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Great Langdale and the Langdale Pikes beside a dry-stone wall on the Cumbria Way

CUM-KES1 · Cumbria Way · England

Rosthwaite to Bassenthwaite

Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
18.5 miles
Walking
2 Days
Bed & Breakfast
3 Nights
Grade
Classic
Dog Friendly
No

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From £375 per person
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Overview

  1. Day
    1
    Arrival Day
    1. KeswickKeswick
  2. Day
    2
    Rosthwaite to Keswick
    8.5 mi · 13.7 km
    1. Rosthwaite to Keswick
    2. KeswickKeswick
  3. Day
    3
    Keswick to Bassenthwaite exit
    10 mi · 16.1 km
    1. Keswick to Bassenthwaite exit
    2. transfer
    3. KeswickKeswick
  4. Day
    4
    Departure Day
    Travel day
Overnight locations and transfer arrangements may differ slightly from those shown, depending on availability.

Highlights

  • Explore your base of Keswick, a historic market town and known as the ‘Adventure capital of the Lake District’.
  • Begin walking from beautiful Rosthwaite surrounded by the rugged fells at the heart of the Lake District.
  • Bassenthwaite Lake is an important wildlife haven with Osprey view areas following the natural re-colonisation of the birds to the area.
  • The lake district is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
  • Wide open spaces and friendly faces. With so many beautiful surrounding areas, this break makes a great base. Add extra rest days to explore further.

What's Included

  • Comfortable accommodation in guesthouses, farmhouses, local inns and B&Bs, with en-suite or private facilities
  • Breakfast each morning
  • Luggage transfers between accommodations
  • Transfers between accommodation and the trail where they form part of the standard itinerary
  • Expert route planning
  • A comprehensive Walk Pack including guidebook and mapping, itinerary, accommodation directions, route notes, and lunch and dinner information

Your main bag moves ahead to the next stop, so you walk the day with only what you choose to carry.


Extras

Rest days/additional nights:

  • Prices from £150 per room per night

Upgrade options:

  • Speak to our team to discuss upgrade options for this itinerary

Supplements:

  • Short notice bookings and Bank Holidays may incur additional charges

Walk Pack postage:

  • to UK: included in price
  • to Europe: £25 per pack
  • to Rest of World: £30 per pack

Extra Walk Packs:

  • Please see here for full details and supplements

From Pricing

Plan your trip

1 Mar 2026 – 31 Oct 2026

£375pp

Per person, based on two people sharing

Solo traveller
£492
Single occupancy
£453
Rest days£150per room, per day
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