| Area: | Lake District | Ascent: | 576 feet |
| Walk No: | 103 | Time: | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Date: | 10th December 2007 | Parking: | Top of the Underbarrow Road |
| Distance: | 5.75 miles | Weather: | Fine & sunny with a cool northerly breeze |
| Route: | Underbarrow Rd - Cunswick Fell - Underbarrow Rd - Scout Scar - Underbarrow Rd |
It was too nice a day to miss getting out so after we had done the weekly shop it was into the car for the short trip to Kendal. We left the car at the top of the Underbarrow Road and walked first along Cunswick Scar to the top of Cunswick Fell. We returned along the scar and then made our way up onto Scout Scar where we walked to the summit Trig point before returning to the car.
We left the car at the top of the Underbarrow Road and set off along Cunswick Scar.
The Whinfell ridge and Grayrigg Common from Cunswick Scar
The rounded slopes of the Howgills
Our path ahead to Cunswick Fell summit with the Kentmere Fells in the distance
A close up of the head of Kentmere with Mardale Ill Bell in centre
Darker clouds over the Howgills
The Whinfell Ridge.
Some curious locals watch us walk by
The Coniston Fells from Cunswick Fell
Further north there was more snow on the Langdales
It may have been an illusion but the snow on the Kentmere Fells seemed to be receeding as we watched
Ashstead Fell, Mabbin Crag, Castle Fell and Whinfell Common.
The "Humpy" Howgills
The auld grey town............Kendal
Edith & Dave on Cunswick Fell. Dave's the dark one laid down.
From Cunswick Fell we returned along the scar to the Underbarrow Road where we took this path up onto Scout Scar
A cloe up of Coniston Old Man from Scout Scar
A close up of the High Street from Scout Scar
The shelter on Scout Scar
The Howgills from the shelter
and a close up from the same spot. The wind turbines must be the ones at Lambrigg Fell
The Trig point on Scout Scar
Now for something a little different. This was taken directly into low sunlight. Looking S'wards to Arnside Knott with the Power Stations at Heysham behind
Looking across the Lyth Valley to Whitbarrow
We had walked along the crest of the ridge to the Trig point. Our return was along the scar edge
Over the years I must have walked along here close to 100 times, yet it never ceases to lift me
A close up of the Langdales
The High Street and Mardale Ill Bell
Red Screes
Coniston Old Man
Back to the car.
Next Walk: 13th December 2007 -- Lancaster canals Northern reaches
Last Walk: 9th December 2007 -- Lancaster by Lune & Canal
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