Boot Up Adventures Day Walks, Hikes and Adventures Northwest

The second instalment of our Wainwrights Series sees us taking on the Langdale Pikes Horseshoe!
We are taking on a massive 10 Wainwrights on this fantastic circular route, starting in the Langdale Valley.
Discover the rugged beauty of the Langdale Pikes, one of the Lake District’s most dramatic and captivating mountain ranges. This iconic collection of peaks offers a thrilling challenge for hikers, with towering summits, breathtaking views, and a sense of true wilderness that will leave you in awe.
As you set out on this exhilarating hike, you’ll be rewarded with panoramic vistas of some of the Lake District’s finest landscapes — from the lush green valleys of Langdale to the shimmering waters of the surrounding lakes. The distinctive peaks, including the Pike of Stickle and Harrison Stickle rise dramatically above the valley floor, creating an unforgettable backdrop for your adventure.
Ideal for hikers with a good level of fitness, the Langdale Pikes provide a mix of steep ascents, rocky scrambles, and challenging ridge lines, making it a thrilling route for those looking for a more adventurous day out. With each summit offering stunning views of the surrounding fells and valleys, this hike is a must for anyone looking to experience the raw beauty of the Lake District at its finest.
Whether you’re keen to tackle a challenging ridge walk or simply want to immerse yourself in the wild, unspoiled nature of the Lake District, the Langdale Pikes offers a unique and memorable hiking experience. Perfect for those seeking a day of adventure, stunning scenery, and a true sense of accomplishment, this route is a must-do for any hiking enthusiast.

Come and join us on our Yorkshire 3 Peaks Weekend, walking in a small sociable group, sharing the adventure, making new friends and enjoying the authentic hostel experience.
With the iconic mountains of Ingleborough, Whernside and Pen-y-Ghent forming part of the the Pennines and climbed by thousands every year, either separately or as part of the popular Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, the Yorkshire Dales form the very southern tip of our beloved Lake District, with these peaks being famously included by Alfred Wainwright as the Southern Fells.
The Yorkshire Dales is home to outstanding scenery, great castles, abbeys and a breathtakingly peaceful atmosphere. At its heart are two very special protected areas – Yorkshire Dales National Park and Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) – as well as it having the Forest of Bowland AONB and North Pennines AONB as its close neighbours. These protected areas are truly not to be missed.
Each of the Yorkshire Dales has a different character. The Southern Dales are less remote, yet still wildly beautiful. The Northern Dales provide wild heather moorland and valleys full of hay meadows, dry stone walls and barns.
We arrive on Friday evening to be greeted by our Host, settle in and enjoy a lovely freshly prepared meal whilst getting to know each other. A little music, fun and games whilst sat around a real fire … but don’t get carried away, we’re up early and out for a full days hiking, taking in one of Britain’s favourite and iconic walks in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge will take us along 24 miles and over three mountains in under 12 hours!
We’ll ascend a total of 1585m over Ingleborough (723m), Pen-y-Ghent (694m) and Whernside (736m), which form part of the Pennine mountain range, all in the outstanding beauty of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
A fully qualified, experienced and first aid trained Mountain Leader will accompany us in small groups of about ten fellow challengers, taking out the need to concentrate on route finding and wasting time taking wrong turns, which will allow us to just concentrate on putting one foot in front of the other whilst also enjoying the stunning views.
There’ll be lots of encouragement throughout the day and although tough, it’s meant to be a friendly experience with our Mountain Leader there to aid us to the finish.
As long as you have a reasonable level of fitness, you’ll just need to dig deep in those final few miles to prove to yourself and all those who doubted you and thought you were bonkers, that you can do it!
The sense of achievement you’ll feel at the end will make you feel totally exhilarated; in many cases emotional and will have made it all worthwhile and more than likely inspired you for your next adventure!
We return to our bunkhouse late afternoon to reflect on a brilliant day of trekking whilst being treated to another fantastic freshly prepared meal, followed by a great night of socialising!
A unique and memorable experience not to be missed … this weekend’s itinerary is an absolute must for hiking lovers!

What’s Included …

• 2 nights accommodation
• Excellent home cooked meals inc. Greek Cypriot bbq spit roast lamb
• Veggies and Vegans catered for
• Breakfast & Packed lunches
• Guided by fully qualified and experienced Mountain Leader
• Hosted hostel experience
• Small Group of a maximum of 12 people

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• Market Towns of Frodsham and Whitchurch
• Delamere Forest
• Beeston Castle
• Primrose Hill Woods
• Bulkeley Hill

The Sandstone Trail is one of the finest and most popular long distance walks in the UK.
The Trail stretches for 34 miles along Cheshire’s Sandstone Ridge and offers superb, unbroken, and often elevated walking across the still largely green and pleasant English county of Cheshire.
Starting in the ancient market town of Frodsham on the Mersey estuary in Cheshire, the Sandstone Trail follows the sandstone ridges of the cheshire plains, passing beautiful rolling countryside, pretty villages and bagging a handful of castles, including Beeston Castle, a former royal castle, built in the 1220s and later owned by Henry III, which sits perched upon it’s rocky sandstone crag.
Take in astounding panoramic views from a multitude of fantastic view points, all the way south to the Georgian town of Whitchurch, in Shropshire.
Experience the very best of Cheshire … Sandstone cliffs, Delamere Forest, prehistoric hillforts, half-timbered, black and white sandstone manor houses and medieval and Victorian castles. Plus historic inns, Roman roads, caves, rivers, streams and beautiful rural canals, including Wharton’s and Willeymoor locks and Grindley Brook staircase lock on the Llangollen branch of the Shropshire Union Canal, not to mention the wildlife, Flora and fauna.
No wonder its been voted by Julia Bradbury and ITV viewers as one of ‘Britain’s favourite walks’.
Come and join us over three days of relaxed walking on this multi day adventure in a small sociable group, sharing the adventure, making new friends and staying in some fantastic establishments.

Crib Goch as part of the Snowdon horse shoe must be the greatest of all routes for this Iconic mountain.
We start at the Pen-y-Pass carpark and follow the Pyg Track, before diverting to start what should be a really enjoyable scramble up to the knife edge ridge of Crib Goch, above the legendary glacial lakes of Llyn Llyndaw and Glaslyn below to our left.
We now traverse across this legendary ridge before continuing our ascent to the top.
The scramble itself is not so technical at all, but especially on the ridge itself, a head for heights is required as there is considerable exposure, although your fully qualified mountain leader will be there to help and encourage you.
We eventually summit Snowdon to see a spectacular panorama of stunning scenery from the roof top of Wales, including this unique route which we have taken to the top!
We descend via Y Lliwedd, with some more fantastic sections of scrambling to be had. The last section sees us join the Miner’s Track for an easy stroll with impressive views of behind and the southern slopes of the Glyderau mountains directly ahead.
Back at the start you can enjoy celebratory drinks and snacks at Mallory’s Cafe, you’ve certainly deserved it before jumping in your car or the sherpa bus back down to Llanberis.
Join us for an unforgettable Snowdon adventure with your mountain guide and a socialable group of like minded people!