Start point: Colthouse (SD 360 988)
Latterbarrow (OF) from Colthouse
Distance: 1.5 miles Total Ascent: 143 metres Time Taken: 1 hour
Weather: Sunny and bright, gradually getting overcast with snow flurries.
It was a lovely clear morning this morning so we had a family trek up to another great viewpoint with small stature, Latterbarrow which is situated just outside Hawkshead. The large obelisk on the summit of Latterbarrow is clearly visible from Hawkshead and it makes an inviting target. As we walked, the snow clouds gathered overhead and gave us a few flurries.
Latterbarrow is described in Wainwright’s Latterbarrow chapter in his book ‘The Outlying Fells of Lakeland’, page 84.
The Fairfield Horseshoe from the ascent of Latterbarrow.
Ambleside and the head of Windermere. See below for an annotated version of this photo.
The Coniston Fells.
The Langdales. See below for an annotated version of this photo.
Angus, Connie and Louise enjoy the view from the impressive summit column on Latterbarrow, the Ill Bell ridge is behind.
The Langdale Pikes.