PREPARE
Trekking is so much better when you’re prepared. We’ve put together some trekking guides to help you get the information, advice and tips you need to have an amazing multi-day trek.
PACKING LIST
To get the most from Fjällräven Classic UK you need to have the right clothing and equipment. Here is our full Fjällräven Classic UK packing list.
Mandatory Equipment
- Backpack with rain protection cover (recommended size range 65-75L)
- Sleeping bag (recommended temperature range three-season)
- Tent
- Sleeping mat
- Stove (Primus gas is included in the ticket fee)
- Matches and/or lighter
- Compass/GPS unit
- First aid kit including dressings, plasters, tape, painkillers and disinfectant
- Waterproof jacket
- Waterproof trousers
- Thermal base layers for top and bottom (preferably in wool)
- A warm fleece/mid layer in down or a synthetic material
- Gloves
Recommended Equipment
- Head torch
- Small towel
- Small knife with scissors or a multi-tool
- Cutlery for the outdoors
- Water bottle, minimum 1lt
- Instant coffee or tea (if required)
- Toiletries
- Sun protection
- Head gear (hat/beanie/cap)
- Trekking trousers, a pair that can be zipped-off to become shorts are ideal
- T-shirt
- Trekking boots
- Trekking socks (preferably in wool)
- A change of shoes or flip flops/sandals to give your feet a break
- Trekking poles
Included in the ticket price
- Fjällräven Classic Trash Bag
- Safety Sheet
- Route map
- Food for the entire trek
- Gas/Fuel
HEALTH & SAFETY
Fjällräven Classic UK is not a total wilderness hike like Fjällräven Classic Sweden. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t risks. The route takes you through mountains and valleys where the weather changes frequently.
Fjällräven Classic UK is an outdoor event and participation is at your own risk.
The Fjällräven Classic organisation does not compensate your costs in case of an accident, personal injury or other damage, for example helicopter transportation or medical care. You are responsible for having adequate insurance protection covering any accidents, personal injury or other damages.
EU/EEA/Swiss members should be able to show their citizenship and are recommended to carry their European Health Insurance Card to avoid costs for any emergency medical care or transportation.
Non EU/EEA members are solely responsible for having adequate health insurance covering emergency medical care and transportation.
Aside from having other trekkers around to help, all our checkpoints are staffed by health professionals. If you have any medical issues during the trek, contact the checkpoint staff. They should be able to help with most health issues.
If you have a medical emergency, please call 999. For insurance purposes, please note that only cases of medical emergency are documented. Other examinations, certificates and insurance matters, ought to be handled by your regular medical service at home.
Fjällräven and its partners are not responsible for your whereabouts, so if you need assistance, it’s up to you to contact us or seek your own help.
Ticks can be a problem in the Lake District National Park. Although small, ticks can carry pathogenic bacteria. If left undetected, this can lead to diseases that can be dangerous (Lymes disease or borreliosis). So please check yourself – and your trekking partner – for ticks on a daily basis during Fjällräven Classic UK. Ticks like warmer, sweatier areas of the body, such as the elbow hollows, armpits, groin and back of the knees. If you see a tick, you should remove it with fine-tipped tweezers and wash the area with warm soapy water.
PARTNERS
Fjällräven Classic UK wouldn’t be possible without the support of our partners and suppliers. You can find out more about all of them below:
Your feet are your most important trekking tools. This is something that the bootmakers at Bavarian brand, Hanwag, understand well. For nearly 100 years, they have been working with feet, shoes and boots for hikers, trekkers and mountaineers. Their goal is to deliver the perfect fit. For greater comfort, safety and enjoyment.
Lightweight and ultra functional, Primus stoves are long-distance trekking essentials. Primus is the oldest outdoor stove manufacturing company in the world and the portable kerosene stove was the stove of choice for Tenzing and Hillary on their ground-breaking first ascent of Mount Everest in 1953.
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