Newlands horseshoe facts for kids
The Newlands Horseshoe is a famous circular walk in the beautiful Lake District in England. It's a popular route for hikers and goes around the main mountains that surround the Newlands Valley. Imagine a giant horseshoe shape made by a path connecting several mountain tops!
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What is the Newlands Horseshoe Walk?
The main Newlands Horseshoe walk covers six different mountain peaks. It's a journey of about 9.4 miles (or 15.1 kilometers). This means it takes a good few hours to complete, but the views are amazing!
Mountains on the Walk
The six mountains, also known as 'fells' in the Lake District, that you'll visit on this walk are:
- Catbells
- Maiden Moor (which is about 1,687 feet high)
- High Spy (about 2,143 feet high)
- Dale Head (the highest at about 2,473 feet)
- Hindscarth (about 2,385 feet high)
- Robinson
These mountains form a natural circle around the upper part of the Newlands Valley.
Alfred Wainwright's Favorite Way
Alfred Wainwright was a very famous fell walker and writer. He wrote many guidebooks about walking in the Lake District. He had his own favorite way to do the Newlands Horseshoe.
Wainwright's Route
Wainwright's version of the walk also started at Catbells. However, he didn't include the mountain called Robinson. Instead, he preferred to walk down from Hindscarth. He thought this path gave the most wonderful views directly into the Newlands Valley. He believed this specific descent was the best part of the whole walk!
