March
8:00 Start with 17:30 (5:30pm) Return
10 miles (16.1km) with 3000ft (914m) Total Ascent.
Leaving the coaches at Keswick we head towards Applethwaite through fields, passing a couple of unusual trees, one of them upside down. We then move on towards Millbeck where we start to climb, walking alongside Slades Beck with Little Man towering to our right.
From Carlside Tarn we take the lesser used zigzag path up Skiddaw. From the summit of Skiddaw, the fourth highest mountain in England, the views can be panoramic. We head back to Keswick via Little Man, Jenkin Hill and Latrigg.
9 miles (14.5km) with 2,200ft (671m) Ascent.
From Threlkeld we head towards the Glenderaterra Beck which we follow north then, after crossing a ford, carry on north for a short distance. We then turn left and gradually ascend the Burnt Horse Ridge to Lonscale Fell. From here it's downhill all the way joining the path from Skiddaw to Keswick.
8 miles (12.9km) with 1440ft (439m) Ascent.
Our walk today starts from a lay-by on the A66, GR300244. We cross the A66 with great care and descend to the former railway track. We now have a steady climb on tracks to Derwentfolds then field paths to the Blencathra Centre: that is most of our climbing for today finished.
We now go north below Blease Fell on good paths, cross over a footbridge and join the Cumbria Way at Guide Stone. We head south and west beneath Lonscale Fell to reach the car park for Skiddaw. Still following the Cumbria Way we drop down beneath Latrigg to Keswick for refreshments and the coaches home. We hope you will enjoy this walk and thank you for your company.
7½ miles 12km) with 230ft (70m) Ascent.
Starting from the coach park in Keswick we take a left turn at Booths to take the road and then field paths to Storm Bridge at Portinscale. Keeping to the right through the village we soon cross the A66 and join the disused road to reach the Newlands Beck bridge.
Turning left we pass through farmland to Little Braithwaite. A road walk starts by the new bridge until, reaching Uzzicar, we leave the road and make for Newlands Beck. We then continue along the road to Skelgill, the highest point of the walk, with fine views all round. Walking along the road below Cat Bells we come to the Cumbria Way which leads us back to Keswick via Nichol End. There is a café with toilets at Nichol End and launches back to Keswick.