Sunday 5th October 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: 1 hour

Weather: Sunny and clear. 12oC.

Route Map

Who would have believed that today would be as clear as it turned out after the prolonged and incessant rain of the previous day? It was to good an opportunity to miss for us to get out on a wonderfully clear day such as this so I even managed to get Connie to dust down her walking boots for the short but exhilarating climb to Gummer's How.

Lakeside from the start of the path to Gummer's How.

Autumn berries.

Casper shows Connie the way up this section.

There was fantastic clarity today, here looking eastward to The Howgills.

The summit of Gummer's How. Nice enough for a Frisbee game on the top for one family.

Connie atop the trig. column.

Looking at the view or seeing what all the fuss is about?

Muddy Connie and muddy Casper.

Close up on the Howgills.

The Fairfield fell, Red Screes and the Kentmere fells at the head of Windermere.

The magnificent Coniston fells.

Windermere.

Dow Crag and The Old Man.

U-turn for a speedboat below - 10mph I hope!

Lots of yachts out today.

The Langdale Pikes.

Catching the sunshine...

...and enjoying the view.

Hardly a cloud in the sky.

Lakeside and the River Leven.

Casper has a clean up before we head for the car.

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