Looking down the Newlands Valley from Dale Head

High Spy

i Iain Lees · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wainwright Hewitt
Height
653 m · 2,143 ft
Drop
148 m
Grid ref
NY 234 162
Region
Lake District
Range
Lake District C&W
County
Cumberland

Summit: Large cairn.

High Spy is a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District, 653 m (2,143 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Dale Head, Hindscarth, Maiden Moor and High Spy, is 13.8 km with 970 m of ascent and takes 5 to 6.5 hours.

Routes up High Spy

Rounds that include High Spy (1)

Map

Summit at NY 234 162 (54.5356, -3.1851). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about High Spy

How high is High Spy?
High Spy is 653 m (2,143 ft) high, a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 234 162.
How long does it take to climb High Spy?
The quickest route on TRXO, Dale Head, Hindscarth, Maiden Moor and High Spy, takes 5 to 6.5 hours: 13.8 km with 970 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up High Spy?
The route with the least climbing is Dale Head, Hindscarth, Maiden Moor and High Spy, starting from Honister Pass (NY 222 137): 13.8 km and 970 m of ascent, graded hard.

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