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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

  • Good standard accommodation at a mixture of guesthouses, farmhouses, local inns and B&Bs with en-suite or private facilities wherever possible
  • Breakfast
  • Luggage transfers
  • Personal transfer between accommodation and path that form a part of our standard package
  • Route planning
  • Walk pack including Trail Guide and mapping, itinerary, accommodation directions and route notes, lunch and dinner information, restaurant recommendations and holiday planning details

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 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 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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