Weekend break to Hike Scafell Pike on the longest day of the year.

Over the weekend, we based ourselves at Langdale YHA for a full weekends walking.  This included a long day out on Saturday to climb Scafell Pike from the Old Dungeon Ghyll hotel and then a more relaxed days walking on Sunday over the tops and down to Easedale Tarn and Grasmere.

Resting after the climb up Rossett Gill.

Looking back down Mickleden

Negotiating our way across the rocks on top of Broad Crag

Some happy faces posing on the summit

Even happier smiling faces, enjoying a beer back at the Old Dungeon Ghyll.

Sunday

On Sunday we had a more relaxing days walk and headed out of the hostel and up towards Silver Howe for some great views over Grasmere and Rydal Water.  we made our way across the tops and then down to Easedale Tarn for some paddling and then finished up in Grasmere.

Robin strikes a pose overlooking Grasmere

Heading down to Easedale Tarn

Giles goes for a paddle to cool his feet down

Then takes a rest with Kasia

Kasia has the biggest ice cream ever sold in the Lake District

Enjoying well earned tea and cake at the end of the weekend