“No mountain view in Lakeland arrests and excites the attention more than that of the Langdale Pikes”

A Wainwright

The view from the eastern shore of Windermere between Windermere and Ambleside is dominated by the distant skyline of jagged rocky mountains to the East, these are the Langdales or Langdale Pikes.

This is one of the most famous views in the Lake District.

Let our guides take you over a well tried route taking in the best parts of these fells with spectacular views back down the Langdale Valley back towards Windermere.

Summits included on this route:
Pavey Ark700 metres / 2297 feet
Thunacar Knott723 metres / 2372 feet
Harrison Stickle736 metres / 2415 feet
Pike O'Stickle709 metres / 2326 feet
Loft Crag682 metres / 2238 feet

“The steep ladder to heaven stirs the imagination”

A Wainwright

Starting at the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel we will climb alongside Stickle Gill to Stickle Tarn. This is a steep but easily manageable path that has stunning views over the Langdale Valley. From Stickle Tarn we get our first clear look up at Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark, part of the Langdale Pikes. Pavey Ark is especially impressive, comprising of the cliffs above the tarn. Circling the tarn we climb onto the summit point of Pavey Ark.

Crossing over to Thunacar Knott we follow an easy path that leads towards the summit of Harrison Stickle, the most prominent of the Langdale Pikes.

We will then cross Harrison Combe to climb the rocky scramble to the summit of Pike O'Stickle. Beneath this is a point of local historic interest, the Langdale Neolithic axe forge. From this summit we begin descending over Loft Crag back down to the New Dungeon Ghyll.

On a clear day with good visibility all of the summits ascended offer great views over the Langdale Valley to Windermere and across to Bowfell, the Crinkles and Coniston Old Man.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Kit List tab above.

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Where to meet: The New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Langdale
Postcode: LA22 9JX
Grid Reference: NY 295 064

Directions

From Ambleside: Leave on the A593, signposted to Langdale and Coniston, follow this road until the junction with Ellers Brow, turn right onto Ellers Brow, signposted to Chapel Stile and Langdale.

Follow this road through the village of Chapel Stile and continue until the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel is Seen up a lane to the right.

Parking will be found to the left here and also a little further along the road (Both the car parks charge a fee). We will meet outside the hotel.

For Ghyll Scrambling sessions we will be using the changing rooms at the top of the National Trust car park, so it may be easier to park here.

Bus Services

The Old Dungeon Ghyll isserviced by the 516 bus from Ambleside, the bus stop is 100m from the meet point.

The 516 runs between Ambleside and the Langdale Valley.

Stagecoach bus timetables can be viewed here

Each participant is expected to bring suitable personal equipment for the event.
This should include the following:

Summer Walks:

Walking shoes / Boots
Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
Warm tops
Packed lunch
Spare clothing
Water
Hat
Gloves

Winter Walks:

Walking Boots
Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
Warm tops
Packed lunch
Spare clothing
Water
Hat
Gloves
Torch (preferably a headtorch)
Spare batteries for the above
Spare Gloves
Flask & Hot Drink

The Following equipment may also be useful if owned:

Snow Goggles
Gaiters

The following equipment will be provided by The Lake District Walker should winter conditions require:

Ice Axe
Crampons

Langdale Pikes Review by Howard McCain

Overall Experience

Innes was our guide in the Langdale Pikes walk on 15 September.
An intuitive guide, committed to ensuring our 25th Anniversary Walk was the best it could be.
Very grateful for the lovely memories- thank you Innes - you were 11-10.
No hesitation in recommending Innes. (Posted on 17/09/2018)

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Questions:

1 Answer

What happens if the weather is bad?

Posted by , Thursday, 12 October 2017 on product The Langdale Pikes: Private Guiding

Question:

What happens if the weather is bad?

Answers:

Posted by John Scadding on Thursday, 12 October 2017
We plan to walk whatever the weather, unless it is dangerous to do so.

Mountain weather can be a little unpredictable, but we do keep an eye on the forecasts leading up to walks, should the forecast mean that the walk is not possible then we will contact you as soon as we have the forecast and offer you the following options:
- A more suitable walk on the same date taking into consideration the weather conditions
- A transfer to the same walk on another date
- A full refund

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Are dogs allowed on this walk?

Posted by , Wednesday, 20 September 2017 on product The Langdale Pikes: Private Guiding

Question:

Are dogs allowed on this walk?

Answers:

Posted by John Scadding on Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Yes, dogs are allowed on all our walks.

However we do cross farmland and common land where animals will be grazing, there will be large sections of the walk, if not all, where dogs will be required to be on a lead.

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