Lake District Sports - Lake District Ghyll Scrambling

Turn a ghyll, a mountaiin watercourse, into your own personal playground, or better still, share the adventure with a group. This increasingly popular activity involves climbing the course of a stream, traversing rocks, squeezing through narrow chasms, even jumping waterfalls.

Once you've made the ascent, it's a case of finding the wildest (and usually wettest) way down. Scramble and slide down natural flumes like helter-skelters and plunge into a pool for a swim at the end of it - pure excitement!

ince it's our deep, dramatic ghylls that feed the lakes themselves, Cumbria is a world-class venue for this high energy sport and there are several classic scrambling courses in the area, like stonycroft Ghyll in the Newlands Valley.

Licensed activity providers will equip you with a helmet and protective clothing, as well as offering group outings and full instruction on safe descents. They can also help you try out sister sports such as Aquaseiling.

Lake District Ghyll Scrambling Operators

Ascent Training, Ascent Mountaineering, Climb365, Country Adventures, Dallam Training & Activity Centre, Derwent Water Marina, Go Higher, High Points, Lanehead Outdoor Centre, Pleasure in Leisure Ltd, River Deep Mountain High, Summitreks, Treks & Trails, Water Park