Activity Breaks and Holidays 2010 | Lake District | Cumbria

On The Mountain (3 Days)

The Lake District has a well deserved reputation for having some of the most beautiful mountain landscapes you’ll find anywhere in the world. It also offers some of finest mountain walking such is the variety of terrain and choice of routes available to the hill walker. It’s a wonderful combination and the Summitreks team have put together a fantastic itinerary to give you the opportunity to see and experience the best of what Lakeland hill-walking has to offer.

Our team of walking group leaders will guide you on high level walks to the summits of some of the highest and best known of the Lake District mountains. The routes have been carefully chosen to show you just why walking in Lakeland is such a wonderful, world class experience.

Our aim is to provide you with three high quality walking days in the heart of Lakeland guided by Summitreks own team of qualified walking group leaders. They are highly experienced, relaxed and very keen for you get the very most out this break. Summitreks is the largest independent provider of Adventure Activities in the Lake District. We’ve operated in Lakeland for 25 years delivering mountaineering courses, hill walking breaks and holidays. For our “On the Mountains” break you’ll be based at Helvellyn YHA. Helvellyn YHA is a true mountain hostel nestling under Sheffield Pike at almost 1000ft above sea level. From here there’s easy access to Helvellyn’s famous high level ridges and some of the best walking routes in the Lake District.

Price: £268.00 per person

Dates – 2010: 30 April – 03 May

Itinerary

Friday evening Arrive at Helvellyn YHA

Saturday 08:45 Meet your walking guide at the hostel for briefing.
Depart for hill walking day.
Approach walk and climb Helvellyn via Castycam and Swirral Edge. Then a high level ridge walk over White Side, Raise and Stybarrow Dodd.
Descend via Green Side and Sticks Pass.
17:00 Return to YHA. Afternoon tea - discussion and preparation for next day.
19:00 Evening Meal

Sunday 08:45 Briefing for day by your walking guide.
Depart for hill walking day.
Approach walk and climb Striding Edge then onto Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike and descending via The Tongue and Grisedale Valley.
17:00 Return to YHA. Afternoon tea - discussion and preparation for next day.
19:00 Evening Meal

Monday 0845 Briefing for day by your walking guide.
Depart for hill walking day.
Approach walk and climb St Sunday Crag then Fairfield and descend via Deepdale.

16.30 Return to YHA. Afternoon tea and depart.

Please note: The final route choice will be determined by factors such as the weather forecast. We will aim to complete the routes as described in the itinerary but it may be necessary to amend or adapt routes depending on prevailing conditions.

What’s Included

The price includes three nights accommodation at Helvellyn YHA and all meals (including packed lunches and a free flask filling service) starting with breakfast on the Saturday morning and finishing with afternoon tea on Monday. Please note that the evening meal on Friday is not included in the price but can be booked in advance and paid for on arrival if required.

All guiding by Summitreks team of fully qualified walking group leaders.

You will also receive a 15 % discount card for use in Summitreks Outdoor Stores located in Ambleside, Coniston, and Hawkshead.

Please note that transport is not included in the price. Participants are expected to provide their own transport to Helvellyn YHA and for the short journeys to the access point for the Monday’s walking route. It’s usual for car sharing to be arranged on the day.

Helvellyn YHA can be accessed by car with parking at the hostel.