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It’s my 2nd hiking trip to Lake district after many years. I decided to sign up with AAA hiking group. I had done trips with them earlier in Slovania which was pretty good. We were staying at comfy hotel with dinner and were doing 3 hikes. The group was pretty big and there were 3 hikes to choose from easy , medium , tough. I paid some extra and took a van transport from London. We reached in the afternoon , walked around the hotel ,had dinner and went to bed.
Day 1 Blencathra
Blencathra – often referred to as Saddleback because of its iconic shape – is one of the most famous of all the Lake District mountains. One of the most northerly fells, it stands proudly over Keswick and was the star of popular documentary, Life of a Mountain: Blencathra. There are also lots of options for climbing it, ranging from the challenging to the relatively straightforward. If you’re an experienced walker and want an adrenaline rush, you can take your chances on Sharp Edge or Halls Fell Ridge, but not every route up Blencathra requires a hard hat and nerves of steel! Blencathra has six fell tops, with Hallsfell Top being the highest points at 868 metres (2,848 feet). It’s the 14th highest mountain in the Lake District and commands stunning views down over Derwentwater. The weather was pretty bad with little or no visibility .
Day 2 Helvellyn Medium loop
Helvellyn, the third highest peak in England, is a popular destination for hikers in the Lake District. The most famous routes to the summit involve the challenging Striding Edge and Swirral Edge, which are considered grade one scrambles. Last time I did that , however this time no scrambling involved only some steep sections abd scree
Day 3
Haweswater was the last and final hike . Involved a loop around the lake with some incredible view.
