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What a glorious November morning this was! As we drove along the promenade at Morecambe the views across the bay were a dream. There was even a light sprinkling of snow on Scafell Pike. I had decided on doing this walk the previous night as it gave us time to get back in time for some family visiting and also to watch the Brazilian Grand Prix. I was sorely tempted to venture further into the lakes but in the end decided to keep to plan.

Route Map

The Lyth Valley Hotel from the lay-by where we parked. At the far end of the lay-by there is a waymarked path which we would follow upwards.

Looking back across the Lyth Valley towards Cunswick Fell and Scout Scar.

The initial path was narrow and quite slippy in places. However as we came opposite this private residence the path widens into an access road.

The unmade access road ends at a T-Junction just past these cottages. We will turn right.....

.....along an unmade track for a short distance before taking a path on the left.

Although the OS Map shows the path following the wall on our left, in reality just follow the broad rising track towards a gate in the wall ahead.

After passing through the gate the path swings in a SW'ly direction heading towards the ridge.

As we gain some height the views begin to open. Here we can see the Whinfell Ridge over Cunswick Fell.

The Fairfield Fells along with Red Screes.

Far Eastern Fells.

And a teasing glimpse of the Conistons and Bowfell

The Howgill Fells peek over the ridge of Scout Scar

We are not quite on the ridge and we still have a little way to go. A look into the sun shows the top some way ahead of us.

A distant Ingleborough.

The boss-lady at the stile over the cross wall.

Eastern & Far Eastern Fells

The Consiton and Langdale Fells

The Fairfield Horseshoe and Red Screes

Far Eastern delight.

Distant Howgills

Her & Him at Lord's Seat Whitbarrow.

A short walk southwards for views towards home.

Howgills over Helsington.

Gummer's How

After a short stay at the summit it was time to leave.

Our route took us down in a NE'ly direction then N'wards to pick up....

.....this wall which we crossed at the stile shown here.

Once again we ignored the right of way path preferring the better forest road.

When we reached the bottom path we headed N'wards. There are a number of paths to left and right but it is best just to keep straight ahead.

If you get it right yo should come out into the fields above the hamlet known as Row.

An old lime kiln near Row.

From Row it was just a few minutes back to the car.

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