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CatstycamWhen you visit the Lake District in North West, England – fells is a word that you will often encounter. If you are not from within the area, you may not know exactly what a fell is.Basically, this is a local term applied by the residents of the Lake District to describe the hills and mountains which surround their area. If you wish to explore this part of England, one of the best ways to do so is to go on a hiking, hill walking or rambling trip. If you are the adventurous type, the ideal way to see the entire landscape is by taking a hike and exploring the panorama from the top of a hill or fell. Nothing beats the rush of walking and climbing a mountain – but the rush of being on the summit is definitely a different high. Catstye Cam is One Tricky Fell Do you know what makes the Catstye Cam fell tricky? First, it is spelling of the name which confuses many. In his travel books, Alfred Wainwright used the spelling 'Catstycam' to describe the Catstye Cam fell. In other travel books, they spelled Catstye Cam just as Wainwright did. However, maps depict the spelling to be: Catstye Cam. Now, the second factor which makes Catstye Cam tricky is the slope of the fell itself. Many expert walkers describe the Catstye Cam as being not for the faint hearted. Climbers and hikers can use Glenridding as the starting point of the climb to Catstye Cam. Quick Facts about Catstye Cam If you want to explore North West England this way, here are a few quick facts about Catstye Cam that you need to know about:
Catstye Cam as Described by Wainwright British hillwalker, illustrator and author of guidebooks Alfred Wainwright described it perfectly. He said: "If Catstye Cam stood alone, remote from its fellows, it would be one of the finest peaks in Lakeland. It has nearly, but not quite, the perfect mountain form with true simplicity in its soaring lines, and a small pointed top, a real summit that falls away on all sides". Wainwright authored a seven-volume book entitled "Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells". The books were published from 1955 to 1966. These publications and his other travel guides to the fells, especially in the Lake District area, have continued to be reference books until now |
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