High Adventure Day Tour from Keswick


8 hours
Free cancellation
1 - 8
Mobile ticket

Overview

Witness the grandeur of the Lake District’s central mountains and western fells on this full-day High Mountain Passes tour from Keswick. Traveling in small groups, follow a route first traced by the Romans over the Wrynose and Hardknott Passes, two of Britain’s steepest. Ascend through breathtaking fells, visit Roman Hardknott Fort. After a lunch break, admire spectacular views of Wastwater before returning to Keswick.

Inclusions

  • Transport in a small mini-coach
  • On-board commentary in English
  • Entrance to Muncaster Castle Gardens

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Central Car Park, Keswick CA12 5DF, UK

Meet your Mountain Goat driver to begin your High Adventure tour.

Stop At: Blea Tarn, Little Langdale England

Stop at this stunning tarn and admire the surrounding scenery.

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Wrynose Pass Road England

Travel over one of the UK's most breathtaking passes.

Pass By: Hardknott Pass, Eskdale LA22 9JU England

Travel over this pass, one of the steepest in England to see some incredible scenery.

Stop At: Wast Water, Wasdale Head England

Visit the UK's largest lake.

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Central Car Park, Keswick CA12 5DF, UK

Finish your tour back in Keswick.

Additional information

  • Children must be 5 years or older
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Confirmation is received at the time of booking
  • There will be a designated lunch stop where you’ll be able to purchase lunch
  • There are toilet stops on route
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Minimal walking is involved
  • Our vehicles are not currently wheelchair accessible
  • Luggage storage is available at the Windermere Information departure location
  • Seats cannot be reserved
  • Each passenger must have their own seat
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Please note, the pickup location you have chosen is where you will be collected from. It is not possible to be collected from a different location once chosen. If you are not at the correct pick up location and miss the tour, we cannot offer alternative arrangements.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Kate G
June 2018

We spent a lovely day with Kevin our driver, who has rich knowledge of the district and kept us captivated by the unfolding history, pointing out places that were not easily noticed, and sharing lore and stories for every area we visited. Very high winds kept us off the highest passes today but ...

Adamtk421
May 2018

A cracking day out with Mountain Goat tours today. My wife and I haven't really explored the western side of the Lakes and this tour therefore seemed ideal. After seeing some of the roads we were glad to be in the safe hands of Richard the driver who performed minor miracles to keep us on the roa...

robiffa
July 2018

We've visited Keswick on a number of occasions and wanted to do something different. Our driver, Chris, was really informative and friendly. It was so good to sit back and let him do the driving while we enjoyed the amazing views. The whole day was well planned and thoroughly enjoyable from start...

robsonmccann
August 2023

We had a fantastic day on the High Adventure Day tour. We were blessed with both perfect weather and a capable and professional driver. Duncan had a wealth of knowledge to share and was very accommodating and friendly. We wouldn't have liked to drive on those skinny, bendy roads so it was wonder...

Janna_N
July 2023

This was an incredible tour, with plenty of stops along the way to take photos and breathe in the fresh air. Tony was an amazing guide! We appreciated that he drove us to passes and places we would otherwise never have seen, and provided great entertainment along the way. The bird show was also a...

BobBonHere
October 2021

Our relatives invited us to join them celebrating their Golder Wedding Anniversary at Keswick and part of the weekend was a private ‘High Adventure’ tour of the northern Lake District by the Mountain Goat company. Driving around some of the highest (bendiest and twistiest) roads in Britain, our d...

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