Saturday 16th February 2008

Start point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)

Walna Scar road - The Old Man of Coniston - Brim Fell - Levers Hawse -  Great How - Swirl How - Prison Band - Swirl Hawse - Levers Water - Boulder Valley - Walna Scar road

Distance: 6.2 miles     Total Ascent: 770 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours

Weather: Sunny, hazy and cool. 0oC.

Route Map

The conditions were a little strange up on Coniston today, oddly cold - yet warm and clear - yet hazy! I never quite got above the haze layer today but the sun did manage to break through at times. The temperature was below freezing when I set off and when I returned yet in the sunshine it was really warm with the temperature only seemingly plummeting in the breeze at the top.

Early morning light and mist on Wetherlam across The Bell.

Heading for The Old Man on the Walna Scar Road.

All is hazy towards Coniston Water over Torver High Common from Little Arrow Moor.

A hazy view to Brown Pike and Blind Tarn from the climb to The Old Man.

The view from the summit of The Old Man to Levers Water and Wetherlam.

Looking over the edge to Low Water.

The Old Man of Coniston.

Dow Crag from the summit.

Looking back to the misty Old Man summit cairn from the Brim Fell ridge.

Brim Fell ahead.

Casper on the frozen summit of Brim Fell.

Great Carrs, Swirl How and Great How Crags from the descent to Levers Hawse.

The monochrome version gives a distinctly cold feel.

Green Crag and Harter Fell beyond Seathwaite Tarn from Swirl Hawse.

The view from Great How Crags.

The Scafells over Great Carrs from Swirl How - it looks like the tops of them may be clear of the mist.

The descent is down Prison Band to Swirl Hawse with Black Sails and Wetherlam beyond.

The summit of Swirl How.

Grey Friar from Swirl How.

Black Sails from the descent of Prison Band.

Heading for Levers Water.

Great How Crags above Levers Water.

Lovely reflections on Levers Water today.

The section to the right of the rocks is frozen today.

Levers Water dam.

Dropping into Boulder Valley.

The Pudding Stone.

Looking across Coppermines Valley to Wetherlam from some of the ruined mine workings.

There was a strange, almost translucent light over the Coniston fells now with the sun shining through the mist.

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