Vale of Lorton

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 200 metres. 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.

Our Holidays

We offer 2 itineraries for the Vale of Lorton. Choose from 3 or 5 days walking depending on your available time and the pace you find most comfortable.

Please bear in mind that the distances each day are trail distances only. They do not take into account walking to your accommodation. On some days the accommodation might be on or close to the trail but on other days you may need to walk one or two miles to get to your overnight stop.

Vale of Lorton

Keswick to Keswick 28 miles/45 km

We offer 2 itineraries covering the whole route. The 3 day option has 2 days with 10 miles of walking, while the 5 day option has daily distances of 7 miles or less.

Code Length Average per day Price range
VL4 3 days walking (4 nights) 9 miles/14 km £555 - £642 Full Info Book
VL6 5 days walking (6 nights) 6 miles/10 km £837 - £982 Full Info Book

Client Feedback

Your staff are very helpful and always friendly. The walk planning and execution were both flawless. This is the only travel experience I’ve had where everything happened exactly as intended. I highly recommend the Rob Roy Way for the variety of landscape and environments offered.

Rob Roy Way, May 2023
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I don’t think there is anything you could do to improve my holiday. It has all been exceptional and memorable. Well done Mickledore!

Cotswold Way, May 2023
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The quality of your overnight accommodations and logistical planning, such as taxi transfers, makes Mickledore the perfect choice for us. This was our second walking holiday with Mickledore. The first was Hadrian’s Wall in 2019. Our interactions with the staff at Mickledore have always been helpful. Response time to inquires is very quick and the support has been just what was needed when we had to change our itinerary. The professionalism and the friendliness of staff are one of the many reasons we will continue to use Mickledore for our walking holidays.

Dales Way, May 2023
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