Route: leaving the car at the Lanthwaite Wood National Trust car park and running up Robin’s Steps to the summit of Brackenthwaite Hows and then, for the second time only, north east to Pickett Howe to join the west-east footpath and following this east to cross the road at Beck House and climb to the north-south footpath under Whiteside End climbing gently southwards before descending, crossing a footbridge to reach Lanthwaite Green Farm and the path back to the Boat House. Then north to the weir at the outflow of Crummock Water and back along the river to the start.
Conditions: cold and windy but above freezing with rain arriving right at the end.
Pub: Tweedies, Grasmere, for Hawkshead Mosaic Pale Ale and South Lakes Brewing Company Bruski and lunch.
