Our August Gold expedition can be done as either your practice or your assessed expedition. It takes place in the South and East of the Lake District, and you can expect to be journeying and camping through classic Lakeland terrain in the areas of Kentmere, Windermere, Langdale and Ullswater.
Starts: 14:30 (basecamp near Kendal).
Nearest train station: Kendal (5 miles/15 minutes by taxi).
Ends: 16:00 at Windermere Train Station.
Included in the price:
Minimum walking distance on longest day: 19 kms.
When you arrive at the basecamp you will meet your Supervisor and the rest of your team mates, and will plan your expedition route with them. Your supervisor will go through the various pre-expedition checks with you and make sure that everyone is ready for the following morning. The team will cook an evening meal on camp stoves and will then camp overnight at the basecamp before the expedition begins in the morning.
You will need to bring your own food for the duration of the expedition, as well as for your evening meal and breakfast before setting off.
On this expedition the longest day will require walking a minimum of 19 kms over hilly Lakeland terrain. If you have any questions or concerns about this please do let us know. We aim to provide a range of expedition types, and where possible will modify expeditions to meet differing requirements.
This expedition includes no training. If you are doing this expedition as your practice you will first need to have completed your gold expedition training. If you are doing this as your qualifier, you will need to have first completed your practice expedition. If you need to do your expedition training, then you might be interested in our Gold Training Course.
