A 7km walk at 4pm as the sun set to explore a path visible on Google Earth.
Route: from the cottage walking through the village and up the steep narrow road onto and crossing Whinlatter Pass. Entering right-to-roam land and rising with a zig zag track to the top of High How, exiting the field top right to find a path aiming gently downhill eastwards. (Initially trying for a higher course but turning back.) After a few hundred yards, perhaps foolishly following a signed path diagonally uphill and then across the hillside with no sign of a path in the lessening light. (It would have been better to stick with the more obvious track lower down.) Crossing two streams and in evening darkness entering the forest (deploying a head torch) at a stile and then along a clear but massively overgrown forest track (having to force our way through bushes) until it became a wide, obviously well-used forest road. Following this right round the end of the valley and then down to rejoin the Whinlatter Pass at the Spout Force car park. Down the road, home.Conditions: a cool night.
Pub? Sadly not. Aldi G&T back at the cottage.
