Climbing Cat Bells
I've climbed higher fells in the Lake District before, so when we decided to walk up Cat Bells, I thought it would be easy. I was wrong.
We started our walk in Manesty and made our way towards the fell before beginning the climb up some steep steps. It was a lovely, sunny day, and once we reached the top, we could see for miles. Derwentwater stretched out below us, with Keswick and Bassenthwaite visible in the distance.
There was a surprise waiting at the top, too. Somebody had brought their cat along! It seemed happy up there enjoying the view. This made me think that I should bring my own cat next time, but I don’t think he would enjoy it. 😂
The descent turned out to be the hardest part for me. The rocks were incredibly smooth from all the people who had climbed over them, and scrambling down was much more difficult than I'd expected, especially when there were people watching!
Once we'd made it back to the bottom, the walk back was much easier, and despite the difficult bits, the views from the top made it worthwhile.
