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Guided Walks in the English Lake District



The Bob Graham Challenge

The Bob Graham Challenge
Monday 11th June 2012

£250.00


Difficulty: Hard
  A long walk with high levels of exposure
Distance: 115km / 72 miles approx.
Ascent: 8200m / 27000ft approx.
Duration: 5 Days
Start Time: 9am
Maximum Group Size: 10
Minimum Group Size: 1


"Doubly happy, however, is the man to whom lofty mountain tops are within reach."
John Muir

The Bob Graham Round is quite rightly recognised as one of the great mountain challenges in the UK, fell runners endeavour to complete the challenge within 24 hours.

The Bob Graham route though makes a wonderful 5 day circuit of the Lake District taking in 42 summits and involving 72 miles of walking, one of the best ways to really get to know the Lakes.

Over this week we will travel the route of the Bob Graham Round, starting and finishing in Keswick, we will be camping out during the challenge with three nights spent wild camping and one night spent at the Wasdale Head campsite.

Summits included on this route:
   
Too many too mention, this route covers 42 summits over 5 days.



"The best climber in the world is the one who's having the most fun."
Alex Lowe

The Bob Graham Round begins in Keswick, climbing the southern slopes of Skiddaw during day one we will take in the summits of Skiddaw, Great Calva and Blencathra.

Day two follows the Helvellyn ridge south, climbing Clough Head and the Dodds before traversing the ridge to Helvellyn and then Fairfield then descending over Seat Sandal.

Day Three begins with the climb onto Steel Fell then the longest day of the event climbs to High Raise and the Langdale Pikes, Bowfell and then traverses the Scafell Massif, descending from Scafell to Wasdale Head where we will spend the night in the campsite opposite the Wasdale Head Inn.

Day four begins with the steep ascent of Yewbarrow and then the wonderful ridge route over Pillar and Great Gable before descending north towards Honister Pass.

The final day of the challenge climbs over Dale Head and takes in the final summits of Hindscarth and Robinson before the long descent to Derwentwater and Keswick.

A wonderful five days in the mountains and a real challenge for any hillwalker.

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Where to Meet: Outside the Moot Hall, Keswick
Time: 9am
Postcode: CA12 5JS
Grid Reference: NY 266 234
Directions: Keswick is easily found on the A66 in the Northern Lake District. The Moot Hall is in the centre of the town, in the middle of Main Street, we will meet outside the Tourist Information Centre.
Full information will be provided in a download file upon booking


To book this event please purchase below, a deposit can be made up to one month prior to the event.
If less than one month to your event then full payment is required.
If you choose to pay by deposit The Lake District Walker Limited will send a link for the full balance due 30 days prior to your event via e-mail.

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View past Bob Graham Round Challenge events in our blog here


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