Canyoning vs Ghyll Scrambling... What's the difference?
So generally speaking, ghyll scrambling (sometimes referred to as gorge walking) is ascending mountain streamways and rivers using 'scrambling' and climbing techniques.
At Yorkshire Adventure Company, we spice our ghyll scrambles up to make them super exciting. They involve roped climbs up the watercourses - often inside the waterfalls themselves, and add in cool challenges and jumps along the way.
Some of our venues, like the Esk for example, is just full of humongous jumps into stunning remote pools.
Canyoning is similar to ghyll scrambling, but it's generally a bit more hardcore, and is descending mountain rivers. We use a range of techniques to descent the watercourse including abseils, slides, jumps and down-climbs.
Canyoning is by far my (Ben Ross, owner and lead guide) personal favourite activity ever! It's absolutely AWESOME! We LOVE what we do, so our entire focus is on giving you the very best experience, pushing your limits and giving you life long memories.
Canyoning - Yorkshire Dales - Beezley Falls
Our most popular venue in the Dales!
Awesome climbs, mega jumps, insane natural water slide and an abseil - all in the most beautiful county in England!
This adventure is an absolute treat and a firm favourite for all groups from couples to families to stag & hen groups.
Guaranteed giggles!
Meet Venue: Ingleton, Yorkshire Dales
Meet Time(s): Generally 9am or 1pm
Duration: Allow 3-4 hours
Minimum Age: 10
Must be able to swim and be confident in water
Canyoning - Yorkshire Dales - The Twiss
A super cool, technical canyon involving multipitch abseils and rope progression, a whopping jump, a cool slide and some fun little challenges.
This venue is better suited to smaller groups of up to 6 and will require personal ropework under supervision and with safety lines controlled by our guide.
Meet Venue: Ingleton, Yorkshire Dales
Meet Time(s): Generally 9am or 1pm
Duration: Allow 3-4 hours
Minimum Age: 10
Must be able to swim and be confident in water
Canyoning - Howgills - Cautley Spout
Ok, this is a beast of a trip!
Tackle the enormous Cautley Spout - the highest cascading waterfall in England with 200m of descent.
This one is all about pushing your boundaries and tackling huge aquatic abseils. What it lacks in jumps and slide, it makes up for in sheer beauty.
This venue is better suited to smaller groups of up to 6 and will require personal ropework under supervision and with safety lines controlled by our guide.
Meet Venue: Sedbergh,
Meet Time(s): Generally 10am
Duration: Allow 4-5 hours
Minimum Age: 10
Must have a good head for heights
Canyoning - Longsleddle - The Sprint
This is a super fun, more relaxed venue.
Longsleddle can take a lot of water and still be passable, so it makes a great wet weather option.
It's more about the ropework than the jumping and sliding, although there are a couple of cheeky jumps thrown in.
This is really popular with our military cadets and features an awesome traverse over an intimidating waterfall.
Meet Venue: Longsleddle
Meet Time(s): Generally 10am
Duration: Allow 3-4 hours
Minimum Age: 8
Canyoning - The Lake District - Church Beck (Coniston)
By far our most popular Lake District venue, and a very close 2nd most popular overall after Beezley Falls.
A personal favourite group venue for me - I just love it!
Ropework, slides, scrambles, abseils, jumps, it has it all. And what a stunning venue.
Suitable for all! We run this trip from the very top and descend all the way down. Only one other firm we know runs it like we do, and it's fantastic!
Meet Venue: Coniston
Meet Time(s): Generally 9am or 1pm
Duration: Allow 2-4 hours
Minimum Age: 8
Canyoning - The Lake District - Secret Location (Get in touch)
We can't give too much away about this one, but it's a biggie!
Multiple abseils and awesome views from the key to this absolute treasure.
This venue is better suited to smaller groups of up to 6 and will require personal ropework under supervision and with safety lines controlled by our guide.
Meet Venue: Lake District - not too far from Coniston, not too far from Ambleside, not too far from Langdale. And that's all your having!
Meet Time(s): Generally 10am
Duration: Allow 2-4 hours
Minimum Age: 12
Ghyll Scrambling - The Lake District - The Awesome Esk
This bad boy is all about the jumps, crystal clear waters and incredible scenery!
It is an absolute treasure in a stunning remote valley.
Meet Venue: Boot, Eskdale
Meet Time(s): Generally 10am
Duration: Allow 6 hours
Minimum Age: 12
Must be up for jumps!
Ghyll Scrambling - The Lake District - Stickle Ghyll
By far our most popular ghyll scrambling venue.
Ascend the beautiful Stickle Ghyll by overcoming cool chanllenges and big exposed (but easy) climbs inside the waterfalls, then look back down the stunning valley while you're dangling around and soak it all in!
When other groups stop and turn back at the bottom of the upper falls, you will continue on up with final climbs to the top!
Meet Venue: Langdale
Meet Time(s): Generally 9am or 1pm
Duration: Allow 3 hours
Minimum Age: Officially 8, but pretty flexible
Ghyll Scrambling - The Lake District - Church Beck
A personal favourite of mine. Super child friendly, yet still an awesome trip for all.
Lovely climbs, fun challenges, fab jumps and an awesome finish with the best natural water slide int' Lakes.
Church Beck is just stunning and we love it!
Meet Venue: Coniston
Meet Time(s): Generally 9am or 1pm
Duration: Allow 3 hours
Minimum Age: Officially 8, but pretty flexible
