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Cumberland Way
From coast to hill country, under the shadows of the high peaks.
OverviewThis 60 mile walk takes you on a west to east route from coastal Ravenglass to Brougham Hall, near Penrith, with between 9 and 13 miles walked daily and ascents and descents ranging from under 500ft to over 2,000ft.
We'll walk towards remote Wastwater, the most atmospheric of all the lakes, through spectacular scenery over Black Sail Pass and then under the shadow of the high peaks - Great Gable, Scafell Pike, Pillar and Haystacks being amongst them.
Continuing east there's another stunning high level route to the gentler scenery of the Newlands Valley and the shores of Derwent Water, before arriving at Keswick. From here we gently ascend to the Castlerigg stone circle, with far reaching views back to Derwent Water and Bassenthwaite Lake. We then pick up a lonely coach road through thousands of acres of high moorland to walk down into Dockray and Ullswater. Journey's end is at Eamont Bridge (rather than continuing for another day to the official end at Appleby), before returning to Hassness for a farewell dinner.
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I thought I would enjoy the trip but it far surpassed my expectations. I travelled alone on holiday for the first time t...
Just got back. Probably the best holiday and most memorable trails we've ever experienced. All praise to Julia who wo...
John has been a compulsive traveller and walks leader since high school. Having completed the Three Peaks challenge of ascending Ben Nevis, Scafell and Snowdon within 24 hours he's also clearly got an adventurous streak. These days he leads mainly in Greece and Turkey with the odd trip to other destinations which have attracted his attention.
