Greene King Urban Pubs

London ops team - Neil, Tor & Gav

MERE TO MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE

Thursday 5th September 2024

Cycle 10 miles - Trek 5 miles - Cycle 10 miles - Kayak 2.5 miles

This exciting multi activity challenge takes us from our

base on the shores of Lake Windermere, west towards

Coniston and the looming heights of The Old Man,

before returning via Coniston Water back to

Windermere!

Our challenge starts with a 10 mile cycle that takes us

first to Bowness on Windermere, where we cross the

lake, before continuing an ascent

past the beautiful Esthwaite Water and through

Hawkshead before descending into the village of

Coniston.

Swapping pedals for boots it’s time to tackle the

trekking element of the challenge by ascending The Old

Man of Coniston, with a height gain of almost 700m, it’s

no mean feat to reach the summit! After a short rest

and hopefully some wonderful views we head down via

Goat’s Water back to Coniston.

We retrace our cycle route back to Windermere where

we take on the final challenge of the day by paddling a

2 mile loop around some islands and across the lake.

Paddling back to our base marks

the successful completion of this tough but wonderful

challenge!

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