Lake District Tour: Scenic Mountain Passes

Embark on the Mountain Goat High Mountain Passes Tour and journey through the steepest paths of Great Britain. Traverse the famous Hardknott and Wrynose mountain passes, visit a 2nd century Roman fort, and discover the untouched beauty of the Western Lake District.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mountain Goat Tours - Embark on an exciting Lake District adventure tour.
  • Great Langdale - Relish the breathtaking views of the Langdale Valley.
  • Hardknott Roman Fort - Journey across Hardknott Pass, passing the historic Roman fort before descending into Eskdale.
  • Wrynose Pass - Traverse the picturesque Wrynose Pass as you explore…
What's Included
  • On-board English commentary
  • Transport via mini-coach
What's Not Included
  • Driver’s gratuity (Optional)
Additional Information

Set off on a full-day journey to discover the hidden treasures and stunning landscapes of the Western Lake District.
Travel over Wrynose Pass, known for its steep, winding path and breathtaking vistas. The driver-guide will provide intriguing commentary as the group navigates one of Britain’s steepest mountain roads.
Next, brace yourself for the renowned…

Location
Windermere Tourist Information Centre
Victoria Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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John
Oct 14, 2024
Amazing tour visiting great landmarks. - Very well organised tour visiting lots of great places throughout the Western Lakes. Great tour guide/ driver Tony who gave lots of info about the sites we visited. Great lunch stop at a local pub and lovely trip on the railway. Definitely would recommend these tours to anyone.
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Tjstroik
Sep 14, 2024
The knowledge, experience... - The knowledge, experience and humor of our outstanding driver:guide, Tony! What I liked best is that he didn’t need to talk excessively the whole 8 hours but when we passed points of interests and stops and always answered our questions. Amazing countryside vistas
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Laurahe7719pa
Sep 9, 2024
Great day out. Fantastic scenery and some pretty scarey but awesome roads. - Had a fab day. Mark P our driver and guide was so helpful and knowledgeable. Views were fantastic and went along roads would never hsve attempted myself. Would recommend going on a trip with Mountain Goat.
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Adventure15515
Sep 2, 2024
Great value for money - Just returned from a fabulous full day on the high adventure tour. Tony our driver was amazing. Great careful driver up very steep hills/mountains, knowledgeable about the area and very patient with me who was full of questions! A credit to your company. Give the man a raise! Lol. Will definitely book with you again. Great value for money too.
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N7907nwanne
Aug 19, 2024
The High Adventure - Western Lakes - This was the third Mountain Goat Trip that my husband and I took on our two week holiday to the Lake District and it did not disappoint. This time we went on the High Adventure which covered the less busy Western area of the lakes. I was a bit dubious about booking because I am bit nervous with scarey roads but I need not have worried. Our driver, Tony, was so calm and reassuring and he was such an experienced, careful driver that he set my mind at rest. It was a wonderful opportunity to see this area as it is not possible to access it by buses and Tony told us lots of information along the way about the various locations. We made lots of stops to expolore and stretch our legs and it really was an enjoyable day. We saw so much and the scenery was magnificent.
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Lindajp5534ec
Aug 13, 2024
the high adventure - an awesome tour - We went on this tour on 11.08.2024 with Tony and we had a wonderful time. Although roads look scary I felt safe safe with Tony who was not only a great driver but also was very patient and respectful with other drivers and especially Sunday ones. We learned a lot about visited spots and we pass through scenic and unforgettable landscapes. Highly recommend this tour.
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Andrew_d
Jul 5, 2024
Discovering wonderful Cumbria - We appreciated most the breath-taking views from Wrynose and Hardknott passes, and the skillful driving of our guide round hairpin bends! We had a delicious lunch in the hotel at Boot and enjoyed our trip on the little steam train from Ravenglass.
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Jehinch
Jun 28, 2024
Tour with skilled drivers - Went on this tour this week and I highly recommend. Our driver Tony, was very knowledgeable, an excellent driver and made frequent stops for photo opportunities. The views at the top of each Pass were awesome. The roads are very steep but I felt safe at all times. We stopped for lunch at a lovely Inn and visited a Bird of prey display before going on a short steam train ride at the end of the day.
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Jiashanuk
Jun 27, 2024
best experience I had - Drick is a superb person with abundant knowledge of whole area and enough humour to entertain us during all day, thanks for his wonderful service
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762murrayf
Sep 19, 2024
Terrific potential so worthwhile - The scenery on this epic drive is spectacular. The places visited and stopped at for photo ops. made for wonderful experiences. Neat stopping place for lunch and the train trip was really special. To make it even better would have been a little more background information from the tour driver, on the places we were going i.e. the train and its background.
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