Cat Bells [Catbells]

451m
Height
87m
Prominence
NY244198
OS grid ref
Lake District C&W
Range

Cat Bells [Catbells] is a 451m summit in England, classified as a Tump, Wainwright and Birkett. It sits within the Lake District C&W range. As a Wainwright, Cat Bells [Catbells] is one of the 214 fells described by Alfred Wainwright in his Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells. There are currently 5 trail running routes on Trail Running Planet that summit Cat Bells [Catbells], with free GPX downloads available for all of them.

5 routes that summit Cat Bells [Catbells]

MODERATE
Robinson, Dale Head, High Spy and Catbells from Lingholm
20.9km · 1,175m climb · Loop
Five Wainwrights in one flowing 20.9km round, finishing along the famous Catbells ridge with Derwentwater spread out below and a celebrated cafe at the start and finish.
MODERATE
Catbells from Hawes End
6.0km · 366m climb · Loop
The biggest view to effort ratio in the district. A 451 m Wainwright summit with a full Derwentwater panorama reached in well under an hour of running.
HARD
Catbells from Keswick
16.8km · 431m climb · Loop
You earn the Catbells summit the long way, with kilometres of lakeside running each side of the climb and no car needed from Keswick.
VERY HARD
Catbells, Maiden Moor, Dale Head and Hindscarth from Lingholm
19.6km · 1,022m climb · Loop
Five Wainwright summits in one continuous Newlands ridge, from gentle Catbells along the airy skyline to the high point on Dale Head, with the valley falling away on both sides.
EXPERT
Abraham's Tea Round
50.0km · 3,389m climb · Loop
You earn a free cup of tea at Abraham's Cafe by touching every summit you can see from its top-floor window: a proper Keswick fell-running rite of passage.