LAKE DISTRICT via Scafell Pike

Day 1: Arrive Great Langdale

Station is Oxenholme. Then bus or taxi to Great Langdale. Dinner and discuss the route.

Day 2: Great Langdale to Rosthwaite 6hrs

Great Langdale – Seatoller
From our hotel, 100m, ascending up Dungeon Ghyll Waterfall, past Stickle Tarn and steeply up Harrison Stickle, 736m then north via High Raise – on a clear skies – panoramic views of the Lakes as we trek along the top of the fell before descending down via Lining Crag slowly to the valley floor and back to Glaramara.
10 miles

Day 3: Rosthwaite to Wasdale 6hrs

Leaving from Hotel, 110m; we’ll walk through farmland within the valley up to Seathwaite, where we’ll begin to ascend up a steep path, with a bit of a scramble where hands on the mountain will be needed, running parallel to beautiful Sourmilk Gill Waterfall up to Gillercombe valley, then continuing up to Green Gabel, 801m, for beautiful panoramic views of the Lake District. Descending steep down, via Windy Gap and Aaron Slack, walking on scree, to Styhead Tarn, a stunning ‘body of water.’

From Sty Head we will traverse along the mountain to the valley floor before walking through the valley to Wasdale, 80m.
10 miles

Day 4: Wasdale to Great Langdale

7/8hours

Walking south to the start of the Scafell Pike’s popular ascent – 2.5-3hrs ascent up – with rests along the way to Scafell Pike, 978m, highest point in England, before descending steeply down then up to Crag III, 935m, continuing on following cairns (pile of rocks) as our way markers as we walk over big rocks – this is not a stable path so highly recommend ankle supported walking shoes – heading down to Angle Tarn, continuing round to join the Cumbria Way before descending down into the Langdale Valley, walking for roughly 1hr along the valley floor before arriving at New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, 90m. There is amazing wild swimming opportunities in the Dungeon Ghyll waterfall pools.
13 miles

Taxis back to Oxenholme or driving home

What’s included:

• Accommodation (3 nights) – additional night £150
• Breakfasts
• Baggage transfers
• Mountain Leader certified guide

What’s not included:

• Kit
• Transport to Keswick and transport back home from Keswick
• Pack lunches
• Dinners