Lake
District Guided Day Walks - 2012
To secure a place on a walk please book in advance. Most walks
are on a Saturday or Sunday, circular, starting and finishing at
the meeting point and cost £20 per person.
Please check booking conditions and recommended equipment. Times
for the walks exclude stops for food and drink.
Sunday 8th April 2012: Langdale Pikes
We take the popular route up to Stickle Tarn,
before ascending Pavey Ark, and then cross the tops of Harrison
Stickle, Pike of Stickle and Loft Crag, before descending by the
side of Dungeon Ghyll back to the car park.
Grade: |
Strenuous |
Length: |
7 km (4½ miles) |
Ascent: |
800 metres (2,600 feet) |
Time: |
5 hours excluding stops |
Meet: |
New Dungeon Ghyll car park, Great Langdale (NY
294064) 9:30am - map
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Sunday 6th May 2012: Old Man of Coniston
and Brim Fell - POSTPONED
An unusual but interesting way to the top, we
pass through Boulder Valley before climbing up to Brim Fell, and
then walk the short distance along the ridge to The Old Man of Coniston,
before descending the south ridge back to the Walna Scar Road
Grade: |
Strenuous |
Length: |
7 km (4½ miles) |
Ascent: |
650 metres (2,100 feet) |
Time: |
4½ hours excluding stops |
Meet: |
Walna Scar car park, Coniston (SD 289970) 9:30am
- map |
Saturday 26th May 2012: Fairfield
and St Sunday Crag
A fine ridge route crossing St. Sunday Crag and
Cofa Pike to the summit of Fairfield with views of Striding Edge
and Helvellyn. From the top we descend to the path passing Grisedale
Tarn before walking back into Patterdale
Grade: |
Strenuous |
Length: |
14.5 km (9 miles) |
Ascent: |
970 metres (3,150 feet) |
Time: |
5½ hours excluding stops |
Meet: |
Meet: - Car park in Patterdale (NY 395159) 9:30am
- map |
Saturday 28th July 2012: Ingleborough
A beautiful walk in limestone country to the top
of Ingleborough passing the famous Gaping Gill pot hole. From the
summit we head east to a limestone scar, and follow a route past
limestone pavements and outcrops before descending to a lane heading
back to Clapham.
Grade: |
Strenuous |
Length: |
17.5 km (11½ miles) |
Ascent: |
680 metres (2,200 feet) |
Time: |
7 hours excluding stops |
Meet: |
National Park car park at Clapham (SD 745692)
9:30am - map |
Saturday 11th August 2012: Great
Gable
From Seathwaite we climb up beside the waters
of Sour Milk Gill, head towards Green Gable, descend into Windy
Gap, up on to Great Gable before descending past Styhead Tarn, Stockley
Bridge back to the start.
Grade: |
Strenuous |
Length: |
8 km (5 miles) |
Ascent: |
825 metres (2,680 feet) |
Time: |
5½ hours excluding stops |
Meet: |
Car parking near Seathwaite Farm, Borrowdale (NY
235122) 9:30am - map
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Sunday 9th September 2012: Glaramara
and Allen Crags
A superb ridge walk along two of the less well
trodden peaks in the centre of The Lake District, passing several
rocky outcrops, with fantastic views of some of the better known
summits. We return to our start following the popular Scafell descent
route of Grains Gill.
Grade: |
Strenuous |
Length: |
14.5 km (9 miles) |
Ascent: |
900 metres (2,950 feet) |
Time: |
6½ hours excluding stops |
Meet: |
Car park, Seatoller (NY 246138) 9:30am - map |
Saturday 13th October 2012: Place
Fell - CHANGE OF DATE
From Patterdale we climb to Boredale Hause, over
Place Fell with stunning views of Ullswater, returning to Patterdale
along the shores of the lake.
Grade: |
Moderate |
Length: |
13 km (8 miles) |
Ascent: |
770 metres (2,500 feet) |
Time: |
6 hours excluding stops |
Meet: |
Car park in Patterdale (NY 395159) 9:30am - map |
To make a booking,
or for further information and availability please contact us on
+44 (0)15394 42346 or email john@walkingways.co.uk
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