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The Cross Lakeland Challenge: Private Guiding

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Difficulty:	Exposure:
A long walk, crossing the Lake District from East to West, from Wasdale Head to Wasdale Head
Distance: Up to 50km / 31 miles	Ascent: 2300m / 7500ft
Duration: 2 Days	Maximum Group Ratio: 10:1

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"Hereabouts the surround of mountainous country is complete, the western arc being occupied by a tumultuous skyline and the eastern horizon formed of lofty smooth ranges."

A. Wainwright

The Cross Lakeland Challenge is a wonderful 2 days walking over challenging terrain at times, starting on the eastern edge of the Lake District National Park in the secluded valley of Wasdale and traversing the National Park to the more famous Wasdale Valley in the west of the Lake District.

Along the way we will travel from the moorland in the east to the more rugged rocky terrain of the west taking in summits such as Harter Fell and Thornthwaite Crag on the first day and Sergeant Man and High Raise on Day two.

A great two day challenge based from Ambleside.

Summits included on this route:

Little Yarlside	516 metres/1702 feet
Great Yarlside	585 metres/1930 feet
Harrop Pike	637 metres/2102 feet
Tarn Crag	664 metres/2178 feet
Harter Fell	778 metres/2552 feet
Mardale Ill Bell	760 metres/2493 feet
Thornthwaite Crag	784 metres/2572 feet
Caudale Moor	763 metres/2503 feet
Silver How	395 metres/1303 feet
Blea Rigg	541 metres/1775 feet
Sergeant Man	730 metres/2395 feet
High Raise	762 metres/2500 feet

This two day challenge event crosses the Lake District from east to west from Wasdale in the east to Wasdale in the west.

From Ambleside we will head out in the minibus to the Wasdale Valley, just off the A6 where we will head up onto the quieter Far Eastern Fells, taking in the summits of Great Yarlside and Harrop Pike before crossing to more familiar ground to many as we make a circuit above the Longsleddale Valley across Tarn Crag and Harter Fell onto the High Street Massif, crossing Mardale Ill Bell and Thornthwaite Crag, descending over Caudale Moor to the Kirkstone Pass and taking a track down to Ambleside.

Day two begins from Ambleside, following the well walked path above Rydal Water onto the Loughrigg Terrace path to climb to Silver How and follow the ridge up over Blea Rigg to Sergeant Man and High Raise.

From High Raise we will descend to Stake Pass and cross to Angle Tarn, taking the well worn path below Great End to descend to Sty Head Pass and Wasdale Head.

A wonderful two days walking, crossing almost the entire breadth of the Lake District, from one Wasdale Valley to the other!

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

Meet Point	The Bridge House, Ambleside
Postcode / GR	LA22 9AN / NY 376 046
Location Info	The Bridge House is easily found in Ambleside Village, on the A591 Rydal Road, just north of the centre of the village towards the Rydal Road Car Park and the mini roundabout. The Bridge House will be found on the left of the road, opposite the SR Cunninghams / Jack Wolfskin shop. The Bridge House, a small house built on a bridge over the beck is now a National Trust gift shop, we will meet outside the shop.