Lorton loop via High Rogerscale and High How

A 5-mile run from the cottage to earn a pint of Jarl at the Swan.

Route: Leaving the cottage to run south to High Mill and there taking the (dark and overgrown in early July) track bending south, west, south and west to join the Hopebeck Road. Running north to the bridge to take the path west across a field to the Loweswater Road and then running back north along the (busy) road to reach Low Lorton and cross the bridge. Turning right to run towards Rogerscale and then left up the first half kilometre of the Mosser Fell Road (walking between Low Bank Farm and High Bank Farm!). At High Bank Farm taking the lovely track going north, gently downhill between trees (muddy in places), to reach High Rogerscale and run back down the road to the bridge. Crossing the bridge again, turning left towards the pub and taking the footpath across the fields to and through the churchyard. 

There turning left along Church Lane as far as the first field past the Old Vicarage, running across that field (gates wide open) and turning right to run up Whinlatter as far as Hole Mire. Climbing the gate to the right of the house to cut the corner of the field and follow a newly-cut path through tall grass curving up to join the zigzag track up to High How. Joining the track to run down to the road again and then down past Tenter Cottage and back to Midtown. 

Conditions: Raining almost all the way, low cloud but also warm (17C).

Pub: The Swan, Cockermouth, for Fyne Ales Jarl (what else)