Keswick & your personal briefing
Whilst staying at your first night's accommodation in the market town of Keswick, we will come and meet you to provide a personal briefing where you will have the chance to ask any questions you may have about this route.
Keswick - Lorton
Your first day of walking begins in Whinlatter Forest Park which straddles Whinlatter Pass, between Bassenthwaite and Lorton. Starting at the top of the pass the first day is nearly all downhill! Using forest, field and fell side tracks the route makes its way to the lakeland village of Lorton which is today's destination.
Lorton - Loweswater
Continuing downhill
you will notice the beautiful views across Crummock Water and Loweswater to the Buttermere fells.
The route then skirts along the base of Grassmoor before crossing the end of Crummock water and on to the night's stop in the hamlet of Loweswater.
Loweswater - Buttermere
Today you will walk through the remote valley of Mosedale before returning to the shores of Crummock water to another quiet lakeland hamlet of Buttermere, situated under the higher fells, between the lakes of Crummock and Buttermere. Today's destination.
Buttermere - Newlands
Day 4 involves the only significant climb of the trip, as the route climbs out of Buttermere and back towards Keswick. It climbs around 200m (650ft) on well defined paths over the fellsides. Once the pass is reached, the path drops down again to the peaceful Newlands valley.
Newlands - Keswick
From the Newlands valley the route meanders on before skirting the slopes of Catbells, en-route for Keswick and the end of this walk. |
