On the summit of Grisedale Pike with Skiddaw beyond

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Causey Pike and the Scar Crags from Grisedale Pike

Looking back towards Crag Hill on the path towards Sail

Coledale Horseshoe

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Difficulty:	Exposure:
A long walk taking in plenty of tops, but with little exposure, and great views throughout
Distance: 16km / 10miles	Ascent: 1200m / 3700ft
Duration: 7 hours	Maximum Group Ratio: 10:1

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Event Description

"Grisedale Pike is a nagger of conscience and cannot long be ignored. Nor should it be."

A. Wainwright

A great walk in one of the quieter areas of Lakeland, Coledale. The Coledale Horseshoe is a wonderful ridge walk in the area.

This is a route that can be adapted to suit all groups, let our experienced instructors take you on a circuit of the fells above Braithwaite which lend themselves to great walking and spectacular views.

Summits included on this route:

Grisedale Pike	791 metres/2595 feet
Hopegill Head (Optional)	770 metres/2526 feet
Eel Crag (Crag Hill)	839 metres/2753 feet
Sail	773 metres/2536 feet
Scar Crags	672 metres/2205 feet
Causey Pike	637 metres/2090 feet
Outerside (Optional)	568 metres/1864 feet
Barrow (Optional)	455 metres/1493 feet

Coledale - The valley of the charcoal burners

A great walk for all abilities, once up on the ridge the route can be altered to include any number of summits.
We will climb from Braithwaite along the Kin Ridge to the wonderful summit of Grisedale Pike with great views over Bassenthwaite, Derwentwater, Keswick and the Solway Coast.

From the summit of Grisedale Pike, Hopegill Head is a short walk away before descending to the wide saddle of Grisedale Hause. Here the path climbs again steeply to the summit of Crag Hill, the highest point of the walk and a wonderful viewpoint over the surrounding fells. There are views to Great Gable and Scafell Pike as well as a wonderful view over to the Buttermere Fells.

A short walk from Crag Hill brings us down to the summit of Sail and a short descent to Sail Pass. Here we will either descend back to Braithwaite via Barrow or continue along the main ridge a little further to take in the summits of Scar Crags and the craggy summits of Causey Pike before descending back to Braithwaite.

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

Meet Point	Braithwaite
Postcode / GR	CA12 5TD (approximate) / NY 227 237
Location Info	Braithwaite is found just off the A66 main road between Keswick and Cockermouth, turn off the road into the village and follow the signs for Whinlatter Pass, as the road leaves the village and starts to climbs through the trees a small car park (free) will be seen to the left, we will meet here.