Lake District Weekend

About the Event

On this weekend you will have your own professional mountain leader to guide you up the amazing Fairfield horseshoe on the first day taking in the beautiful views from 8 substantial peaks. On the second day a more relaxing and gentle walk taking you to the local summit of loughrigg fell with 360 views of the surrounding fells and the beautiful town of Grasmere You will walk to visit to Grasmere village where you can grab the famous gingerbread and have a relaxing coffee in one of the many local cafes.

Fairfield Horseshoe (Day 1)

Fairfield Horseshoe is a classic circular hillwalking ridge route starting from Ambleside in the English Lake District it takes in all the fells that surround the valley of the Rydal Beck. You will visit 8 substantial peaks along this route which makes it a great day of bagging a good amount of Wainwright fells if you are amazing for the 214! We will meet in the town of Ambleside where you can grab and provisions you may need for the walk. The walk is extremely popular and follows well defined paths throughout with no real difficulties; however, care should always be take this is where you will benefit from been guided by us to make the day a very positive experience. This was one of Wainwright's favourite ridge walks; the round was described by him as “a great horseshoe of grassy slopes below a consistently high skyline, simple in design and impressive in altitude.

We will then finish our walk back in ambleside for a well deserved drink to end day 1. 

The horseshoe walk is a 16 kilometre journey with 1100 metres of ascent and includes 8 substantial:

• low Pike (508 metres)
• High Pike (656 metres)
• Dove Crag (792 metres)
• Hart Crag (822 metres)
• Fairfield (873 metres)
• Great Rigg (766 metres)
• Heron Pike (612 metres)
• Nab Scar (440 metres)

Loughrigg Fell/ Grasmere Village (Day 2)

Loughrigg Fell is a hill in the central part of the English Lake District. It stands on the end of the long ridge coming down from High Raise over Silver How towards Ambleside,  and is separated from its neighbours by the depression of Red Bank. Just beyond the eastern end of the Terrace are some quite remarkable caves, caused by quarrying. They penetrate about 150 feet (46 m) into the hillside and are often full of water. We will visit the peak of Loughrigg starting from Ambleside taking in the 360 views along the way. 

The highest rocky knoll can be identified by an Ordnance Survey triangulation column beside a large cairn, both standing out from the turf. The view includes intimate views of the Langdale Pikes and the fells around Grasmere, together with the Fairfield horseshoe from day 1 and the Coniston fells. Elter Water, Grasmere and a large part of Windermere can also be seen.

Grasmere Village

Grasmere is a village and tourist destination in Cumbria, England, in the centre of the Lake District, named after its adjacent Lake. It has links with the Lake Poets: William Wordsworth lived in Grasmere for 14 years and called it "the loveliest spot that man hath ever found. Grasmere lies within the historic county of Westmoorland.

We can visit the Famous gingerbread shop the Gingerbread was invented in 1854 by Victorian creator cook Sarah Nelson who mixed and baked her spicy-sweet chewy concoction inside her neat Church Cottage home – now The Grasmere Gingerbread Shop – and sold it to villagers and visitors from a table top on a tree stump outside her front door.

When we have stocked up in Grasmere we will start our walk back to Ambleside walking alongside the beautiful Grasmere Lake and Rydal water. We have the option to visit the loughrigg caves on our walk back taking in the amazing cathedral like caves.

Experience Required

You should have a good level of fitness and be comfortable walking for 6-7 hours per day with around 1000m of ascent.

Age Limit

The Minimum Age for this event is 15 years of age, but this depends on a child’s experience and ability. Under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult unless previously agreed with JC Outdoor Adventures.

Prices

£390 for individual bookings for this event date. 

If you would like to book this event please contact us on our Bespoke page quote the event name and date you would like to do it on.

We can organise group bookings giving you a discounted rate depending on the number of people:

2 people £190 per person

3 people £125 per person

4 people £90 per person

Groups 5 or more £80 per person

Contact us through our Bespoke page to book a group for this event just quote the event name and date you would like to do it on.