Height: 682 metres / 2237 feet Grid reference: SD 26078 96600
Brown Pike from the climb to Goats Water
The view from Brown Pike looking back to Walna Scar, White Maiden and White Pike with a non-showy Caw and Black Combe beyond
Brown Pike
Dow Crag via the South Rake
Start point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)
Walna Scar road – The Cove – Goat’s Water – South Rake – Dow Crag – Buck Pike – Brown Pike – Cove Bridge – Walna Scar road
Distance: 5.1 miles Total Ascent: 593 metres Time Taken: 2 hours 50 minutes Start Time: 09:15
Weather: Showers, cloudy on the tops. 5ºC
It was bright around the periphery of the Lakes today but most of the fells I could see were shrouded in mist. I still fancied a bit of winter walking so headed for Dow Crag in search of some snow and have a hunt around for something else today as well.
Firstly, a bit of a story about a fell dog – this extract is from Wainwright’s ‘The Southern Fells’, Coniston Old Man 6…
Dow Crag route map.
It seems nothing has changed much and the same thing that happened to Charmer's Grave also happened to the Angus plaque. Details of Charmer's demise from the Lakes Herald, 31st March 1911 ... Another Promising Hound Dashed To Death CONISTON FOXHOUNDS - As was recorded in last week’s issue, the above hounds had a thrilling experience on Dow Crags at Coniston, seven of them being crag fast and not rescued for about 24 hours. Unfortunately one of the hounds, the promising young bitch Charmer, appeared to have stolen back on a fresh hunt, and got crag fast in the same place. But this was not discovered till later. On Sunday she was heard howling, and a rescue party tried to reach her, but before they could get there Charmer had fallen down the crag and was dashed to death.
Charmer's Grave with the inscription 'Charmer 1911' on the stone, 100 years on and the letters are faded but still visible.
Kindred spirits - Charmer is not alone today but has two other fell dogs to visit him. RIP lad. Note: I have put these Charmer's Grave photos out of sequence to protect its location. Back to the walk from the beginning...
Sunshine and clouds on The Old Man...
...and on The Bell. Beyond, Wetherlam is in cloud too. As soon as I started walking though, the heaven's opened and soaked me with a sleety shower.
Sunlit clouds to the south.
Blue skies to the south but the higher Coniston fells are all in cloud this morning.
A rainbow along the path to The Cove.
The Cove.
Goat's Water outfall.
Goat's Water.
The crags of Dow Crag.
Climbing into the mist.
Goat's Water from up on high.
At the foot of the South Rake and it is time to don crampons. Casper and Dougal don't seem too bothered by the steep slope or the snow. Note: Don't try a winter climb like this if you are inexperienced. Don't take a dog this way in these conditions.
Looking down the Rake. The snow was thigh deep for much of the way making the going pretty tough - it certainly got my heart rate up - but it was a really satisfying climb nevertheless.
It looks steep when it is filled with snow and a long, long way down.
The South Rake from the top.
The two intrepid mountaineers are pleased to have made it.
Heading for Buck Pike.
Buck Pike in mono.
Descending through the old quarry, Coniston Water in view.
The Old Man across The Cove.
Brown Pike and Buck Pike are under there somewhere.
Heading back along the newly smoothed Walna Scar Road.
Cove Bridge.
Sunshine heading back along the Walna Scar Road with a view all the way to the Ill Bell ridge.
The Coniston Fells
Start point: The Sun Inn, Coniston (SD 300 975)
Coniston – Walna Scar road – Brown Pike – Buck Pike – Dow Crag – Goat’s Hawse – Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell – Levers Hawse – Great How – Swirl How – Prison Band – Swirl Hawse – Levers Water – Boulder Valley – Coppermines Valley – Coniston
Distance: 10.2 miles Total Ascent: 1085 metres Time Taken: 5 hours 30 minutes
Weather: Cold and clear. -4°C
I actually came to Coniston yesterday (Wednesday 6th January) to walk theses fells but decided against it due to the heavy snow when I arrived there – I knew the fells would still be there another day and surely enough, this morning turned out lovely and clear. This would be fantastic and memorable day for a walk on the fells. According to Radio Cumbria, last night was the coldest ever recorded in Cumbria with a temperature of -14.5C recorded at Carlisle. When I got to Coniston it was -9C, so I knew it would be pretty cold today. As it turned out, it was quite warm in the sunshine but when in the wind or shade, then it was particularly noticeable how cold it really was.
The Coniston fells route map.
Sunrise on The Old Man.
This snow filled lane is the approach to the Walna Scar Road, the gate is directly ahead.
Looking back along the Walna Scar Road.
Brown Pike above Cove Bridge.
The Old Man across The Cove.
Sunshine on Morecambe Bay to the south.
Casper at the Angus Shelter, Walna Scar beyond.
Snow cornice on Walna Scar.
Buck Pike from Brown Pike. Time to get the crampons on now for virtually the rest of the walk.
Looking back across Walna Scar and Caw to Black Combe.
The approach to Buck Pike.
Brown Pike from Buck Pike.
Dow Crag ahead from Buck Pike.
Easy Gully, Dow Crag.
The Scafell range from Dow Crag.
Close up on Scafell and Scafell Pike.
A frozen Goat's Water and Dow Crag from Goat's Hawse.
Looking across to Dow Crag from the slog up to The Old Man.
I found these skis conveniently placed on the trig. column on The Old Man summit.
When I found the owner, it was an old friend of mine Nathan Pike. Now that's what I call travelling in style!
Setting off for Brim Fell.
The view from the summit, clear as clear can be.
Heading for Brim Fell as Nathan realises it is harder to ski uphill than down! I caught him up again before he disappeared down Brim Fell Rake.
Looking back to The Old Man summit from the Brim Fell ridge.
A clear view of all the fells today.
Looking back once more from Brim Fell.
The eastern fells across Levers Water.
Swirl How and Great How Crags from the descent to Levers Hawse, to the left is Great Carrs.
Part frozen Seathwaite Tarn and Harter fell from Levers Hawse.
Grey Friar.
A clear view to the Howgills across Levers Water.
Brim Fell across Levers Hawse from the climb to Great How Crags, Dow Crag and Black Combe to the left.
The Howgills from Swirl How, to the right is Ingleborough.
Swirl How.
The Scafells to Bowfell across Great Carrs.
Skiddaw and Blencathra across the Langdales.
Prison Band.
Descending Prison Band, Wetherlam ahead. The snow was often knee deep down here making the going hard.
The view from Swirl Hawse.
Blazing a trail from Swirl Hawse following Swirl Hawse Beck. The more usual path is further up to the right but this seemed as good a way as any today...but watch out for the big holes like the one at the bottom left of the photo! At least I only went waist deep and didn't disappear altogether.
In the shade at Levers Water and the sun is already setting, Great How Crags in the sunshine.
Pink tinged Wetherlam from Boulder Valley.
Looking to the YHA across Coppermines Valley.
The walking huts with the Yewdale Fells tinged with the sunset.
Coppermines Valley.
On the way home...
The fells recently walked from Torver.
Lake District sunset.
Frozen Coniston Water at Brown How.
Bethecar Moor from Brown How.
Seathwaite Fells
Start point: Long House at the foot of the Walna Scar Road near Seathwaite, Duddon Valley (SD 239 968)
Long House – Walna Scar road – White Pike – White Maiden – Walna Scar – Brown Pike – Buck Pike – Dow Crag – Seathwaite Tarn – Long House
Distance: 7 miles Total Ascent: 700 metres Time Taken: 3 hours 15 minutes
Weather: Snowy and cold wind with sunny spells. 4°C
It was sunny, snowy and cold up on the Coniston fells this morning and it was nice to get above the snow line and tread the crisp, new snow in sunshine for a while. The wind was constantly blowing in snow showers up on the Dow Crag ridge and it looks like there is more to come. I had intended to walk round to Grey Friar and descend that way but the ominous clouds and heavy snow showers put paid to that idea!
Long House Gill beside the Walna Scar Road.
Above the snow line and above the ruins of Walna Scar Quarries looking to Harter Fell, the Scafell range covered by cloud. The wind was really strong and very cold from here - an icy blast.
A contrast in colours on the aptly named White Pike looking across to Caw with Black Combe beyond. I think Angus and Casper are trying to shelter from the oh-so cold wind!
Angus on White Pike, the Duddon Estuary beyond.
Next stop White Maiden, the summit is at the top of the wall.
Angus has beaten me there.
Casper on the sunny but cold White Maiden, Coniston Water behind.
On the summit of White Maiden. Angus is trying to remove the snow that has balled under his paws, an occupational hazard for a fell walking dog.
Angus caught in a windy snow shower on Walna Scar.
Looking back from Walna Scar to White Maiden and White Pike.
Dow Crag, Buck Pike and Brown Pike from Walna Scar summit.
The view from Brown Pike looking back to Walna Scar, White Maiden and White Pike with a non-showy Caw and Black Combe beyond.
Heading for Buck Pike with The Old Man of Coniston to the right.
Blind Tarn and Brown Pike with Coniston Water and the Leven Estuary dazzling in the sunshine.
Casper with snowy chops! For some reason he likes to eat snow and doesn't get bothered with snow balling under his paws like Angus!
Dow Crag ahead.
Easy Gully on Dow Crag.
The route from Buck Pike to Dow Crag.
Harter Fell from Dow Crag.
The frozen summit of Dow Crag.
Coniston Old Man with a snow shower blowing in.
Swirl How under cloud cover, Levers Hawse and Brim Fell on the descent to Goat's Hawse.
Goat's Water and Dow Crag.
A monochromatic looking Dow Crag from Goat's Hawse.
A frozen Far Gill on the descent to Seathwaite Tarn.
Grey Friar.
Seathwaite Tarn.
Harter Fell.
Seathwaite Tarn from the dam wall.
Coniston Round
Start point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)
Walna Scar road – Brown Pike – Buck Pike – Dow Crag – Goat’s Hawse – Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell– Levers Hawse – Great How – Grey Friar – Great Carrs – Swirl How – Prison Band – Swirl Hawse –Wetherlam – Red Dell – Boulder Valley – Walna Scar Road
Distance: 11.8 miles Total Ascent: 1320 metres Time Taken: 5 hours
Weather: Cold and windy. 4oC.
That wasn’t supposed to happen! The weather was predicted to be the same as yesterday, blue skies and general loveliness above the clouds – however, rule #1 is there is no accounting for the weather. There was a strong wind and grey skies above the low lying fog with the upper clouds only clearing at the very end of the walk. This was a good long walk on the shortest day of the year and the fells were surprisingly busy today.
Walking along the Walna Scar road, we were quickly above the low lying cloud, here looking to Torver High Common.
At Cove Bridge, it was fairly obvious that this wasn't going to be a still blue sky temperature inversion day. Brown Pike is in the cloud beyond the bridge.
Coniston Old Man, the cloud sticking to the summit.
Once onto the Brown Pike - Buck Pike ridge the icy wind was really blowing up a gale. A fleeting gap in the clouds reveals Harter Fell.
Casper sticking his tongue out to the wind.
Looking back from Dow Crag to Buck Pike.
Descending from Dow Crag, the cloud clinging to Brim Fell.
Clear on The Old Man - for now, anyway!
The mist still hanging in the valleys to the south.
Grey Friar, Great Carrs, Swirl How and Brim Fell - all to be visited today.
Looking south over Goats Water in the lee of Dow Crag.
Looking south, Beacon Fell centre.
Approaching the summit of The Old Man.
The Old Man of Coniston.
The easterly view to the Furness Fells over Low Water shortly before being engulfed in cloud again. It was a cold, strong wind that blew walking along to Brim Fell and beyond.
Levers Water from Little How Crags after walking through the worst of the storm - but it was back into the mist for the climb to Grey Friar then Great Carrs and Swirl How.
Descending Prison Band to Black Sails and Wetherlam from Swirl How.
On the way to Wetherlam, the clouds parted and blue sky and sunshine appeared to the east. Behind, Coniston remained under brooding skies.
Pike o' Stickle from Wetherlam.
Looking north-east over Little Langdale.
The Langdales under a thick blanket of cloud, Blea Tarn centre.
The mist still clinging to the valleys.
Angus.
Casper.
The sky is ever clearing.
Looking back along the furrowed path to Wetherlam.
The southern end of Windermere still under a blanket of cloud.
Red Dell.
Crossing Levers Water Beck.
The Pudding Stone, Boulder Valley.
Looking over Coppermines Valley to Black Sails and Wetherlam.
Seathwaite Fells
Start point: At the bottom of the Walna Scar road (SD 239 968)
Walna Scar road – Seathwaite Tarn – Raven Nest How – Far Hill Crag – Near Hill Crag – Dow Crag –Buck Pike – Brown Pike – Walna Scar road
Distance: 5.5 miles Total Ascent: 650 metres Time Taken: 3 hours
Weather: Warm and sunny, sometimes overcast. 23oC.
This afternoon’s objective started out as Grey Friar, that outpost of the Coniston fells. As I made my way up to Seathwaite Tarn, I could see it was looking decidedly gloomy up there whilst everywhere else seemed to have blue skies. Instead, I opted to climb up to Dow Crag using a pathless route of ascent from Seathwaite Tarn – a good decision I think!
Harter Fell looking a bit gloomy across the Duddon Valley on the way to Seathwaite Tarn.
Looking back along the Duddon Valley to Whitfell and Hesk Fell.
Grey Friar living up to its name, left, with Great How directly ahead.
Seathwaite Tarn.
Its certainly looking a bit dull now, Casper manages to catch a ray of sunshine on the dam wall.
Looking back along the dam wall.
Further along the dam wall.
Seathwaite Tarn from the opposite end to the dam.
Looking across to Grey Friar from the climb up to Dow Crag. Oddly enough, Grey Friar stayed like that all afternoon, even though other fells put in an appearance from their cloud cover.
Harter Fell across a small tarn on the slopes of Dow Crag.
Casper has a lie in the grass near the tarn, the Scafell range behind.
Approaching the rocky turret of Dow Crag.
Harter Fell from Dow Crag.
...and a close up of the summit.
The clouds are starting to lift from the moody Scafells.
...and a close up of Scafell Pike. Mickledore can be seen to the left whilst the prominent Esk Buttress with Pen atop is to the right, overlooking Upper Eskdale.
Green Crag and Crook Crag over Dunnerdale Forest. Notice the thick band of cloud hanging over the Irish Sea beyond.
A regal looking Casper on the slopes of Dow Crag.
It was like a different day to the south and east with fluffy clouds and blue skies. This is The Old Man of Coniston from Dow Crag, it looked like there were lots of people on the summit today.
The ridge from Brim Fell to Swirl How. The prominent path is rising from Goat's Water from the right to Goat's Hawse and then bears right again to The Old Man.
Looking down on Goat's Water from Dow Crag.
Goat's Water and The Old Man.
The Scafells and Dow Crag from Buck Pike.
Blind Tarn and Brown Pike from Buck Pike.
Coniston Water.
Buck Pike and The Old Man from Brown Pike.
Looking east over the top end of Coniston Water - nice and clear over that way!
Sky over Coniston.
Casper on the summit of Brown Pike.
Looking over Walna Scar and White Pike to Black Combe.
Harter Fell and the Scafells from the Walna Scar Road.
The clouds have turned fluffy and white and nearly lifted from the Scafells now. Grey Friar was still grey, however!
Coniston
Start point: Coniston (SD 303 976)
Coniston – Walna Scar road – Brown Pike – Buck Pike – Dow Crag – Goat’s Hawse – Coniston Old Man– Coppermines Valley – Coniston
Distance: 9 miles Total Ascent: 1000 metres Time Taken: 4 hours 30 minutes
Weather: Snow and gale force winds, 3oC
Today’s weather was the most severe I can remember. There was deep snow all along the Walna Scar road with even deeper snow and gale force winds along the Dow Crag ridge. When I eventually reached The Old Man, I bailed out of the intended route along to Swirl How early – conditions were that bad. (Apologies for the quality of some of the photos, conditions weren’t conducive to great ones!).
The Bell from the Walna Scar car park - no chance of getting a car up here today.
Boo Tarn.
Locals not impressed with the weather.
Angus leads the way over Cove Bridge. The snow was knee deep in places up the Walna Scar road with a fresh covering of snow hiding previous tracks.
My favourite shelter says Angus. This is where I stopped to put crampons on - I knew that the wind would pick up as we reached the top of the Walna Scar pass and I didn't fancy trying to get my gear on in the wind and snow.
An icy Walna Scar pass.
The wind really did pick up as we made our way to Brown Pike - it was gale force. Carrying the snow with it, it really began to sting my face and eyes and it was extremely cold.
The top of easy gully on Dow Crag. It was one step forwards, two sideways and two backwards here - extremely severe conditions with a freezing, biting wind.
Frozen nose.
The wind carried on unabated - on Goats Hawse it was ferocious, blowing up the wind tunnel formed by Dow Crag and The Old Man over Goat's Water.
Horrendous!
Goat's Water.
Dow Crag.
Not happy - too cold.
Ascending the ridge to the Old Man it was a complete white out and I knew the game was up. I had intended to carry on to Swirl How but it would be crazy to do so in these conditions. I didn't stop here apart from a quick photo; let's get down.
Low Water - I passed a chap here who was descending after giving up on reaching the summit, despite being less than 100m from the top. A wise move I think.
Coppermines Valley.
The Wetherlam Ridge.
Coniston Water.
Looking back up the Coppermines Valley. Just before I took this photo, I bumped into a chap wearing a leather jacket and open necked shirt with trainers on. I told him how bad it was, but he carried on regardless - not a wise move. I hope he made it back okay. Footnote: Someone died up there that afternoon, fortunately not the inappropriately attired guy I bumped into.
Coniston Round
Start point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)
Walna Scar road – Brown Pike – Buck Pike on Seathwaite Fell – Dow Crag – Goat’s Hawse –Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell – Levers Hawse – Great How – Swirl Band – Top of Broad Slack –Great Carrs – Swirl How – Prison Band – Swirl Hawse – Levers Water – Boulder Valley – Walna Scar road
Distance: 10.5 miles Total Ascent: 2670 metres Time Taken: 4 hours 30 minutes
Weather: Very cold with gale force winds. 3oC, but much colder with the wind chill.
It didn’t look too promising when I set off along the Walna Scar Road and sure enough when I reached Brown Pike the wind was gale force and the hailstones were shotblasting my face. Magically, when I reached Dow Crag, the clouds cleared (blown away presumably!) and there were lovely blue skies. The wind was ever present and made the walking difficult at times; full winter gear was required today. Today was the first time I have ever been recognised on the fells from this website (okay, Angus was recognised to be technically correct). He’s famous that dog!
So that's what that little shelter on the Walna Scar road is for!
Gale force wind and hailstones (they hurt!) on Brown Pike, Buck Pike ahead. I thought Angus was a goner walking across here, it was that bad.
Looking back to Brown Pike and Blind Tarn from Buck Pike.
The path to Dow Crag.
Now it's blue skies - the Coniston fells from Dow Crag.
The view from The Old Man of Coniston - Low Water below and a glimpse of Levers Water with the Black Sails ridge and Wetherlam beyond.
The route from The Old Man with Brim Fell in the centre and Swirl How and Great Carrs visible to the right. The Scafell massif is in the left distance.
Angus on the summit of The Old Man - phew, made it!
...but it's still a bit windy!
Levers Water from Great How Crags, Coniston Water in the distance.
Great Carrs from Top of Broad Slack.
Grey Friar.
Wetherlam.
The view from Great Carrs, annotated version below.
The memorial on Great Carrs, complete with plane wreckage.
Swirl Hawse across Levers Water.
The Coppermines Valley and Coniston from Boulder Valley.
Dow Crag
Start point: Torver (SD 285 945)
Torver – Bleaberry Haws – High Pike Haw – White Maiden – White Pike – Walna Scar (OF) – Walna Scar Road – Brown Pike – Buck Pike on Seathwaite Fell – Dow Crag – Goat’s Haws – Tranearth – Torver
Distance: 8.9 miles Total Ascent: 992 metres Time Taken: 3 hours 20 minutes
Weather: Sunny and hazy. 17°C.
The sun was shining again today, with temperatures up to a pleasant 17°C at valley level, although at times it was quite chilly in the cold breeze on the tops. I had a walk up to the Coniston fells from Torver, using the gradual ascent up to Walna Scar via the ‘ignored by Wainwright’ south western fells. The view becomes increasingly better using this route with unrivalled views of the southern Coniston fells and great views along the Duddon Valley to Harter Fell and the Sca Fells beyond.
Dow Crag route map.
Brown Pike, Buck Pike, Dow Crag and The Old Man of Coniston from the Torver path.
Caw with Stickle Pike behind from White Pike. In the distance is Black Combe.
Harter Fell from the approach to Walna Scar. In the distance, behind Scafell on the right, is Pillar, the depression of Wind Gap, Scoat Fell and Haycock.
Dow Crag, Buck Pike and Brown Pike from Walna Scar.
There was a stiff breeze on Walna Scar!
Blind Tarn.
The path to Dow Crag.
The view towards the Sca Fells from Dow Crag.
Goat's Water from Dow Crag.
Looking back along the ridge from Dow Crag, the Duddon Estuary in the distance.
The rocky face of Dow Crag from Goat's Hawse.
Goat's Water.
The big hole, Banishead Quarry.
Torver Beck.
Bluebells in the woods near Torver.
A Coniston Round
Start point: Coniston (SD 304 976)
Coniston – Walna Scar road – Brown Pike (48) – Buck Pike on Seathwaite Fell (49) – Dow Crag (50) – Goat’s Hawse – Coniston Old Man (51) – Brim Fell (52) – Levers Hawse – Great How (53) – Grey Friar (54) – Little Carrs (55) – Hell Gill Pike (56) – Great Carrs (57) – Swirl How (58) – Prison Band – Swirl Hawse – Black Sails (59) – Wetherlam (60) – Coniston
Weather: Overcast with sunny spells. Very windy.
A long Coniston round today taking in all the highest tops and some of the less well known ones. It was a drizzly start but this soon cleared and there were lots of sunny intervals with some cloud coming in. There was a strong breeze all day growing to gale force by the end of the walk.
You may have noticed a distinct lack of Tarns on this walk. This is because there were so many to be seen, I have given them their own page and they can be viewed here.
The initial ascent was via the Walna Scar road which is a good hours trek from Coniston before the highest point is reached. The picture is of Cove Bridge across Torver Beck
and a shelter on the roadside 'just big enough for one person or a honeymoon couple' - AW.
A sharp ascent from the Walna Scar road to the summit of Brown Pike. The furthest fell is Black Combe with Caw visible behind Walna Scar.
An easy traverse to Buck Pike. Dow Crag is the next fell along the path, in the distance Great Carrs, Swirl How and Great How Crags coming round to Brim Fell on the right.
Another short walk to Dow Crag summit. Looking down easy gully to the pinnacle.
Looking through Swirl Hawse to Dunmail Raise in the distance.
From Dow Crag, it's a descent to Goat's Hawse and then a steep ascent back up to the Old Man of Coniston.
Dow Crag from the Old Man.
An easy, grassy ramble to Brim Fell
and then another descent/ascent of Levers Hawse to the summit of Great How
Off the beaten track now to a fairly long trek contouring round to Grey Friar, Looking out towards Eskdale and the Scafell range and then another contour round to Hell Gill Pike and Little Carrs.
Little Carrs summit looking towards Little Langdale Tarn.
The summit of Hell Gill Pike. Harter Fell is on the left and Hard Knott on the right. The Hardknott - Wrynose road can be seen on the bottom right of the picture.
An easy ascent again to Great Carrs summit...
and the memorial to the World War 2 Canadian Air Force bomber that crashed there.
Into the mist and gale force wind now up to the summit of Swirl How
Then a steep descent of Prison Band before ascending Black Sails. The picture is from Black Sails summit showing Coniston Water and Levers Water.
The sun shines over Langdale from Black Sails. Right of centre, Pavey Ark can be seen overlooking Stickle Tarn with the distinctive shape of Pike O' Stickle to the left.
Another easy traverse to Wetherlam. Pike o' Blisco and The Langdale fells are seen here from Wetherlam summit.
Mine workings on The old Man seen from the sharp descent of Wetherlam
Miners Bridge on the way back to Coniston.
Coniston Tarns
Start point: Coniston (SD 304 976)
Coniston – Walna Scar road – Brown Pike (48) – Buck Pike on Seathwaite Fell (49) – Dow Crag (50) – Goat’s Hawse – Coniston Old Man (51) – Brim Fell (52) – Levers Hawse – Great How (53) – Grey Friar (54) – Little Carrs (55) – Hell Gill Pike (56) – Great Carrs (57) – Swirl How (58) – Prison Band – Swirl Hawse – Black Sails (59) – Wetherlam (60) – Coniston
It was amazing how many tarns and stretches of water could be seen on this Coniston Round; they are shown on this page.
Boo Tarn, just off the Walna Scar road. This was nothing more than reeds and marsh.
Blind Tarn seen from Buck Pike. It is named blind because there is no outlet.
Goat's Water from Goat's Hause. Coniston Water and Morecambe Bay can also be seen.
Low Water from The Old Man of Coniston with a glimpse of Levers Water to the north east.
Levers Water and Coniston Water from Great How Crags.
Red Tarn between Cold Pike and Pike O' Blisco from Grey Friar summit.
Seathwaite Tarn from below Swirl Band.
Esthwaite Water and Windermere from Wetherlam.
Greenburn Reservoir and Little Langdale Tarn from Little Carrs.