Height: 803 metres / 2635 feet Grid reference: SD 27237 97815 Category: The Southern Fells
Often referred to as The Old Man of Coniston, this is the highest fell in the Coniston range.
![The Old Man of Coniston - the highest fell in the Coniston range](https://www.stridingedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/30.04.07-004.jpg)
The Old Man of Coniston – the highest fell in the Coniston range
![This slate plaque is a simple tribute to our dog Angus where his ashes are scattered. It is out of view unless you are looking for it - 100m to the south of the summit, in line with Beacon Tarn and facing south. Update 16.03.11...The plaque has now disappeared unfortunately :-( Update 9th February 2014 - Casper's ashes are also scattered here (died 15.01.14).](https://www.stridingedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/08_03_10-060.jpg)
This slate plaque is a simple tribute to our dog Angus where his ashes are scattered. It is out of view unless you are looking for it – 100m to the south of the summit, in line with Beacon Tarn and facing south. Update 16.03.11…The plaque has now disappeared unfortunately 🙁
Update 9th February 2014 – Casper’s ashes are now scattered here (died 15.01.14).
Update 11th November 2023 – Dougal’s ashes are now scattered here (died 02.05.23)
The ashes of our dogs are scattered on the top. It was a fell we all climbed together many times – please spare a thought for them should you make it to the summit and if you listen carefully, you may be able to hear their barks carried on the wind…
![Looking over Levers Water to Black Sails and Wetherlam to Helvellyn and Fairfield from the summit of Coniston Old Man](https://www.stridingedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/05.02.07-058.jpg)
Looking over Levers Water to Black Sails and Wetherlam to Helvellyn and Fairfield from the summit of Coniston Old Man
![Looking across Low Water, Levers Water and Wetherlam to the eastern fells from the summit of The Old Man](https://www.stridingedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/30.04.07-032.jpg)
Looking across Low Water, Levers Water and Wetherlam to the eastern fells from the summit of The Old Man
![The summit.](https://www.stridingedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/30_04_07-057.jpg)
The summit.
![Made it! Connie, aged 5, at the summit of The Old Man of Coniston.](https://www.stridingedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/04_02_06-064.jpg)
Made it! Connie, aged 5, at the summit of The Old Man of Coniston.
![Casper and Angus on the summit](https://www.stridingedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Coniston-Old-Man.jpg)
Casper and Angus on the summit
![Reflected Old Man above Coniston](https://www.stridingedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/05.02.07-143.jpg)
Reflected Old Man above Coniston