Gummer’s How

Walked on 21/11/2021

Start Point: Gummer’s How Car Park (SD 390 877)Gummer’s How Car Park – Gummer’s How (OF) – Gummer’s How Car Park

Start Time: 10:35

Weather: Clear
Temperature     4 ℃
Feels like        0℃
Wind Speed      10.3 mi/h
Wind Direction N
Humidity          87%

It was a lot colder today than it has been during the rest of November, a real shock to the system but with the cold weather came clear skies.

Connie came home this weekend as a surprise visit from Manchester and really wanted to get out for a walk to her favourite fell, Gummer’s How, so how could I resist that one? It really was fantastic conditions up there today with a biting wind on the top. There was a long procession of people going that way as well such is its popularity and of course it is a relatively easy walk. Great to get the old team together once more!

Connie on Gummer's How 2005 vintage.

Looking down on Lakeside from the end of the steep section.

The Coniston fells from the trig. column on Gummer's How.

The nearest Connie got to sitting on the column today over 16 years later!

The view along Windermere to the Fairfield Horseshoe and Red Screes.

Connie with Dougal and Fletcher at the same place - almost impossible to get all three to look in the right direction at once/smile/open eyes etc!

Steamer steaming below and the Coniston fells looking magnificent beyond.

The length of Windermere.

Connie and Angus on Gummer's How 2005.

Gummer’s How sunset

Walked on 27/10/2017

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: 0.5 hour Start Time: 16:00

Weather: Mild, 12°C

There was just enough time to catch the rapidly fading light tonight to make it up to Gummer’s How. With the day being clear and calm I knew this lovely place would not disappoint as it is a great vantage point for a sunset.

Autumn sunset of Gummers How.

A dazzling view across Lakeside.

Looking across to the Coniston fells.

The setting sun.

Fletcher and Dougal, ready for action.

Gummers How.

All aglow around The Old Man.

From the way down.

A beautiful scene at the end of the day with the colour reflected on Windermere.

Gummer’s How

Walked on 25/11/2016

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: 30 minutes Start Time: 09:10

Weather: Sunny and bright, 0°C

I just had time for a walk at the beginning of the day today, I would hate not to be able to get out in those conditions. Although only a short walk the views really were stunning.

A frozen morning and a lovely inversion over Windermere.

From the top of the first section and it is a mother beautiful day higher up.

Not something you see very day on the fells!

Looking northwards from the summit...

...and to the south.

Silhouetted column.

Helvellyn, Fairfield and Red Screes at the head of Windermere.

The Coniston fells.

Islands in the sky.

Dougal and Fletcher caught in the sunshine.

Gummer’s How

Walked on 23/12/2015

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 15 minutes Start Time: 14:10

Weather: Some sunny intervals, 10°C

It was great to see a little glimmer of sunshine today after all the recent damp weather and Connie certainly needed energising ready for Father Christmas to pay a visit in a couple of days time! A great little walk this one is…apart from the mad fell cows that live up there!

It was nice to see a bit of sunshine and blue sky on the climb to Gummer's How. On the way up (and down) we had to avoid the pesky Gummer's How herd of cows and of course we had the two cow magnets in tow!

It was predictably very busy at the summit, however we waited and took our moment and had the summit to ourselves after 10 minutes or so.

Looking north from the top.

Connie McMahon aged 14 on Gummer's How.

Fletcher, Connie and Dougal - at least Connie would keep still for more than a second!

A portrait of Connie.

Night boat to Cairo.

Dougal keeps an eye on proceedings.

Windermere.

Setting sun.

Sunburst.

Connie enjoys the view on the descent.

Golden glow, The Hoad Monument at Ulverston visible bottom right.

See, I told you the cows were on the fell! This photo was taken by friend Ian Allington who spotted us carrying out the cow avoidance tactics on the climb.

On Christmas Eve I went to Keswick via Kirkstone Pass - this is the quickest way through from Bowness at the moment due to the A591 closure. This photo of Troutbeck Park offered a glimmer of brightness to a soggy Lake District.

Glenridding (and the rest of Cumbria) is open for business!

Lot's of work has been/is being done on the flooded beck.

Ullswater from the top of the lake.

The tide line - way above the usual water line.

Derwent Water was also looking full - the gate and the fence usually seen in this shot have disappeared.

At the boat landings.

These two don't seem particularly bothered though!

Gummer’s How

Walked on 01/04/2015

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 Start Time: 15:00

Weather: Very windy, 5°C

It was pretty windy today even at valley level, of course this was even worse higher up (which I was expecting) but I took the dogs up to Gummer’s How which is an easy walk at any time. Of course it turned into a quick sprint complete with snatched photos – at least the fresh air was refreshing!

Blue skies at the start of the walk, but they were fleeting...very fleeting!

Looking down on Lakeside and the foot of Windermere.

The wind was gale force now at the summit column of Gummer's How.

Snow, hail, sleet - we had it all!

I lost my face!

Hanging on for dear life - come on, run.

This was the 'view' on the way down.

Gummer’s How

Walked on 04/01/2015

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 Start Time: 15:00

Weather: Cold and grey, 4°C

It was a grey old day today and it remained unerringly cold so I took Connie and the dogs up to Gummer’s How at the end of the day – it didn’t turn out too badly as there was a decent sunset to make a nice backdrop to the walk.

An interesting late afternoon sky.

The setting sun.

Connie, aged 13, on Gummer's How.

Gummer's How.

Connie, Fletcher and Dougal above Windermere.

This planet is on fire!

The Hoad, Ulverston ends the day in a blaze of glory.

Gummer’s How

Height: 321 metres / 1054 feet Grid reference: SD 39045 88487 Category: The Outlying Fells

A hazy view from the summit of Gummer’s How

Gummer’s How

The eastern fells from Gummer’s How

Gummer’s How

Walked on 31/10/2013

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 Start Time: 14:35

Weather: Breezy. 12oC

You have to take your opportunities where you can and they have been few and far between for the past few months but it was a great feeling to be out and about up on Gummer’s How with Connie and Dougal. The weather was fairly kind to us – it was dry at least and there were some decent sunny spells. Poor old Casper was left at home with his feet up, he is not so good at all these days.

Gummer's How, looking good in the sunshine.

Autumnal path.

Connie showing Dad how it should be done.

Windermere with a bit of weather blowing in.

Connie - a portrait.

Full scale cow alert for Dougal.

...and there they are, pesky cows adorning the top of Gummer's How.

Gummer's How.

A bit of fun on the trig. column.

The guiding light.

Dreamy - looking down on Windermere.

Looking across to Staveley Fell.

Whitbarrow Scar caught in the sun.

Gummer’s How

Walked on 12/02/2013

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 Start Time: 10:50

Weather: Cold and grey. 2°C

It was cold and grey this morning with no signs of any brighter weather when we set off to Gummer’s How. There were plenty of families up there agian today enjoying the fresh air – and the invasion of cows!

Lakeside on a grey day from the start of the path to Gummer's How.

Roadblock - easy to get past in your own, not easy with two furry cow magnets in tow.

Phew, made it! Connie checks out the view.

I spy people.

Connie, aged 12.

There is still a bit of snow and ice lingering on the northern side.

Windermere.

Connie, Casper and Dougal.

A glimpse of the sun.

Gummer’s How

Walked on 15/07/2012

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 Start Time: 11:00

Weather: Overcast, showers. 14°C

The school holidays have begun and Connie and friend Maya wanted to try Geocaching today – so we did just that on Gummer’s How where there are a couple of hidden treasures. I think we timed it a bit wrong as it was sunny either side of the walk, but never mind, we enjoyed the walk anyway.

Sort of sunny, sort of not at the start of the walk.

Ulverston Amateur Swimming Club on tour - the new Barrow School's Junior 50m Backstroke Champion on the left and the new Barrow School's Junior 50m Breastroke Champion on the right (the doggy paddle champion is bringing up the rear, and it's not me!).

Before the shower hit the summit of Gummer's How.

Two onto one will go!

Maya and Connie can't believe the amazing pushmi-pullyu has made an appearance once more - two heads and four legs but which way will it go next?

Storm approaching along Windermere.

Looking across to Lakeside, looks like a yacht race below.

Dougal surveying Windermere.

Not forgetting Casper the fell maestro.

More rain, even heavier coming in. By the time we got to Bowness the sun was out and it never looked as though there had been any rain at all.

Gummer’s How

Walked on 02/04/2012

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 Start Time: 11:00

Weather: Overcast. 10oC

It’s the first day of the Easter break and a chance for me, Connie and the boys to get out on the fells together again. We went to Gummer’s How and managed to avoid those pesky cows that reside up there these days and neatly sidestepped ‘evidence’ of their existence on the way up too!

The South Lakes from the foot of Gummer's How with The Hoad Monument in Ulverston in view upper left (i you look very closely!)...

...and a similar view from higher up.

The Kent Estuary and Morecambe Bay.

Shrouded Coniston Fells.

Connie on the trig. column.

The summit of Gummer's How.

Windermere.

The Far Eastern fells beyond Bowness on Windermere.

Casper, Connie and Dougal.

A girl's best friend.

Coniston view.

The view to Lakeside.

Coniston and the Langdales.

The steamer leaving Lakeside for Bowness.

Looking along the River Leven.

Mono view.

Gummer’s How

Walked on 19/07/2011

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 Start Time: 10:55

Weather: Warm but overcast. 18ºC

School’s out for summer now and Connie was keen to get up to Gummer’s How once more, especially as we ended up inside most of the day yesterday in poor weather. It was warm enough but the views were poor in low lying mist – at least we missed the rain.

Gummer's How route map.

Who's idea was this? Just brill-i-ant in an area where many people walk with dogs and children - they will now have to skirt around herds of cattle and hopefully not get trampled in the process.

Stairway to Gummer's.

Looking down on Lakeside.

Heathery trig on the top of Gummer's How.

Gummer's How and lots of rain clouds.

At least it was warm though. Connie with Casper and Dougal at the summit.

Connie, aged 10 on Gummer's How.

Fell top cattle.

Windermere. That looks like rain heading our way down the lake.

Casper and Dougal hold hands in harmony.

Connie and the boys.

The steamer leaves lakeside, heading for Love the Lakes in Bowness!

The southern reaches of Windermere.

On the descent.

Casper sneaks a drink from the cow's bowl whilst they are not looking.

Gummer’s How

Walked on 31/12/2010

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 Start Time: 16:00

Weather: Dull, warmer than of late. 6ºC

The thaw seems to have taken place very quickly and there was no snow around at all when we had a short walk to Gummer’s How this morning. It was overcast and dull with the mist hanging over the iciest waters but the temperature was pleasant enough and at least there was no slip-sliding around today.

Gummer's How route map.

Gummer's How from the foot of the walk.

Connie and the boys, each seems to be going in different directions!

Mono Lakeside.

The summit of Gummer's How.

Connie on the column, guarded by Casper.

Looking south west from the column.

Misty view towards Bowness.

Mist hanging over Esthwaite Water.

A panoramic view of Windermere.

Rawlinson Nab and Cunsey.

Lone yacht on Windermere.

Connie, Dougal and Casper on Gummer's How.

Lakeside at the foot of Windermere and the River Leven.

Puppet on a string - Connie realises that you can never hold a stick higher than a Beardie can jump! Much later at Bowness...

Looking through the gloom to the car ferry from Ferry Nab.

A band of mist was running along Windermere.

Misty marina.

The view from the car ferry on the crossing of Windermere.

Gummer’s How

Walked on 20/10/2010

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 Start Time: 16:00

Weather: Cold and clear. 9C

It is half term this week (and next!) and the weather was glorious today, so Connie and I (and the boys of course) went up to Gummer’s How to take advantage of the late afternoon sunshine. The wind was cool and it certainly felt a lot colder than it has of late, no doubt soon bringing the predicted snow to the high ground.

Gummer's How route map.

Gummer's How from the foot of the walk.

Lots of colours walking through the wooded area.

Climbing the new stairway.

The foot of Windermere from the top of the climb.

The Angel of the North?

Casper and Dougal hold paws in the sunshine.

The traditional pose from Connie.

It was beautiful up here today - clear with a cool breeze.

Gummer's How.

The view along Windermere.

The Coniston fells.

Windermere.

Panoramic Windermere.

Connie.

The view to the south, Ingleborough on the left skyline.

Fell Foot from the descent and the sun is getting low.

A riot of colour.

Who switched the lights off?

Gummer’s How

Walked on 15/06/2010

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: 25 minutes Start Time: 09:50

Weather: Sunny and warm. 17C

I just had time for a quick sprint up to Gummer’s How this morning, well it seemed a shame to miss a bit of sunshine after yesterday. There were fine views as ever from there and not a soul around.

Gummer's How route map.

Someone is ruining the perfectly usable existing path by putting these horrible stones in.

Looking southwards over Lakeside towards Ulverston.

All a-blur to get to the summit.

Casper and Dougal at the summit of Gummer's How.

The northerly view from the trig. column.

The Coniston Fell and the Langdale Pikes.

Looking towards Furness.

Morecambe Bay.

Windermere.

Dougal has a comfortable sit down on Casper.

Distant windmills on Kirkby Moor, Black Combe central.

A panoramic view of Windermere - the shape is a bit distorted as really it is straight in the middle!

Close up on a busy Lakeside.

Fairfield and Red Screes at the head of Windermere.

Sunlit trees at the bottom of Gummer's How.

Gummer's How. Later, at Bowness Bay...

Gummer’s How

Walked on 17/02/2010

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: Cold out of the sun, clear. 1°C

It is almost becoming a family tradition for us to get up to Gummer’s How during February half term and today it was a good choice as the weather was superb. It was well worth getting out early too, to be first at the top and witness a spectacular inversion over Windermere. Any later and we would have missed it as it was all but gone by 10.

All was shrouded in mist at Newby Bridge and I knew we would get above the cloud on Gummer's How this morning. It was very cold in the shade though, here looking from a frosty start of the walk over Windermere to a sunnier Summer House Knott.

That's better - a bit higher up and we were in the sunshine now.

New snow on Black Comb.

Connie takes in the spectacular view from the slopes of Gummer's How.

A little girl looking at a big inversion. Ulverston and The Hoad Monument are in view at the top of the photo.

Windermere and the River Leven carpeted with a thick cloak of mist.

It was really warm on this part of the climb so the jacket somehow arrived in the hands of Sherpa Daddy, here approaching the top of Gummer's How.

Gummer's How.

It was lovely and clear today looking northwards to Fairfield and Red Screes.

Connie on the trig. column.

A 180 degree panoramic shot from Gummer's How. Select on the image to see a larger version.

Boys and girl at the top.

The Howgills are in clear view this morning.

I can see you!

Sunshine at the summit.

Windermere and the newly snowed upon fells.

The Coniston fells.

Looking southwards the sun is already starting to burn off the mist.

Windermere and Belle Isle.

Black Combe.

Red Screes.

Lonscale Fell along the great divide.

Connie has written the name of her (yours?) fave website in the snow!

A panoramic view of Windermere. Select on the image to see a larger version.

It looks as though Windermere is partially frozen with a central strip of water distinct.

There is a view down to Lakeside now.

The ferries from Lakeside to Bowness and Ambleside are back in service for the holidays.

Back at the frozen roadside looking to glorious Gummer's How in the sunshine.

Gummer’s How

Walked on 18/02/2009

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: Warmer than of late but overcast. 8°C.

The ‘old’ gang was reformed today when Connie and Angus came with Casper and I for a walk up to Gummer’s How. It was quite warm compared to the last couple of weeks and the snow has receded from most of the higher fells with only a few stubborn patches remaining on the tops. Connie always enjoys this walk and it was good to have Angus with us on the fells once more.

Almost as soon as we set off the mist rose up from Windermere to engulf Gummer's How.

Lakeside and beyond through the gloom.

The summit of Gummer's How.

Connie shows off her new pink walking boots on the obligatory shot on top of the trig. column.

Connie, Casper and Angus on Gummer's How.

He's back! For one day only - Angus climbs the dizzy heights, just like the days of yore.

Looking south-west towards Furness across the top of Gummer's How.

Red Screes, Caudale Moor and the Ill Bell ridge.

The Coniston fells across Windermere.

Hmm, not sure what is going on here. Casper has spotted something whilst Angus and Connie are giving me the 'hurry up' signal.

Windermere with the Langdale Pikes visible left of centre.

A panoramic view of Windermere. Select on the image to see a larger version.

There is a clearer view down to Lakeside now the mist has cleared a little.

The head of Windermere - it looks like Bowness and Ambleside are under a blanket of cloud.

Gummer’s How

Walked on 30/11/2008

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: 30 minutes

Weather: Sunny and bright. -4oC.

There was time for a quick sprint up to Gummer’s How for a look at the predictable (given the weather conditions) inversion over Windermere. The weather did not disappoint and there were fabulous views from there once more in the early morning sunshine.

Up into the early morning sunshine on the slopes of Gummer's with a temperature inversion over the Leven Valley, Summer House Knott standing central.

Looking south-east all the valleys have low lying mist.

The eastern fells from Gummer's How.

Looking the other way with a 'smoking' trig. column!

Plenty of snow and ice around this morning; it was -4C when I set off from the foot of Gummer's How.

Hoar frost is visible on the trees in the sheltered valley.

The Fairfield group of fells and Red Screes.

Gummer's How sunrise.

The Langdale Pikes.

Windermere inversion.

The Coniston fells.

Superb air clarity today.

The Langdale Pikes and the central fells with a view through to Skiddaw on the right.

A final view to the south at the start of the descent.

Gummer’s How

Walked on 05/10/2008

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.

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.

Gummer’s How

Walked on 16/06/2008

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.

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.

ell 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;