Mountain Walking Weekend in the Lake District

If you love mountain walking as many of us do, you can't do better than this location.

YHA Coppermines is in a stunning location surrounded by some of the most sought after peaks in the whole Lake District area. This includes the Old Man of Coniston (803m), Swirl How(802m), Wetherlam(763m) etc. Fantastic!

Quite a long way to the pub unfortunately but the spot is absolute magic so an opportunity not to be missed.

Friday arrival at our accommodation is from anytime after 6pm but we will lay on a bonus walk for those who can arrive in the area for likely 10:30am to ensure we make the best of the day.

We shall be rustling up a delicious hot pot for Friday night with vegetarian option so no need to eat on the way and although we'll serve up about 8pm, there'll be plenty kept for those arriving a little later. If you require a bevy or three don't forget to bring this with you as it's a long way to the offy!

Help yourself breakfasts and lunch packups are provided as is hot and cold food Saturday night but please bring desserts, cakes and other goodies to share as well as your own drinks. Tea and coffee will be provided.

Accommodation is single sex bunk rooms of a variety of sizes with full bedding provided but not towels.

Saturday and Sunday routes will be discussed with everyone on arrival to ensure we are meeting overall expectations but on this weekend all the routes we could choose will involve steep rocky ascents with some scrambling in places, just what we like!

There isn't the scope to necessarily have any "easy" walks so individuals need to self certify that they are competent to tackle walks of this nature and come suitably equipped and prepared. We may though have shorter or longer options on walks to cater for differing preferences. We certainly expect to have the option of a longer "challenge" style walk on Saturday for those who must.

If choosing to travel by public transport the nearest mainline stations are Kendall, Penrith or Windermere and we could pick you up from one of those by prior arrangement. There is also a regular bus and boat service to Coniston so we could also pick you up from there.

The cost will be paid as a non-returnable deposit of £20 payable when you book, to which must be added Meetup booking fees. The balance of £79 will be payable by BACS 12 weeks prior to the event being 26th July 2024.

The deposit cost will rise by a further £10 once the first 20 bookings have been received.

Account Code: 40848442

Sort Code: 56-00-61

Account Name: Peak Activities & Leisure Limited

Balance reminders will be sent.

If you have to cancel with more than 28 clear days notice your full balance payment will be refunded. No refunds will be provided to those cancelling with less than 28 clear days notice. ("clear" means does not include event start date or cancellation date!

Please address any questions about the weekend directly to gordon@manchesterwalkers.com or via Meetup