Langdale Skyline
EXPERIENCE LANGDALE & THE SOUTH LAKE DISTRICT IN GLORIOUS SUMMER
£1095
4 nights, 4.5 walking days
Grade: 5 - Challenging
- An opportunity to stay at the gateway to this iconic Lakeland valley, surrounded by high tops and craggy ridges.
- A perfect week for those who like to get up on the hill-tops to experience England’s most spectacular views, and who enjoy the pure exhilaration of Lakeland summit bagging.
- A ‘Wainwright starter’: if you are interested in collecting some of the famous Wainwright summits, this is the perfect starter trip!
- Visit The Lakes at this colourful time of the year when summer in the hills can be a cooler, welcome relief!
- Get to know the Langdale Valley, inspiration for Wordsworth and Coleridge, with its ancient forest and crashing waterfalls.
The holiday cost with single occupancy of en-suite double room is £1095.
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Itinerary
Day 1 - Valley Walk
If you can, join us on the arrival day by 2 pm for a half day local walk to get to know the others in the group and stretch the legs after your journey.
[3 hours walking]
For those who are unable to arrive by then, join us for dinner at 6:30 pm, after which we will talk through our planned programme.
Day 2 - The Langdale Pikes
An ascent of the craggy summits known as the Langdale Pikes, an iconic range of hills that provides the most photographed of Lakeland Skylines. We'll asend alongside the cascading Stickle Gill and bag Pavey Ark, Loft Crag and Pike O' Stickle (709m). These are shown a the right of this photo, with Bowfell summit to the left.
[7-8 hours walking)
Day 3 - The Fairfield Horse Shoe
We begin our day near Ambleside and ascend Nab Scar to enjoy spectacular views across Rydal Water and Grasmere, before walking the long, gradual ridge over Great Rigg and on to Fairfield - a major summit at 873m. From here we should be able to enjoy expansive views over Ullswater lake and to the Pennine Hills. We complete the horse-shoe by descending via High Pike, and then to the valley floor, completing one of Cumbria's most celebrated hikes.
[7-8 hours walking]
Day 4 - Bowfell and Crinkle Crags
These impressive hills form the headwall at the end of the Langdale Valley, and provide one of the most memorable hikes in the UK. There is a little hands-on scrambling on the south ridge of Bowfell (902m) bit nothing too technical or exposed. Continuing over Crinkle Crags, we get views into the Upper Esk, a wild and remote valley beneath Scafell and Scafell Pike. We descend via a Red Tarn, a much-appreciated paddling opportunity for those who want to dip a toe before the walk down alongside the waterfalls of Browney Gill.
[7-8 hours walking]
Day 5 - Valley Walk
A low level walk to enjoy an easier route in the valley and to reflect on a superb week of hill walking on the hills that form the Langdale skyline. We aim to finish our programme by 1 pm.
[3-4 hours walking]
Please note that the above itinerary is subject to weather conditions being favourable. Walking times shown are approximations and may vary. Our aim, above all, is to make the right choice each day so that we enjoy the most appropriate route for the conditions.
Accommodation
For our south Lake District walking holiday we will be based at the Skelwith Bridge Hotel near Ambleside. Its location is very special =, just 5 minutes' walk from the white waters of Skelwith Force and adjacent to Chesters cake and coffee shop! It also offers great food, a comfortable bar, and an pleasant terrace and garden where you can relax after a day of fresh air and exercise.
Hotel postcode: LA22 9NJ
To reach the hotel by public transport, take the train to Windermere station, from where the 516 bus take you directly to the hotel.
To arrive by car, leave the M6 at Jn 36. Then take the A591 to Ambleside and then the A593 to Skelwith Bridge.
