy -> Dale Head -> Hindscarth -> High Crags (Newlands) -> Red Knott (Newlands) -> Newlands Church -> Scope End -> Hawse Endbriandiggle16/03/2020
Catbells &maiden moor With guy laing2510chris08/03/2020
Newlands Round from Little TownChopperbrown04/03/2020
Walk from Honnister to the foot of Cat Bells With Peter and TitusAbzurdities19/02/2020
One way traverse north to south from Catbells car parkvegibagger18/01/2020