Start point: Colthouse (SD 360 988)
Latterbarrow (OF) from Colthouse
Distance: 1.5 miles Total Ascent: 143 metres Time Taken: 1 hour
Weather: Cold and overcast. 4ºC.
It wasn’t a fantastic day for views or photos, but that is how it is sometimes. The clouds were down and earlier there was heavy snow in Bowness and it could clearly be seen on the high fells. It was certainly wintery on lowly Latterbarrow with a very cold wind, which meant no hanging around as we were trying to dodge the worst of the weather.
Black Fell under cloud from the start of the climb.
The view to the west from the climb to Latterbarrow, the Coniston fells are hidden by cloud. The fleeting views of them we had earlier showed them to have a decent covering of snow today.
Connie and Casper at the impressive obelisk on the top of Latterbarrow.
The view across Windermere to Wansfell, can you spot the large plane in the centre?
Casper eyes up the colourful trees to the south-east.
Connie shows off her new High School Musical top!
Casperoonals.
Ambleside and the Fairfield group.
All quiet on the summit of Latterbarrow.
Autumnal view across Hawkshead.
A close up on the snow showers over Coniston. Shortly after this we were caught in a ferocious hailstorm. Run...for coffee and cakes of course!