Hike > Keswick Mountain Festival

This year we have a fantastic range of walks for all abilities. Keswick is surrounded by some of the most amazing Lakes and Fells in Britain, make the most of them and book yourself on one or two of our walks. You can scramble up Sharp Edge, meander around Derwentwater or stride up Catbells. The choice is yours. Enjoy!

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	Scafell Pike Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England and the views from this route do not let the mountain down, we take a circular route from Seathwaite climbing by the Corridor Route to the summit of Scafell Pike...	View Details
	Blencathra via Sharp Edge and Halls Fell Ridge Blencathra is one of the best known and instantly inspiring Peaks in the Lake District. Our route via Sharp Edge and Halls Fell Ridge is the ultimate way to ascend this mountain. With us you will be able to...	View Details
	Skiddaw - Six Summits The most impressive route up one of the four 3000ft mountains in England. A superb ridge traverse with splendid views throughout. Join experienced and knowledgeable leaders Alison and Halle and discover the...	View Details
	Wainwright Walks: Fleetwith Pikes and Haystacks Haystacks was one of Wainwright’s personal favourites and is his last resting place. By combining the climb of Haystacks with an ascent of the shapely Fleetwith Pike, we have a superb round of Warnscale in...	View Details
	Blencathra via Sharp Edge - 3 Wainwrights Sharp Edge, the notorious knife like ridge is the route for our exciting ascent of Blencathra. You do need a head for heights for this one, but if you've always wanted to tackle this infamous ridge then...	View Details
	Helvellyn via Striding and Swirral Edges Join us for a fantastic days adventure as we take on one of the highest mountains in the Lake District by it's best known (and feared) route; Helvellyn via Striding and Swirral edges. (We'll let you...	View Details
	Wainwright Walks: Undiscovered Skiddaw Last year we expored the delights of the valleys of the Glenderatarra and the Caldew 'back o' Skiddaw'. For 2012 we again eshew the well trodden way to look at another delightful approach to...	View Details
	The Newlands Horseshoe - A 6 Wainwright Walk A classic horseshoe walk around the beautiful pastoral Newlands valley. The views available are magnificent, particularly across Derwent Water, to the Skiddaw and Blencathra massifs in the north east. ...	View Details
	Scafell Pike - Englands Highest Mountain Have you ever wanted to be able to say 'I have stood upon the summit of England'? Scafell Pike, at 977m is the heighest mountain in England, and this, a magnificent walk to the highest summit in...	View Details
	Cam Crag Ridge and Glaramara Join local Mountain Leaders Pete and Lyn Armstrong on an exciting route over scrambly Cam Crag Ridge in Langstrath to the summits of airy Rosthwaite Cam and lofty Glaramara. The difficulties of the ridge...	View Details
	Helvellyn - A 3 Wainwright Walk Have you always wanted to climb the third highest in the Lakes? Ascend Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike and Dollywagon Pike using quieter and lesser known paths. Three Wainwrights in one day!	View Details
	Buttermere Bluebells From golden gorse in a carpet of bluebells to the summit of Rannerdale Knott (353m high) this delightful spring time walk is a little gem in the Buttermere Valley. A combination of river and lakeside walking...	View Details
	2 Lakes, 3 Tarns and 2 Cafes A linear route from Thirlmere to Derwentwater through the Wythburn fells, enjoying the quiet beauty of Harrop, Blea and Watendlath Tarns - with 2 cafés en route, who could ask for more?! Join experienced and...	View Details
	Wainwright Walks: Blencathra's Edges Wainwright referred to Blencathra as 'the finest object in Lakeland' and he spent many hours exploring and mapping its several routes. Without doubt the most exhilerating of these are the fine and...	View Details
	Great End - the wilderness way! Enjoy easy scrambling in an exciting rocky environment together with a wild grassy fell strewn with delightful tarns and rocky outcrops. In an area with such well trodden paths as the routes to Styhead and Esk...	View Details
	Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell Join local Mountain Leaders Pete and Lyn Armstrong in Langdale for an exciting round over the five crinkles of Crinkle Crags to the lofty summit of Bow Fell. Nervous walkers can avoid the notorious "Bad...	View Details
	Haystacks and Fleetwith Pike Although not the highest mountain in the Lake District Haystacks is one of the most popular, the guidebook writer Alfred Wainwright chose Innominate Tarn on the summit ridge as the place where his ashes would...	View Details
	Helvellyn and Striding Edge One of the most spectacular mountaineering routes in England, the Striding Edge ridge is rightly extremely popular and famous. In all but the best weather conditions the ridge can be daunting to the...	View Details
	Blencathra by the Stars Join us for a magical night time experience as we head up one of the Lakes best loved peaks, Blencathra, lit only by our headtorches and the stars above. This is a great opportunity to head out into the high...	View Details
	Wainwright Walks: Scafell Pike A challenging ascent of England’s highest peak by arguably its finest route via Esk Hause, and the rocky shoulders of Broad Crag and Ill Crag, and we descend by the 'Corridor' Route to Sty Head.	View Details
	Catstycam and Helvellyn Join local Mountain Leader Pete and Lyn on an exciting route from Glenridding over Catstycam and Swirral Edge to the summit of Helvellyn. It's an outing that calls for a good head for heights and a sturdy...	View Details
	Footloose on the Fells A three day Introduction to Fell Walking in the Lake District. If you are fit, enjoy walking and want to make the most of the Lake District this is for you. There will be plenty of opportunity to practise map...	View Details
	Blencathra - the Scenic Way From Mousthwaite Comb we follow the Glenderamackin River upstream to Scales Tarn. Marvel at this natural amphitheatre formed by this perfect glacial corrie. By-passing Sharp Edge we ascend to the summit of...	View Details
	Great Gable Great Gable is a name that immediately grabs one's imagination. Seen from Wasdale it is a mountain of perfect proportions so much so that it was chosen as the centre-piece of the motif for the Lake...	View Details
	Borrowdale to Grasmere over the tops Join local Mountain Leaders Pete and Lyn on an exhilarating high level route to Grasmere from Borrowdale by way of Greenup Edge, Calf Crag, Gibson Knott and Helm Crag. The views from the ridge high above Far...	View Details
	Wainwright Walks: A Newlands Round Simply one of the finest walks in this corner of the Lake District and bagging four Wainwrights along the way. We start with an ascent of Robinson whose profile is seen well from the Adventure Base. Once up we...	View Details
	Skiddaw Walk with Cameron McNeish Spend a day on the hills with wilderness hiker, backpacker, author and broadcaster Cameron McNeish. He will be taking you from Latrigg up the steep slopes of Jenken Hill and Little Man then onto Skiddaw. The...	View Details
	Catbells and Lakeshore We take the launch across the lake to start this classic walk up Catbells ridge. Admire the beautiful views over Derwentwater and the Newlands Valley. Returning along the lakeshore, this walk encapsulates...	View Details
	Skiddaw - A 5 Wainwright Walk Skiddaw, Keswicks gentle giant, but looks can be deceiving! A route, taking less frequented footpaths, over five Wainwrights. Ullock Pike, Longside Edge, Carl Side, Skiddaw, and Bakestall	View Details
	Scafell Pike Guided Walk Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England and the views from this route do not let the mountain down, we take a circular route from Seathwaite climbing by the Corridor Route to the summit of Scafell Pike...	View Details
	Honister to Derwentwater over the tops Heading North from the only working slate mine in England to Dale Head Tarn, we follow the High Spy, Maiden Moor ridge route to Derwentwater. Join experienced and knowledgeable Mountain Leader, Alison and...	View Details
	Buttermere to Keswick over the tops - Seven Wainwrights Join local Mountain Leaders Pete and Lyn on a high level ridge walk from Buttermere that we call "Seven at a blow"... Seven Wainwright tops that is of course... Rannerdale Knotts, Whiteless Pike,...	View Details
	Blencathra and Sharp Edge One of the most exciting and feared ridge walks in England. Blencathra is a unique mountain sitting at the far northern edge of the Lake District National Park. Easily accessible from the Keswick area this...	View Details

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Scafell Pike

Blencathra via Sharp Edge and Halls Fell Ridge

Skiddaw - Six Summits

Wainwright Walks: Fleetwith Pikes and Haystacks

Blencathra via Sharp Edge - 3 Wainwrights

Helvellyn via Striding and Swirral Edges

Wainwright Walks: Undiscovered Skiddaw

The Newlands Horseshoe - A 6 Wainwright Walk

Scafell Pike - Englands Highest Mountain

Cam Crag Ridge and Glaramara

Helvellyn - A 3 Wainwright Walk

Buttermere Bluebells

2 Lakes, 3 Tarns and 2 Cafes

Wainwright Walks: Blencathra's Edges

Great End - the wilderness way!

Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell

Haystacks and Fleetwith Pike

Helvellyn and Striding Edge

Blencathra by the Stars

Wainwright Walks: Scafell Pike

Catstycam and Helvellyn

Footloose on the Fells

Blencathra - the Scenic Way

Great Gable

Borrowdale to Grasmere over the tops

Wainwright Walks: A Newlands Round

Skiddaw Walk with Cameron McNeish

Catbells and Lakeshore

Skiddaw - A 5 Wainwright Walk

Scafell Pike Guided Walk

Honister to Derwentwater over the tops

Buttermere to Keswick over the tops - Seven Wainwrights

Blencathra and Sharp Edge

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