Frequently Asked Questions

All ticket prices are available by visiting our routes page.

Please note that your team entry cost covers your food, t-shirt, electronic tracker and mountain leaders.

An additional cost of £30 covers camping if you wish to stay with us onsite overnight. Camping can be purchased alongside your route ticket at the checkout.

Spectator tickets are available to those who are noncompeting, costing £30, and covers ammenities, food and entertainment for the Friday and Saturday. More information on this ticket is available in the FAQ.

This enables WWTW to put the event on at cost, ensuring that your fundraising goes directly towards those who we support.

For £30 per person, you can stay with us by bringing your own tent or camper van.

The price is per person (not per tent) and covers Friday and Saturday nights.

You can purchase camping alongside your route tickets.

Campsite and parking open at 12:00 on Friday 14 May 2027. Hot showers and toilets are provided during site opening times.

Campers can stay onsite until 11:00 on Sunday 16 May 2027.

A spectator ticket* is perfect for those who aren’t taking part in a Cumbrian Challenge route, but who wish to cheer on an individual or group of participants and stay onsite.

• Spectator tickets* cost £30 and can be purchased here.
• Camping is also available at £30 per person, if required, and can be purchased here.

*Spectator tickets cover the cost of amenities, entertainment and food provided on Friday evening, Saturday morning and Saturday evening.

If you have any questions regarding the spectator ticket, please contact fundraising@wwtw.org.uk before purchasing.

• Peak
• Tough
• Tougher
• Toughest

The Toughest route is new for 2027.

Details for each route can be found here.

The location of the event is:

Grasmere Lakeland Sports & Show
Stock Lane, Grasmere
Cumbria
LA22 9SL

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Grasmere is easy to get to by road and there are good rail links from nearby Windermere.

We welcome participants and supporters of all backgrounds and abilities to take part in our events.

The event HQ is fully accessible to wheelchair users, with matting providing to ensure easy access over the field. Unfortunately, the event itself is only open to participants who can complete the routes unsupported.

To book camping (you will need to provide your own tents):

• You can book camping in the registration process
• Alternatively, you can book camping by clicking this link.

Tickets are £30.00 per person for the weekend (Fri & Sat night inclusive). The same applies for camper vans which are welcome.

If you wish to book accommodation in Grasmere, then there are a number of reasonably priced options in the village you can explore.

Yes, free on-field and secure parking will be provided to all participants.

Please ensure that you follow the directions of the car park marshals at all times.

For visiting friends and family there is a public pay and display car park next to the event field.

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There are male and female changing rooms with hot showers.

Toilet and handwashing facilities are also available.

These are normally located behind the main marquee.

The number of each are limited. Queues may be possible at high peak times.

Food is available to route ticket purchasers and spectator ticket purchasers.

Evening (Friday and Saturday): A buffet-style meal will be available in the main marquee.

Breakfast (Saturday ONLY): Hot food for Saturday breakfast includes bacon, sausage, porridge and vegetarian options with afternoon tea and cake.

You will need to provide your own packed lunch and snacks to use while you are out on the course.

Impoartant: Please ensure you let us know about any specific dietary requirement during the sign-up process and the purchasing of your tickets.

Noncompeting family and friends are welcome at the event HQ.

Due to requiring numbers in advance, they will need to purchase a Spectator Ticket to cover their ammenities, food and entertainment for the Friday and Saturday.

Yes, dogs are welcome at event HQ and on the course. We have welcomed many four-legged friends over the years.

If you do bring your dog, we ask that:

• They are kept on a lead at all times
• The owner takes full responsibility during the event
• They are well behaved and non-aggressive to other animals

This ensures the safety of the dog, the owner, our staff and our supporters throughout the event.

All event timings will be made available closer to the event. Ask a staff member / volunteer if you need help.

Please see our kit list for compulsory and recommended kit.

As part of your entry, Walking With The Wounded will provide a black technical t-shirt for the Saturday, but you will need to provide the rest of your kit.

Ensuring you are prepared for all weather eventualities will see you and your team having a significantly more enjoyable experience.

This year, we are pleased to team up once again with our friends at Montane who are offering you an exclusive discount help add to your kit.

Once you've purchased your route tickets, you will receive an email that includes important information and a code you can use at Montane's checkout to enjoy 25% off all hiking essentials across the Montane website.

Even better, 10% of your total basket value will be donated directly to WWTW, helping support the cause while you gear up for the challenge.

Yes, with the intensity of training varying depending on your route.

In general, the more training you can do in advance of the challenge, the easier and more enjoyable you will find the event on the day. For an indication of the pace you need to be able to walk at, and the routes you will be covering, have a look at our route page.

GPX route files are available to download closer to the event.

Please note that is not an orienteering challenge and the course is marshalled to ensure you are going in the right direction.

The Cumbrian Challenge is our biggest event of the year and we go to great lengths to ensure that you have a safe and enjoyable experience out on the hills.

WWTW partner with leading outdoor experts ‘RAW Adventures’, who provide a cohort of fully trained mountain leaders on the course to keep you safe.

Each team is also provided with an electronic tracker that monitors you in real time within a 5ft radius. Should you require medical attention, all Mountain Leaders are first aid qualified and we have links with the local mountain rescue team in the event of an emergency.

WWTW also operates comprehensive risk assessment and major incident plans that can be provided upon request.

Team can consist of 3, 4 or 5 individuals for health and safety, and legal reasons.

This means that if one of your teammates gets hurt, one person can stay with them and one person can go for help.

If you have more than five people wanting to enter then please try and recruit another team of at least 3.

Please note the fundraising target and team entry fee are the same for teams of 3, 4 or 5. You can change your team members any time until two weeks before the event.

You can set up a team yourself and become a captain or join an already established team by receiving an invite.

Visit this page to learn more about how to join a team.

No. All members of the team must be present at registration and we will not permit teams to take part in the event unless they have all registered at the same time.

Registration is on the Friday afternoon/evening in advance of an early start on Saturday. Emergency exceptions to this need to be approved by the Event Director in advance of the event.

This information will be provided closer to the event.

Each team is challenged to raise a minimum of £2,200 to support our work with wounded veterans and their loved ones. With planning and effort, along with our support, we know you can smash this target and make an enormous difference to veterans’ lives

Yes. If you have any worries, please email the team at fundraising@wwtw.org.uk and we will be happy to help.

We know that fundraising targets can seem daunting but with planning and a little effort you can get there and make a huge difference to the veterans that we support.

You can view our fundraising toolkit which contains resources to help boost your efforts.

Your fundraising will go directly towards supporting WWTW’s programmes for those who have served in the military with mental health, employment and wraparound care coordination tailored to the unique needs of each individual.

Whether mentally, socially or physically wounded, WWTW provides bespoke services dedicated to helping those who have fallen the furthest to get back on track and to move forward with their lives.

Simply click ‘Forgotten Password’ in the login area and enter your registered email address and you will be able to reset your password. Make sure you enter your password accurately as all passwords are case sensitive.

Your username is the email address you registered with during sign-up. If you cannot remember this or need further help, please contact us at fundraising@wwtw.org.uk.