Crummock Water

Crummock Water

Western Lake District

Route: A short walk to Crummock Water

Area: Western Lake District

Date of walk: 3rd January 2014

Walkers: Andrew and Gilly

Distance: 3.0 miles

Ascent: 300 feet

It was yet another day of horrendous weather with gales and driving rain in the morning. After visiting Maryport to see the stormy seas, it cleared up a little and so we decided to go on a short afternoon walk

We parked near the Kirkstile Inn and walked across the foot of Mellbreak to the northern end of Crummock Water. It was blowing a gale and it was hard to stay upright at times – a high level walk would have been suicidal in these conditions

After walking along the lakeshore for a while we returned to the start via the bank of Park Beck, feeling suitably refreshed after our short but bracing walk

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