All-Inclusive Mountain Activities Weekend

Distant Horizons are now offering all-inclusive weekend mountain activity packages for up to 6 people staying at our Lakeland Lodge by Watermillock, Ullswater. With having great mountains, ridges, rock faces and cliffs on our doorstep we are in a great position to offer a range of activities during a weekend to small groups.

With our new indoor training and climbing centre due to open April 2010 which is situated only 300 metres away along our private track, we can also offer indoor climbing and abseiling and also 'Drytooling' to add that something extra! Below are some of the activity packages we have created so you could simply choose one that suits or we are happy to create something to suit your specific requirements.

Rock Climber

A weekend focusing specifically on the sport of rock climbing. We introduce you to the vertical world through a series of structured sessions that will allow you to climb with style gaining confidence quickly and developing your technique. We will teach you a range of ropework skills including knots, belaying, setting up anchors and placing protection. We will use our indoor climbing walls and abseil platform intially and then move on to local crags so you can clock up some mileage on real Lakeland rock. This weekend is a perfect introduction to rock climbing. Minimum number 4

Mountain Scrambles

This weekend package will see you undertake the famous Striding Edge on Helvellyn and also scramble up Pinnacle Ridge on St Sunday Crag above the Grisedale valley. We will teach you a wide range of scrambling skills at our indoor training centre before we venture out including effective body position and coordination, foot and hand placements in conjunction with balance and also using harnesses, helmets and ropes. This is a great weekend for those who have done some hillwalking and would like to move onto the next step without venturing into the more technical world of rock climbing. Minimum number 4

Multi Activity

If you are looking for a bit of everything then this weekend offers just that. You will rock climb, abseil, ghyll scramble and undertake Pinnacle Ridge on St Sunday Crag. To add that extra something we will introduce you to the fast developing sport of 'Drytooling' at our indoor climbing centre. Basically you will scale a climbing wall with holds only using a type of ice axe (one in each hand) whilst on a top rope system that is great fun, can be quite strenuous but is a great adrenaline rush. Minimum number 4

Winter Activity Weekend

If conditons are good during the winter the Lake District is a great adventure playground and we can offer you some great mountain activities including winter walking, winter ridge ascents, winter skills training and winter climbing. We can take short notice bookings as conditions dictate what activities can be offered. Of course we are in a great position to always offer alternative activities as our company has the ability to do so. Minimum number 4

Create You Own!

You tell us what you would like to do and we will create some sample itineraries for you to consider - simple as that. Minimum number 4 So, tell us the dates you would like to come, what you would like to do and leave the rest to us.

For prices, availability and further details contact us on 017684 86465 or 017684 81101