Route: Crummock Water and Lanthwaite Hill
Area: Western Lake District
Date of walk: 3rd January 2016
Walkers: Andrew, Gilly, Nicola, Rob, David and Sarah
Distance: 3.0 miles
Ascent: 400 feet
Weather: Overcast and dull, a few spots of rain
We opted for another favourite local walk today and parked in the National Trust car park at Scale Bridge. Instead of heading along the wide track to the foot of Crummock Water, we turned uphill and climbed up the steep rocky staircase which leads to the top of Lanthwaite Hill (or Brackenthwaite Hows as the OS calls it)
The views over Crummock Water, Loweswater and Lorton Vale were as good as ever though the dull weather didn’t show them in a good light. We descended into Lanthwaite Wood and skirted round the edge of the wood before following a narrow path down to the shore of the lake
We then followed the lakeshore path to the foot of Crummock Water before walking back to the start
This is a wonderful short walk even when the weather is poor
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The River Cocker as it flows past the car park at Scale Hill and Mellbreak beyond
We climb up through Lanthwaite Wood
We ascend the rocky staircase
The deer gate at the edge of the wood leads onto Lanthwaite Hill
Beyond the hill is Whin Ben leading up to Whiteside
Views in all directions from Lanthwaite Hill - Lorton Vale…
…Loweswater…
…and Crummock Water in black and white
A friendly fellow walker took this photo of me, Nicola, Gilly, Sarah, David and Rob - with Bonnie trying to get in the picture too
Rannerdale Knotts and Lanthwaite Wood in mono as we descend from Lanthwaite Hill
We follow a path which skirts round the edge of Lanthwaite Wood
Looking across to Lanthwaite Green and Gasgale Gill
We reach the boathouse on the shore of Crummock Water, where the dogs enjoy a New Year swim
After the swim comes The Shake…
Introducing Winnie
We follow the path along the lakeshore
View from the foot of Crummock Water
We return to the start along this track through Lanthwaite Wood
Back home, a red squirrel in the garden
