“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

A wonderful route combining great varied walking with stunning scenery, the route includes the summits of Silver How and Blea Rigg as well as taking in Easdale Tarn and the waterfalls of Sour Milk Gill.

Summits included on this route:
Silver How394 metres / 1293 feet
Blea Rigg541 metres / 1775 feet

“Ever since it first became fashionable to make excursions to behold the scenic wonders of the English Lake District Easdale Tarn has been a popular venue for visitors”

A Wainwright

A great route taking in some of the most spectacular scenery in the Lake District including the summits of Silver How and Blea Rigg as well as descending by Easdale Tarn and Sour Milk Gill.

From Grasmere we will take the track past Allan Bank, one of the homes of William Wordsworth and climb by Wray Gill to the summit of Silver How.

Although not one of the higher summits in the Lake District, Silver How offers some remarkable views, from the summit there is a glorious view down over Grasmere and Rydal Water with Windermere beyond.

From Silver How we follow the ridge west, passing Lang How and Swinescar Pike before climbing to the rocky summit of Blea Rigg.

From Blea Rigg our route descends north, dropping down to the beautiful Easdale Tarn and then taking the main path down from the tarn by Sour Milk Gill back towards Easdale and Grasmere.

The route is very flexible with several routes down from the Silver How / Blea Rigg ridge making it easy to shorten or extend this route depending on the needs of the group.

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

Group Size	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Per Person	£140	£70	£50	£37.50	£30	£25	£22	£20	£20	£18
Per Group	£140	£140	£150	£150	£150	£150	£154	£160	£180	£180

Group Size	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Per Person	£27	£25	£23	£22	£21	£20	£19	£19	£19	£18
Per Group	£297	£300	£299	£308	£315	£320	£323	£324	£342	£360

Group Size	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30+
Per Person	£22	£21	£21	£20	£20	£20	£19	£19	£18	£18
Per Group	£462	£484	£506	£528	£525	£546	£513	£504	£522	£540

Where to meet: Grasmere Village
Postcode: LA22 9SS
Grid Reference: NY 337 076

Directions

Grasmere can easily be found off the A591 between Ambleside and Keswick. Follow the signs into the village and park in one of the many car parks, we will meet in the centre of the village on the corner of Easdale Road, opposite Sam Reid´s Bookshop.

Bus Services

Ambleside is well served by buses, the main bus stop is100m away from the meet point.

The 555 bus runs between Kendal and Keswick, passing through Windermere and Grasmere.

The 599 runs regularly through the summer months from Bowness, Windermere and Grasmere.

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

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1 Answer

What happens if the weather is bad?

Posted by , Thursday, 12 October 2017 on product Silver How & Blea Rigg: 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 , Friday, 22 September 2017 on product Silver How & Blea Rigg: Private Guiding

Question:

Are dogs allowed on this walk?

Answers:

Posted by John Scadding on Friday, 22 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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