🏔️ NEW Winter in the Lake District

Name: 🏔️ NEW Winter in the Lake District
Start: 2025-02-22T06:45:00+00:00
End: 2025-02-23T21:00:00+00:00
Location: Novotel London West

Schedule

Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 at 06:45 am to Sun, 23 Feb, 2025 at 09:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Novotel London West | London, EN

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The Lake District is England's largest and by far the UK's most popular national park. In 2017 the Lake District was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site, joining the likes of the Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China and the Grand Canyon on the illustrious list. Winter in the Lake District is a truly magical time! With snow-peaked mountains and the peaceful serenity of the lakes, the landscape takes on spectacular winter beauty. Pull on your boots and step outdoors with us on this new exciting weekend trip to the heart of the Lakes!
Departing from London early on Saturday morning, we'll head to the Northern Lake District to climb one of the Lake District's most popular mountains – Blencathra, also known as Saddleback because of its distinctive shape. Starting from Scales, we'll first ascend to the beautiful glacial lake of Scales Tarn (one of the coldest in the Lake District). After taking a short rest and admiring from below the iconic knife-edge ridge of Sharp Edge and Tarn Crags, we'll take an easier route to the left, which avoids the difficult grade 1 scramble and offers a more straightforward ascent. We'll soon reach Hallsfell Top, the highest point on Blencathra ridge at 868 metres. From there, we'll continue along the ridge to tick off two more summits – Gategill Fell Top and Knowe Crags, and finally descend to Threlkeld village. After the hike, we'll take a scenic drive along Bassenthwaite Lake to our hotel, where we'll have dinner and rest.
Sunday will be much more relaxing, as we'll head to the snake-shaped Ullswater – the second largest lake in the Lake District and certainly one of the most beautiful. Our trail will take in the impressive 20-metre Aira Force waterfall, the summit of Gowbarrow Fell (481m), and great views of the surrounding mountains and Ullswater. The hike will finish in Glenridding village. From there, we'll take a scenic drive via Kirkstone Pass to the small town of Bowness-in-Windermere, on the shores of Windermere (the largest lake in England). You'll have free time for a hearty warm lunch and to explore souvenir shops, and perhaps even visit The World of Beatrix Potter museum. One of the most famous children's authors of all time lived, holidayed and found her inspiration here, in the Lake District. This magical indoor attraction brings to life Beatrix Potter's tales, the most famous of all being The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
ITINERARY
Saturday:
06:45 meet outside Hotel Novotel London West, 1 Shortlands, W6 8DR (a five-minute walk from Hammersmith Station); 07:00 sharp departure; 13:30-18:00 Blencathra via Scales Tarn walk (difficulty: Moderate, distance: 10km, ascent: 700m); 18:45 check-in at Premier Inn Whitehaven Hotel; 19:00 dinner and free time;
Sunday:
07:00 breakfast; 08:00 departure; 09:00-12:45 Aira Force, Gowbarrow Fell and Ullswater walk (difficulty: Moderate, distance: 11km, ascent: 430m); 13:15-15:00 free time for lunch and to explore souvenir shops in Bowness-in-Windermere; 15:00 departure; 18:30 stop at services for dinner; 21:00 London, Hammersmith.
DIFFICULTY & EQUIPMENT
Please note that this trip requires a very good level of fitness. Good hiking boots with ankle support and waterproof clothing are essential.
Two weeks prior to the trip, we'll advise if micro spikes and poles are required for a better winter experience.
TRANSPORT
As on most of our trips, we'll travel in a comfortable 16-seater minibus.
LUGGAGE
You can bring two small bags with you: one cabin size personal item bag (up to 10kg) and one smaller hiking backpack to fit under the seat. During the hike, you can leave your luggage in the minibus.
BOOKING
Please RSVP and pay by bank transfer to the account below, leaving your Meetup name and the name of the trip as a reference (e.g. John Lake District):
Business Account Name: London Social Hiking Limited
Sort Code: 20-17-20
Account Number: 63116514
We'll let you know by changing your status to ‘Paid’ as soon as the payment is cleared. You can check your status next to your name in the attendees list of the event. Please allow up to 48 hours for the payment to arrive.
THE PRICE OF £238 INCLUDES
• Transport throughout the trip
• Experienced, professional CPC/PSV minibus driver
• Professional event organisation
• Guiding on all hiking routes by an experienced Mountain Leader
• Group first aid kit with qualified first aiders
• One night's accommodation at a hotel in shared twin rooms (you'll share your room with somebody from our group of the same gender)
• Admin fee
• 20% VAT
THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE
• Personal insurance (for cancellation, accident, health, emergency evacuation and loss, theft of or damage to baggage and personal effects, and personal trekking insurance)
• Food
HOW TO CONTACT US
For all enquiries, please PM our admin (one of the hosts of the event) via Meetup, or leave a comment on the event page. If you have any difficulties locating the starting point, please call Anna on 07596844467. Please DO NOT contact our hike leaders during the week on the phone numbers provided.
WHAT TO BRING
• Suitable hiking shoes with ankle support
• Waterproof and windproof jacket and trousers
• Gloves/hat/cap
• Water bottle (min 1L)
• Head torch
• Nuts and energy snacks to last you during the trip
• Walking poles (optional)
• Gaiters (optional)
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