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GUIDED MOUNTAIN WALKING AND ROCK CLIMBING IN SNOWDONIA AND THE LAKE DISTRICT WITH SUMMIT JOURNEYS

Walking Wainwright's Mountains Weekend - Itinerary

Three full Wainwright mountain days on the fells of the Lake District National Park; a challenging and exhilarating journey through magnificent scenery.  This awesome three day weekend will have you summiting 28 of Wainwright's favourite fells!

Wainwright's very popular seven pictorial guides to the Lake District describe 214 Lakeland fells and ever since they were first published (the first book in 1955) people have wished to be able to say they had stood upon all of them; they wish to 'bag' them all!

Here is your chance to summit 28 of them over three days.

A fairly high level of fitness is recommended due to the stamina required for this three day weekend.

28 Wainwrights

3 Days

66 kilometres

 4100m ascent

Friday - The Head of Great Langdale

Great Langdale is a rugged glacial carved valley surrounded by many fells.  This route starts from the well known Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel and is also a great place for a refreshing drink afterwards.

7 Wainwright summits today over a distance of 21 kilometres.

 

Pike of Blisco 705m
Cold Pike 701m
Crinkle Crags 859m
Bow Fell 902m
Esk Pike 885m
Allen Crags 785m
Rossett Pike 651m

 

Saturday - Grasmere Common and the Langdale Pikes

After Friday's steep start the ascent to begin with today is more gradual.  Starting from Grasmere our route takes in some lower level Wainwrights before hitting the heights of the well known summits such as Pavey Ark and Pike of Stickle.

10 Wainwrights today covering a distance of 21 kilometres.

Silver How 395m
Blea Rigg 556m
Pavey Ark 697m
Harrison Stickle 736m
Loft Crag 680m
Pike of Stickle 709m
Thunacar Knott 723m
High Raise 762m
Sergeant Man 736m
Tarn Crag 550m

Sunday - The Kentmere Horseshoe

For day 3 we move to different area.  The Kentmere valley is one that most people, who visit the Lake District, drive past without stopping and without even noticing!  Yet it is a valley that offers stunning scenery and a fantastic horseshoe route over many Wainwrights.

11 Wainwright summits today over 24 kilometres.

 

Sallows 516m
Yoke 706m
Ill Bell 757m
Froswick 720m
Thornthwaite Crag 784m
Gray Crag 699m
High Street 828m
Mardale Ill Bell 760m
Harter Fell 778m
Kentmere Pike 730m
Shipman Knotts 587m

What  dates are Available and How Much does it Cost?

Walking Wainwright's Mountains Weekend
Days: 3   Dates:
Cost: £90 / person 13 - 15 July (Fri-Sun) 2012
Group Size: 12max  
Accommodation: (not included) Many Guest Houses in and around Ambleside  
     
Other dates can be accommodated if the course is full or the dates shown do not suit.
 
Only want to take part in one day of our walking weekends? No problem!  If you only wish to do a specific walk within any one of our walking weekends you can do!  Just contact us and we can book you on to any walk of your choice.  The cost is £35 per person per day (with the exception of the Welsh 3000s Three Day Challenge: £45).
 
To Book either:
  1 - call 0777 9961027
  2 - email Chris@SummitJourneys.co.uk

Enquire about joining 1, 2, or 3 days