Activity Days Ullswater – Exploring the hidden delights of Deepdale
Link Cove Beck Activity Days Ullswater - Exploring Deepdale After 3 days out and about 50km of walking in the mountains, the legs were feeling tired. It would have been all too easy to stay at home today, especially as it’s been raining on and off all day. Some inspiration from Sam & Jo and… Continue reading Activity Days Ullswater – Exploring the hidden delights of Deepdale
Holidays in Ambleside – back on track
Family fun in Stickle Ghyll Holidays in Ambleside These last few weeks have been quite a blur here at Mountain Journeys HQ! A huge thanks to all you lovely people that have joined us on activities, and to all those who enquired but we simply couldn't fit in. As the following series of photos suggests,… Continue reading Holidays in Ambleside – back on track
Trail Running Ambleside – Rugged Loughrigg
Descending from Loughrigg summit Trail Running Ambleside Recent weeks have been a blur of gorges and canyons, with quite unbelievable amounts of customers all wanting to put a wetsuit on and jump into a gorge or abseil through a canyon. Fantastic, thanks to all. We love it. But it's not the only activity that's been… Continue reading Trail Running Ambleside – Rugged Loughrigg
Summer Holidays Lake District – the craziness begins
Summer Holidays Lake District - Church beck canyon trip Summer Holidays Lake District It's been a month since my last blog post, pretty unusual as I do try to keep things up to date. We have just be so incredibly busy there has been no time to write. I'm very happy about this as the… Continue reading Summer Holidays Lake District – the craziness begins
Canyoning Lake District – Fisherplace Ghyll is simply the best canyon descent in the Lakes
Time to get in that waterfall Canyoning Lake District - Fisherplace Ghyll Whilst we know lots of the Lake District, including many gorges and canyons. We can't claim to know them all. This allows us to keep on having adventures to new places, which is so much fun. And that's what it is all about,… Continue reading Canyoning Lake District – Fisherplace Ghyll is simply the best canyon descent in the Lakes
Classic Rock Climbs Lake District: A fantastic day at Gimmer crag
Classic Rock Climbs Lake District: Ash Tree Slabs - photo courtesy of Jim Evans Classic Rock Climbs Lake District Recent days have seen a return to more changeable weather here in the Lake District. Although not quite as stormy as some places further south. On Sunday me and Jim made it out for a mountaineering… Continue reading Classic Rock Climbs Lake District: A fantastic day at Gimmer crag
Rock Climbing in Langdale: Outstanding views from Kettle Crag
Rock Climbing in Langdale More climbing adventures this week. My first visit to Kettle crag in Langdale was back in 2012 and was with a couple of good friends. It was early in the climbing season, March time, so we likely had jackets on that day too. What I remember from back then wasn't how… Continue reading Rock Climbing in Langdale: Outstanding views from Kettle Crag
Rock Climbing near Kendal – The Majestic Buckbarrow crag, Longsleddale
Me on pitch 3 of Sadgill Wall - photo courtesy of Iain Gallagher Rock Climbing near Kendal: Buckbarrow Crag Longsleddale For a few years now me & Iain have been saying we'd get out climbing together on a day off. Well it's taken the Covid restrictions to bring it about, but yesterday we finally made… Continue reading Rock Climbing near Kendal – The Majestic Buckbarrow crag, Longsleddale
Sour Milk Gill Grasmere: Getting off-path for a fun adventure
Below the main waterfalls - Sour Milk Gill Grasmere Sour Milk Gill Grasmere There are a couple of well known Sour Milk Gills in the Lake District, one that tumbles out of Blueberry tarn into Buttermere and the other originating from Easedale tarn and forging a route to Grasmere. It was the later of… Continue reading Sour Milk Gill Grasmere: Getting off-path for a fun adventure
Equalising Climbing Anchors….this is an interesting one
As still this is a fairly unconventional anchor set up for the UK, but more popular overseas - Equalising climbing anchors Equalising Climbing Anchors On Tuesday I’d been out climbing with a friend at Upper Scout crag in the Langdale valley. As it’s a venue I visit regularly I was looking for ways to keep… Continue reading Equalising Climbing Anchors….this is an interesting one
Scafell Mountain: Exciting mountaineering terrain on the Scafell massif
Scafell Mountain For far too long now, I've walked past the crags of Round How whilst following the Corridor route to Scafell Pike, and not given these crags the attention they deserve. Knowing the terrain above these crags would also be satisfyingly rocky, I suspected a fine day of scrambling could be had in the… Continue reading Scafell Mountain: Exciting mountaineering terrain on the Scafell massif
Bowfell Buttress – Classic Rock: What a beauty
Bowfell Buttress as seen from the Grunting Gill approach Bowfell Buttress - Classic Rock With yet more rather splendid weather here in the Lakes, another day up in the mountains was on the cards. This time with friend and fellow Ambleside resident Jim. We made a loose plan, simply to meet up in the Langdale… Continue reading Bowfell Buttress – Classic Rock: What a beauty
Duddon Valley Climbing – in search of the Esoteric in this Idyllic valley
Duddon Valley Climbing - Crag search on the lower slopes of Harter Fell Duddon Valley Climbing Back on Wednesday we managed to fit in a family day out climbing. No ordinary climbing day, but then, they never are! With thoughts for our rural communities at the forefront of our minds, we didn't simply want to… Continue reading Duddon Valley Climbing – in search of the Esoteric in this Idyllic valley
Langdale Scrambling – On rock from the valley floor to the summits
Langdale Scrambling - Enjoying the wonderful rock on Thorn Crag Langdale Scrambling Yesterday we ventured back out onto rock for the first time since lockdown. This was a wonderful moment, there's no doubt about it. The day was chilly so the plan was to stay on easy terrain and keep moving to keep warm. So… Continue reading Langdale Scrambling – On rock from the valley floor to the summits
Ullscarf from Grasmere- Panoramic views from the Central Fells
Ullscarf from Grasmere - The splendid panoramic views on offer from Ullscarf summit Ullscarf from Grasmere In his Central Fells book, Wainwright describes Ullscarf as having 'The makings of a great mountain.....however, the top of the fell is the dullest imaginable'! So not a great start. I can see what is meant too, for Ullscarf… Continue reading Ullscarf from Grasmere- Panoramic views from the Central Fells
Hard Rock – 4th Edition
Kipling Groove on Gimmer - Hard Rock in Langdale First published in 1974 (I would have been just 1 year old) this soon became the go-to classic, getting climbers inspired for a particular route or visiting a new climbing area. It is part guidebook / part coffee table showcase, which is a tricky feat to… Continue reading Hard Rock – 4th Edition
Fred Whitton challenge – Cycling in the Lake District
Kate out of the saddle on her way up Kirkstone Pass Fred Whitton Challenge Todays blog is semi-related to Mountain Journeys as it involves helping us keep fit. So I feel justified in writing a few words about what I got up to. It was also a pretty big achievement for me, and one that… Continue reading Fred Whitton challenge – Cycling in the Lake District
Wild Swimming – for something a little bit different!
Pavey Ark rising above Stickle Tarn, Langdale As is the case for many, I have more time on my hands than usual. Some of this time has been spent reading. For quite a while I've been after getting hold of a wild swimming book for the Lakes, well that time has arrived. I've also been… Continue reading Wild Swimming – for something a little bit different!
Loughrigg – Staying fit and healthy during the 2020 lockdown
Kate & Don on their way to the summit of Loughrigg Loughrigg Right now, as for so many, I should be out working. Alas that isn't the case and may not be for some time. Of course this brings great uncertainty and both our health and finances may be affected. The lockdown, for a short… Continue reading Loughrigg – Staying fit and healthy during the 2020 lockdown
Fell running Lake District
Fell Running Lake District - Welcome to the Climbers traverse of Bowfell Fell Running Lake District The news media and social media both being on overdrive with constantly saddening news and debate regarding the Coronavirus, we have been feeling it very necessary to run away for a while. We are pretty lucky to be able… Continue reading Fell running Lake District
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