Monday 16th June 2008

Start point: Gummer's How Car Park (SD 390 877)

Gummer's How Car Park - Gummer's How (OF) - Gummer's How Car Park

Distance: 1.2 miles     Total Ascent: 150 metres     Time Taken: 20 minutes

Weather: Sunny but cool. 7oC.

Route Map

This one wasn't even on the agenda when I set off today, but as I reached Newby Bridge in thick cloud I knew what the conditions would be like up above. If only I could catch it before the sun got too high, I'd have to be quick though...

Early morning on the southern end of Windermere with the lake, Lakeside and the River Leven covered by the cloud in a glorious temperature inversion. The two long shadows on the right are my legs leading to a Brocken Spectre on the cloud below.

All clear over on the Coniston fells.

The wonderful view to the south as I climb higher.

The Coniston fells from the summit of Gummer's How.

Windermere, the cloud breaking further north.

It's starting to break up further south now as well as the sun rises.

Legs leading to Brocken Spectre once more!

Looking down on Windermere.

Casper basking in the early sunshine.

Misty trees.

Summer House Knott.

Fell Foot under the cloud.

The time? I set off at 06.10 and it took me exactly 20 minutes up and down. There are three more walks to come from today yet; until they are posted, the daily photos are here

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