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 - 4 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).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
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. | |||
Walks from the same start
Astley's Plantation, Simpson's Ground & Gummer's How
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
Other walks nearby
2.5 miles / 4.0 km away
Ghyll Head & Strawberry Bank Circular
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.6 miles / 12.4 km
4.3 miles / 6.8 km away
Satterthwaite Bridge Circular
Grade - easy
Length - 3.2 miles / 5.2 km
4.5 miles / 7.3 km away
Whitbarrow Fell from Mill Side
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
4.6 miles / 7.3 km away
Whitbarrow Scar from Mill Side
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
5.1 miles / 8.2 km away
Claife Heights from Near Sawrey
Grade - easy
Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km
5.6 miles / 9.0 km away
Underbarrow, Lord's Lot and Crossthwaite
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.6 miles / 9.1 km
6.3 miles / 10.1 km away
Scout Scar Limestone Ridge
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
6.6 miles / 10.5 km away
Beacon Fell & Beacon Tarn circular
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
6.6 miles / 10.6 km away
Beacon Tarn & The Beacon, near Torver
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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