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.