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Upcoming Events:

Free winter equipment hire and training on all walks

March 2010

Wednesday 10th
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Thursday 11th
Helvellyn from Wythburn, Thirlmere
Friday 12th
Fully Booked
Saturday 13th
Haystacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere
Private Hire Available
Sunday 14th
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Private Hire Available
Monday 15th
High Street from Patterdale
Private Hire Available
Tuesday 16th
Helvellyn from Wythburn, Thirlmere
Wednesday 17th
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Private Hire Available

Thursday 18th
The Newlands Horseshoe from Little Town, Newlands
Private Hire Available
Friday 19th
Skiddaw from Bassenthwaite & Keswick
Private Hire Available
Saturday 20th
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Sunday 21st
Blencathra from Threlkeld
Private Hire Available
Monday 22nd
The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside
Private Hire Available
Tuesday 23rd
Haystacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere
Private Hire Available

Wednesday 24th
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Private Hire Available
Thursday 25th
Helvellyn from Wythburn, Thirlmere
Private Hire Available
Friday 26th
High Raise from Grasmere
Private Hire Available
Saturday 27th
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Skiddaw from Bassenthwaite & Keswick
Private Hire Available
Sunday 28th
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Helvellyn from Wythburn, Thirlmere
Private Hire Available
Monday 29th
Great Gable from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Private Hire Available
Tuesday 30th
The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside
Private Hire Available
Wednesday 31st
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Private Hire Available

Bowfell & The Great Slab

Difficulty   Moderate / Hard with some slight exposure
Distance   13km / 8 Mile
Time (Approx.)   6 Hours
Start / Finish point(s)   The Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale
Postcode of start point   LA22 9JY
Price   £20 per person.
Family Tickets from £50

The summit of Bowfell is one of the most scenic in Lakeland.

From it's conical summit the views over Eskdale to the Scafell range, Coniston Fells and beyond to Morecambe Bay and the Irish Sea rank amongst some of the best in the Lakes.

Added to the views is a spectacular route in it's own right, traversing from The Band on the Climbers Traverse (the route the rock climbers use to get to Bowfell Buttress) we reach the bottom of the cliffs. There is no apparent way up, but a good route can be found climbing over or alongside the huge Great Slab a huge rock that continues until just below the summit.

Let our experienced guides take you up this classic but less popular route to the summit of Bowfell before completing a circuit of the other fells at the head of the Langdale Valley.

Pictures from deanconner.co.uk

Guided walks are available on the following dates:
Please select the relavent date for more information.

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Want this walk on another date?
Why not make a private booking?

We can take a private booking for this or any other walk on any day of the year.

For more information please click here.