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Gummer's How – Secret Tarn loop from Gummer's How

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North West England

Gummer's How – Secret Tarn loop from Gummer's How

Moderate

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21

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Gummer's How – Secret Tarn loop from Gummer's How

03:46

12.3km

450m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Camper Parking

1

1.24 km

Blake Holme Plantation

Highlight • Viewpoint

The wooded fellsides to the east of Windermere are a lovely place for a stroll. Burrow Beck chortles alongside the main path here, descending from its source on the high …

Tip by

2

1.94 km

Tranquil wooded valley with a babbling brook

Highlight • Forest

It’s forest bathing at its most serene.

Tip by

3

2.73 km

Gummer's How

Highlight • Natural Monument

Gummer's How is situated on the eastern shore of Windermere, near its southern end. While the hill is small by Lakeland standards, it affords magnificent views over Windermere, across to the Coniston fells and Morecambe Bay.

Tip by

4

3.22 km

Secret Tarn

Highlight • Natural

3.82 km

Birch Fell Plantation

Forest

6

4.62 km

Boardwalk to Whinny Knott

Highlight • Viewpoint

7

6.01 km

View of Whitbarrow and the Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

Good walking gear, or a bike, to get there, and of course good weather!

Tip by

8

6.34 km

Mason's Arms

Highlight • Restaurant

Great pub with excellent outside eating area. Book ahead!

Tip by

8.54 km

Watch Knott

Forest

10

9.74 km

View from the top of Moor How

Highlight • Viewpoint

B

12.3 km

End point

Camper Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.10 km

2.11 km

501 m

434 m

130 m

Surfaces

7.07 km

2.59 km

1.66 km

950 m

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Friday 9 October

12°C

7°C

71 %

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