Guided Walks & Navigation Training around Sedbergh and the Howgills
Explore the Howgills and surrounding Fells with qualified Mountain Leaders offering bespoke guided walks, Wainwright Fellwalks and navigation training.
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Sedbergh Summits
Sedbergh Summits provides guided walks, Wainwright walks and practical navigation training in and around Sedbergh, the Howgills and the surrounding Fells.
Whether you're looking for a gentle introduction to these superb Fells, a challenging summit day, a guided Wainwright walk, developing your navigational skills or a completely bespoke fell and mountain adventure, we can help you make the most of your time here.
Our walks are designed around you - your interests, experience, fitness, available time and objectives.
Recognising that visitors to this wonderful area will want to sample all that it has to offer Sedbergh Summits looks to partner with other local providers including food and accommodation, well being, arts and crafts and retailers so that you can access all of your needs.
Why Sedbergh Summits ?
Why Sedbergh Summits ?
As a local mountain leaderwith extensive knowledge of Sedbergh and the Howgills I can take care of planning and leading the walk, helping you make the most of your time, understand and enjoy the landscape around you.
Depending on the walk this can include:
Route planning
Advice on appropriate clothing and equipment
Navigation
Advice on weather and conditions
Route selection based on group ability
Flexible pacing appropriate to your group.
Local knowledge
Practical mountain skills
Support, safety and guidance throughout the day.
Learn more about our Mountain Leaders HERE
All our walks are private and bespoke. This means that we can tailor the route, distance, pace and challenge to your group's experience, fitness and interests.
Enquire about a Guided Walk in and around Sedbergh and the Howgills HERE :
Who are the walks for ?
Who are the walks for ?
Guided walks can be arranged for:
Individuals
Couples
Families
Friends
Private Groups
Walking Clubs
Visitors staying in and around Sedbergh.
Why the Howgills ?
Enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the Howgills all year round. With the highest tops at just over 2000ft/670m the Howgills offer gentler hill and moorland walking than the Lake District or Snowdonia. Nonetheless what they lack in height is more than compensated for by the 'the magnificence of the views' - in this respect, as Alfred Wainwright noted; 'the Howgills win first prize'. Whatever the weather there is nothing better than a tramp across the tops, perhaps finished off with a warm bowl of soup or your favourite tipple in one of Sedbergh's hostelries at the end of the day. Call or email for details and let's explore the art of the possible....
Wainwright Walks
(Circular walks to Wainwright Summits)
Alfred Wainwright didn't only walk and chart the Lake District Fells. He also charted 32 walks in the Howgill Fells, each with its own distinct character. There are a whole range of dramatic fells tops, airey and quiet valleys to be discovered in the Howgills and the surrounding area - whether that is climbing Winder your first Howgill summit; or the Calf, the highest summits in the Howgills; taking a journey along the Whinfell Ridge; ascending Wild Boar Fell; or visiting the remote valleys of Bowderdale and Grisedale - let us show you the best that the area has to offer.
See our Wainwright Walks HERE
Walks around Sedbergh
(Walks of local interest and sights)
Whether its strolling alongside the River Lune or the River Rawthey (with options for wild swimming), ascending the gentle Fostrow Fell for a lovely view across Sedbergh or learning about the origins of the Quaker movement with a tour of Firbank Fell and Fox's Pulpit, walks around Sedbergh have lots to offer. These two-three hour walks offer a chance to immerse yourself in nature and learn about the area.
See our Walks around Sedbergh HERE
Discover the Howgills
(Ideal for challenge & team building)
Rising immediately out of Sedbergh, the Howgills offer some of the finest open fell walking in the area. Their rounded summits, broad ridges, steep-sided valleys and often quiet paths provide a wonderful setting for a quality mountain day. We have challenges for everyone, whether its a tour of the Howgills Skyline across the Sleepy Elephants taking in Calders, the Calf and Fell Head or perhaps you'd like to complete the Howgill's Traverse taking in the full range on a long distance trek from Sedbergh to Ravonstone Dale taking in aspects of the newly opened Westmorland and Furness Way.
See our Discover the Howgills Walks HERE
Enquire about a bespoke Guided Walk or Navigation Essentials For Fellwalkers Course HERE
Sedbergh Walking & Wellbeing Festival
Join us for Walks, Talks and Wellbeing around the Howgill Fells
Build your own program of walks, talks and well being sessions whilst visiting Sedbergh this September. The inaugural Sedbergh Walking & Wellbeing Festival will celebrate the Howgill Fells, the transquiliy and beauty of this special area and the vast array of walking, well being and accommodatio options that it has to offer. Tickets are deliberately capped at small numbers and low cost so that we preserve the peacefulness of this area whilst allowing our visitors and locals alike to savour it. Don't delay, book your events now.
Navigation Essentials for Fellwalkers
1 day practical course
Looking for some coaching to brush up your navigation and map reading skills ?
Join a practical navigation courses in map reading, using a compass, navigation strategies and the pros & cons of navigation apps so that you can explore the area yourselves with the skills and confidence to follow your own path.
Explore the Navigation Essentials Course for Fell Walkers HERE:
Where are we ?
Sedbergh and the Howgills are situated in Cumbria at the confluence of the River Rawthey and River Lune, between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. It can be found just to the East of Junction 37 of the M6. The area is easily accessible by both car and train with the nearest railway station at Oxenholme Lake District just 15 minutes drive away. The West Coast railway line offers fast routes in and out of the area from London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow. Access to Kendal, the Lake District and other parts of the Yorkshire Dales is straight forward and can be achieved by a short drive, taxi or the Western Dales Bus service.
Why visit ?
Sedbergh retains its authenticity as a Dales Market town. As well as being the site of a very well regarded Public School, Sedbergh is known as England's Booktown where a good book, new or second hand can be obtained easily, even in the bus stop! There are a wide variety of local businesses here who offer award winning accommodation and fine dining, simply and wholesome pub grub and take away food. You can access many types of well being providers to complement your walking program, from yoga, to barefoot walking to treatments for aching fascia and muscles. Farfield Mill a heritage and arts and crafts centre is certainly worth a visit whilst you are here.
See more useful visitor information HERE
For further details contact:
email: sedberghsummits@outlook.com
mobile: +44(0)7746361816
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