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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…

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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.

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All clear over on the Coniston fells.

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The wonderful view to the south as I climb higher.

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

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Windermere, the cloud breaking further north.

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

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Legs leading to Brocken Spectre once more!

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Looking down on Windermere.

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Casper basking in the early sunshine.

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Misty trees.

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Summer House Knott.

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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;

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