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Lake District Walking / Skills / Climbing
Lake District Trail & Fell Running
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Lake District guided walks
Book a guided day for a classic summit of the
Lake District.

UK mountain training w'end
Build hill fitness, and movment over broken mountain ground.

UK navigation skills days
An intense but fun course to learn the key skills to navigate!

Intro trail running day
Taster day to introduce you to running on off road trails in the Lakes.

Trail and Fell
run weekend
Weekend course to learn key mountain running techniques.

Trail Week Lake District
A week of trail running in the Lake District, with 5 days guiding.

Scottish winter skills weekend
An intense weekend course to learn key winter skills in Scotland.

Lake District
wild camping
Sleep in a wild camp under the stars, & wake up in the mountains.

ML Refresher
training
UK Mountain Leader refresher training days & mock assessments.
 
UK avalanche training days
Learn avalanche safety in the Lake District, and transceiver searches.
 
Ultra Trail
skills weekend
For those contemplating their first ultra trail running event.
 
Lake District
night runner
Learn skills to run in the night time. Choice of headlights & night nav.
 
Runners
Navigation
Lake District day of runners navigation skills,
and route planning.
 
Scottish Week
Winter Intro
Week of skills & Grade I & II Scottish winter ridges and gullies.

Beginner scrambling

Beginner scrambles to build confidence for harder terrain.
 
Lakes w'end rock climbing

Roped scrambling & rock climbing. Ideal prep for Matterhorn.
 
Self-guided
treks index
View the full directory of all our self-guided trekking holidays.
 
Bob Graham
guided recce
Includes 2 nights half board and 3 guided days for full circuit.
 
Bob Graham
self-guided
We organise logistics, & provide map, route cards and GPX files.
 
Bespoke guiding
We provde guides and instructors by the day, or half day.
 
Scottish Week
Technical Ice
A week of 1:2 guiding to climb scottish grade III to V ice and gullies.
UK mountain adventure experiences

As well as the scheduled courses detailed above, we operate bespoke trips on any date, for individuals or groups, so get in touch if you want a date that's not listed, and we'll make it happen for you.

As well as full and half days, we also offer a range of micro adventures in the Lake District mountains. To book any of these experiences, please get in touch; Contact us
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Lake District mountain adventures

Icicle has over 20 years of experience offering guided mountain adventures! Book a qualified instructor for a half or full day mountain activity. Booking with Icicle, you are tapping into our local contacts and knowledge, to design something that extra bit special, and just as unique as you are.

Activites and instructor maximum ratios Half Day Full Day
Guided Walks (1:8 max)*
 Navigation (1:8 max)*
Intro Fell Running c.10km (1:8 max)*
 £100 £150
Fell Running >15km (1:6 max)*
 Beginner (unroped) scrambling (1:2 max)		 £120 £180
Abseiling (1:2 max)
 Roped scrambling (1:2 max)
 Rock climbing (1:2 max)
Fell Running >25km e.g. BGR leg (1:4)		 £140 £220
Winter skills / Winter climbing (1:2 max) £160 £240

n.b. Our prices are in total, for private groups booking together. The prices are for guiding and group safety equipment. Half days are up to 3hrs max, generally in the 9am - Midday slot, or 1 - 5pm slot. Evening slots can also be arranged, dependent on the activity, and normally operate 6pm - 9pm. Full days are typically from 9am - 4pm. We can adapt the sessions to fit your other commitments or travel plans, e.g. trains.

*Covid-19: For safety we are currently limiting maximum group sizes to 6 people (5 plus instructor), to adhere to the 'Rule of 6' advice.		 Design your own micro adventures

If you only have a couple of hours to spare, try one of our micro adventures.
Dawn patrol
Catch the sun rise in the mountains. Watch the dawn from a mountain summit. 2hrs, £80 (1-4 per).		 Fell Running taster
Ideal if you have never run off road before. Start on good trails, and easier fells. 2hrs, £80 (1-4 per).
Secret caves
Discover natural or man made caves, led by a local guide. Take a torch! 2hrs, £80 (1-4 per).		 Glacial history
Led by a glaciologist who will explain some of the ice age features and history. 2hrs, £80 (1-4 per).
Waterfalls
The Lake District has many tumbling mountain waterfalls and plunge pools. 2hrs, £80 (1-4 per).		 Night navigation
Gain confidence to head into the fells in the dark, learning key night nav skills. 2hrs, £80 (1-4 per).
Dark skies
Cumbria is blessed with low light pollution in the fells, ideal for stargazing walks. 2hrs, £80 (1-4 per).		 Sunset fell running
Meet at dusk, and watch the sun set as you head for the summit of a fell. 2hrs, £80 (1-4 per).
Cumbrian heritage
Local history walk, with guide. Look at mining, farming, and Roman heritage. 2hrs, £80 (1-4 per).		 Scrambling taster
To introduce first timers or families to easy scrambling on the local fells. 2hrs, £80 (1-4 per).

Gift vouchers

For the hard to buy for person, buy a gift voucher online from only £20. We can also post you a card presentation pack for the lucky recipient. Link
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