249 - Rusland Round - October 2019

Saturday 19th October

Leader: Dougie Bell

An undulating walk through the forestry plantations around the Rusland valley.

Photos: John Jones & Peter Mitchell

The Route

© Peter Mitchell

The group at the start at Finsthwaite church

© John Jones

The first ascent through the autumn woods

© John Jones

A twisted tree

© John Jones

Over the first summit at Stott Park Heights

© John Jones

Down to Windermere near the YMCA National Centre

© John Jones

The distant Kentmere Horseshoe

© Peter Mitchell

Silverholme, a Graythwaite Estate rental property

© John Jones

Above Gubbins Point

© John Jones

The beautiful Beech trees on the Graythwaite estate.

© John Jones

Coffee stop near Field Head

© John Jones

“The View” of Windermere from Hazel Seat Wood

© John Jones

A stand of unusually tall trees by Hazel Seat Wood

© John Jones

Coral Fungus spotted by Kerstin

© John Jones

At Low Dale Park

© John Jones

Satterthwaite Church

© Peter Mitchell

The woods at Low Bowkerstead

© John Jones

Force Beck at Force Mills Farm

© John Jones

Rusland church……..

© John Jones

…..the resting place of Arthur and Evgenia Ransome

© John Jones

Pause before the last ascent over Great Green Hows

© John Jones

Looking back over the Rusland Valley

© John Jones

High Dam

© John Jones

Back to Finsthwaite church.

© John Jones