Classic Scottish Scrambles 2012
Introduction to Mountain Navigation
Guided Walking Days and Holidays
Half price climbing days November and December
Climbing holiday to Sardinia May 2012
Mountain Weather Information Service - know the forecast before you go out
Why go walking? Well, the Lake District National Park contains some of the UK's most beautiful scenery that has inspired poets and writers for centuries and is closer to many people's homes than they may think. The Lake District is home to England's highest mountain, Scafell Pike at 3210 feet, as well as the instantly recognisable profile of the Langdale Pikes and the famous Striding Edge on Helvellyn. Mountain walking in the Lake District is a great opportunity to get away from the trials and tribulations of everyday life and find a few moments of peace in the world. Oh, and it's a bit of exercise too.
Now, generally hill / mountain walking will involve a bit of up. That doesn't mean that you'll be gasping for breath due to lack of oxygen. I cater for gentle lakeside rambles around one of the many tranquil lakes or tarns of the Lake District to full blown multi day trips to some of the Lake District's wilder more remote corners. If peak bagging's your thing then the Lake District has a number of challenges to keep you going: the 214 Wainwrights including four 3000-footers for a start.
The Snowdonia National Park contains some of the UK's most beautiful and rugged scenery. Snowdonia is home to England and Wales's highest mountain, Yr Wyddfa-often called Snowdon-at 3580 feet, as well as the instantly recognisable profile of Tryfan in the Ogwen Valley, the bulks of the Carneddau and Glyderau containing loads of scrambling opportunities and the slightly further south mountain mass of Idris's Chair, Cadair Idris.
Scotland has, arguably, the finest and wildest hill/mountain walking country in the UK. It's big and has loads of big mountains too. Heights of Scottish mountains are similar to those of the Lakes and Snowdonia but often you have to start walking from nearer to sea level so you have to climb uphill more. Scottish hill days can feel like big days. Scotland, of course, is home to the UKs highest mountain, Ben Nevis. At 4409 feet it is one of the 9 mountains in Scotland to top 4000 feet.
Scotland has enough mountains to keep you busy for a lifetime. There are 284 Munros (at the moment), those mountains of 3000 feet or higher, as well as some of the most remote parts of the country. Rannoch Moor, Knoydart and the stunning and magical Skye to name but a few.
Whatever your aspirations, I can guide you to some awesome places and you'll pick up some new skills along the way too if you want. Don't panic if you haven't got lots of expensive kit, as long as you've got a comfy pair of boots I can provide you with all the warm and wet weather gear you may need-unfortunately the sun doesn't always shine in the British hills!
Alfred Wainwright produced a series of glorious hand written and drawn pictorial guides that lists 214 summits in the Lake District, chosen for their location and beauty. Join Ascents of Adventure for 5, 7 or 9 days of pure Wainwright walking. Some days will be long and cover a goodly number of miles (at a gentle pace though) and a fair bit of ascent - by the end of the 5 to 9 days we may have walked up 40 to 80 of the Wainwright hills (although I will never turn this holiday into a race to simply bag summits).
Luckily the Wainwrights are not necessarily the highest mountains in the National Park, so some days will feel easier on the legs than others.
A typical 5 day itinerary could be the Coniston Fells (7 summits), the Fairfield Horseshoe (8 summits) , the Kentmere Horseshoe (8 or 9 summits), North to South over Helvellyn (potentially 12 or more summits) and the 7 summits overlooking Basenthwaite Lake (a smaller and less frequented area).
Additional days could include the magnificent Wasdale to Honister (potentially 10 or more summits), a Langdale circuit (8 to 10 summits) or a split day walking up some of the lesser visited and smaller summits with a civilised pub lunch in between.
2 - 10 June 2012
30 June - 8 July 2012
4 - 12 August 2012
For 5 or 7 days pick the number of consecutive days between the dates advertised.
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