Activity Breaks and Walking Holidays 2010 | Lake District | Cumbria

BEST OF WAINWRIGHT (5 Days)

On this 5 day walking holiday we’ll guide you on some of the best hill walking routes the Lake District has to offer.
These routes have been carefully selected from Wainwright’s pictorial guides. Having walked them you’ll fully appreciate why Wainwright considered the Lakeland fells to be so special. The routes you’ll walk and the hills climbed will include some of Wainwright’s particular favourites. For this walking holiday we’ve built on our three day Wainwright’s Favourites break to include more of Lakeland’s highest and most enigmatic mountains.

We found it hard coming up with the final choice in our “Best of Wainwright” selection but we think we’ve succeeded in putting together a great itinerary. There’s a lot of variety with some days longer and more challenging on the higher ranges combined with shorter days at a lower level. Our itinerary will demonstrate the uniqueness and diversity of hill walking in the Lake District and why Wainwright loved these hills so much.

Our aim is to give you five high quality walking days in the heart of Lakeland. You’ll be guided each day by Summitreks qualified walking group leaders. They are highly experienced, relaxed and very keen for you get the very most out your walking holiday. 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 this holiday you’ll be based at Borrowdale YHA. Borrowdale YHA provides 4 star hostel accommodation and is located in the heart of Lakeland’s mountains with access to some of the best hill walking in the country.

Price: £450 per person

Dates – 2010: 07 – 12 August; 21 – 26 August

Itinerary

Saturday evening Arrive at Borrowdale YHA

Sunday 08:45 Meet your walking guide at the hostel for briefing
Depart for hill walking day
Approach walk and climb Haystacks which straddles beautiful Buttermere and the wild and rugged Ennerdale valley
17:00 Return to YHA. Afternoon tea - discussion and preparation for next day
19:00 Evening Meal

Monday 08:45 Briefing for day by your walking guide
Depart for hill walking day
Approach walk and climb Scafell Pike, England’s highest mountain.
17:00 Return to YHA. Afternoon tea - discussion and preparation for next day
19:00 Evening Meal

Tuesday 0845 Briefing for day by your walking guide
Depart for hill walking day.
Climb Catbells above Derwentwater then traverse high level ridge over Maiden Moor and High Spy. Then finish the day by climbing Castle Crag, a real favourite of Wainwright.
17:00 Return to YHA. Afternoon tea – discussion and preparation for next day
19:00 Evening Meal

Wednesday 0845 Briefing for day by your walking guide
Depart for hill walking day
Approach walk to Helvellyn and then climb it by the classic Striding Edge ridge then descend via Swirral Edge and Catstycam
17:00 Return to YHA. Afternoon tea – discussion and preparation for next day
19:00 Evening Meal

Thursday 0845 Briefing for day by your walking guide
Depart for hill walking day.
Approach walk to Blencathra then climb it via Sharp Edge, one of the most famous and challenging walking routes in the Wainwright’s guides.
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 five nights accommodation at Borrowdale YHA and all meals (including packed lunches and a free flask filling service) starting with breakfast on the Sunday morning and finishing with afternoon tea on Thursday. Please note that the evening meal on Saturday 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 Borrowdale YHA and for the short journeys to access points for each day’s walking. It’s usual for car sharing to be arranged each day. If you are travelling to Borrowdale YHA by public transport please let us know when you book.

TO MAKE A BOOKING:

If you require more information or want to check availability then please contact us at Summitreks:

Tel: 015394 41212 or you can email us at: info@summitreks.co.uk

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