Lake District 3000's Challenge

You’ll be accommodated at a local Hostel. Exact details will be shared after booking. For your planning purposes, use Keswick as the location.  

Included:

• Guides
• Accommodation
• Meals as per the itinerary
• Transport during the trip

Excluded

• Personal equipment
• Travel to/from the start/end point. 

Start: You’ll meet at 7pm at the accommodation, on day 1 of the itinerary (you’ll receive full details of the accommodation after booking)  

End: Your trip will end after breakfast on day 4 of the itinerary.

Group sizes are a maximum of 7. 

To fully enjoy the trip you need to be in good physical condition and not completely new to exercise and activity on mountainous terrain. Your body and mind will need to cope with sustained activity, over a number of hours, on a variety of terrain, with steep descents and ascents, on very rocky ground at times. Please discuss personal issues on fitness and experience with us; we can offer advice on preparation. The host will ask you to complete a Booking Form declaring health and medical conditions in advance of your event. They need to know about how best to support you on the mountains.  

The weather in the mountains can be unpredictable at any time of year – we have the flexibility to swap the days over or reverse the direction if the weather dictated. On vary rare occasions the weather may force a more drastic change of route. If this occurs your Mountain Leader will discuss the options with you at the earliest opportunity during the event.  

Day 1: NA

Day 2: 37km

Day 3: 42km

Day 4: NA

18, or 16 if accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Day 1: NA

Day 2: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3: Breakfast, Lunch 

Day 4: Breakfast, Lunch 

• Rucksack (at least 25 litres) and liner or bagsto keep rain out 
• Comfortable walking boots or shoes with rugged sole/tread (gym trainers are not appropriate) 
• Walking socks – breathable/not cotton (multiple pairs) 
• Base layer – synthetic/breathable and not cotton 
• Walking trousers and shorts – not jeans (optionof full leg cover required even if you usually wear shorts) 
• Warm, fleece layer (ideally windproof) andspare, warmer layer in rucksack 
• Waterproof jacket with hood (with ‘taped seams’ – needed to be waterproof) 
• Waterproof trousers (separate to your walking trousers) 
• Warm hat and sun hat – both options will be needed 
• Warm gloves 
• Headtorch (not hand-torch) and spare batteries 
• Trekking poles are advisable 
• Personal medication, blister treatment, suncream, painkillers 
• Sandwich bags for sealing articles (including mobile phone) 
• Reusable bottles or hydration bladder that equal 2 litres 
• Battery pack to re-charge phone on/off the hill or on the move