This is our kindest holiday
in one of the quietest areas
of the Lake District National
Park. It is based around the
peaceful lakes of Loweswater,
Crummock and Buttermere in
the North West corner of the
Lake District and uses well defined
paths, forestry tracks, and country
lanes.
The distances covered each
day are relatively short,
with the exception of one mountain
pass involving an easy climb
of 200m. The route generally keeps to relatively
flat valley bottoms and there
is plenty of time to take it
easy, enjoy some spectacular
scenery and soak up the tranquility.
Travel
to Keswick, a bustling market town
in the hills of the Northern Lakes.
We will meet you for a personal
briefing where you will have the chance
to ask any questions you may have
about the route. 
The
route 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, for the first
night's
stay. 
More
woods, fellsides and views across
Crummock Water and Loweswater
to the Buttermere fells are
the theme for the second day,
as the route skirts along the
base of Grassmoor before crossing
the end of Crummock Water to
the night's stop in the hamlet
of
Loweswater.
The
following day goes through the
remote valley of Mosedale before
returning to the shores of Crummock
Water
to another quiet Lakeland
hamlet at Buttermere, situated
under the higher fells, between
the Lakes of Crummock and Buttermere.
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
nights' stop in
the quiet Newlands Valley.
On
the final day, the route meanders
through Newlands before skirting
the slopes of Catbells enroute
for Keswick, the end of the walk.
