THE BORROWDALE SKYLINE
SEPT 15-19TH 2025
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(4 nights, 4.5 walking days).
Grade 3 or 4 (option*)
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Join us in the beautiful Borrowdale Valley at this superb hotel base with a walking location second to none. Our walking is mostly at Moderate level, when on each full walking day we will cover around 8-12 miles on routes that include some steady ascent.
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Our plan will be to enjoy the peaks closest to our hotel not covered in our 'Best of Borrowdale' week. (see details). On our list of objectives are:: Glaramara (mountain), and Thorneythwaite Fell, Green Gable and Great Gable, Dale Head and the lovely ridge walk of Littledale Edge.
*Towards the end of the week we will walk in two smaller groups, each with a qualified MLTE Mountain Leader. This is to provide the option to reach the summit of Great Gable.
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The cost for this holiday in full board, single, en-suite accommodation is £945
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What's Included: 4 nights single occupancy full board (4 x dinner, bed, breakfast and packed lunch), and the services of our walk leaders for this holiday.
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ITINERARY
DAY 1: If you can, join us on the arrival day by 2 pm for a half day local walk to get to know your fellow travellers and the environment close by. For those who are unable to arrive by then, join us for dinner at 6.30 pm, after which we will talk through our planned programme. (3 hours)
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DAY 2: An ascent of Glaramara, a perfect ridge-backed mountain after which our hotel is named, and which is the centre piece of the view from the hotel lounge window. At 783m it provides a worthy challenge and leads naturally onto Esk Hause, and a descent via the wild valley of Upper Langstrath. (7-8 hours)
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DAY 3: We start the day over in Buttermere village and soon ascend to the high level ridge of Littledale Edge which offers a lofty but straightforward route over the fell-tops back to our hotel.. (7-8 hours)
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DAY 4: Option 1: Hike up alongside the tumbling cascades of Sour Milk Ghyll and on to the relatively easy summit of Green Gable, with superb views of the central fells. We descend to Sty Head, a beautiful miniature lakes set high in the hills at around 2000 ft altitude. From there we descend alongside Taylor Gill Force, a waterfall that drops 140 ft into the Seathwaite Valley. (5-6 hours)
Option 2: Before descending to Styhead Tarn, this option takes on the scrambly (but short) ascent to the classic Lakeland summit of Great Gable, a shapely mountain formed by a resistant volcanic plug, the solidified heart of an ancient volcano. (7-8 hours)
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DAY 5: A low level walk to enjoy an easier route in the valley and to relfect on a superb week of hill walking on the hills that form the Borrowdale skyline. We aim to finish our programme by 1 pm. (3-4 hours)
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Please note that the above itinerary is subject to weather conditions being favourable. Our aim, above all, is to make the right choice each day so that we enjoy the most appropriate route for the conditions.
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ACCOMMODATION
For our north Lake District walking holidays we are based at the Glaramara Hotel near Rosthwaite in Borrowdale, set deep in the heart of the most spectacular Lakeland valley. It also offers great food, a comfortable bar, and an extensive garden where you can relax after a day of fresh air and exercise.
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Hotel postcode: CA12 5XQ
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To reach Glaramara by public transport, take the train to Penrith, from where buses to Keswick and then to Seatoller take you almost to the front door of our hotel.
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To reach Glaramara by car, leave the M6 at Jn 40. Then take the A66 to Keswick and the B5289 to Seatoller.
HOW TO BOOK
Just send your booking request using the Booking Enquiry Form on this page and we will be in touch very soon to confirm your place.
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You can then secure your place with a low deposit payment of £150.
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If you have any questions or if you need more information, don't hesitate to get in touch using the contact details below.
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We'd love you to join us!
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