Walking Britain Gummers How via Chapel House Wood, South Lake District
Introduction to Walk 3234
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Lesser Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Andy Smith
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
Ascent - 1400 feet / 424 metres
Time - 3 hours 10 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
This walk in South Lake District offers fine views of Lake Windermere and the surrounding fells from the summit of Gummers How. The walk also includes woodland and open countryside. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL7 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL7 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 97 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 97 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Digital Maps - For more information on digital maps go to Anquet Maps. Digital maps, including Ordnance Survey, Harvey Superwalker and British Mountain Maps, are available for your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android tablet and phone. | |||
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Astley's Plantation, Simpson's Ground & Gummer's How
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
Other walks nearby
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Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
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5.1 miles / 8.2 km away
Claife Heights from Near Sawrey
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Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km
6.3 miles / 10.1 km away
Scout Scar Limestone Ridge
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
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Beacon Fell & Beacon Tarn circular
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
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Beacon Tarn & The Beacon, near Torver
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
6.9 miles / 11.0 km away
Levens Bridge to Kendal
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km
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Scout Scar from Sizergh
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Reading
Great Mountain Days in the Lake District
An inspirational guidebook to 50 challenging walks on the high fells of the Lake District. The graded circular routes, between 4 and 14 miles in length, cover classic Lakeland summits like Fairfield, Scafell Pike, Great Gable and Blencathra, to the lesser-known High Spy, King's How and Brund Fell.
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