Coniston

Walked on 05/02/2007

Start point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)

Walna Scar car park – Boo Tarn – The Old Man of Coniston – Brim Fell – Brim Fell Rake – Low Water – Walna Scar car park

Distance: 4.7 miles Total Ascent: 645 metres Time Taken: 2 hours

Weather: Sunny and clear. 1°C.

The brilliant weather continued for this morning’s walk to the deserted Coniston fells. Blue skies and sunshine all the way today with it being really warm despite what the temperature gauge said! It is a real joy to be out on the fells in these conditions and there is supposedly even more to come – can’t wait!

The Old Man of Coniston from the Walna Scar Road.

Looking past The Bell to Wetherlam from the same place.

The mist was clinging to Coniston Water this morning.

Buck Pike and Dow Crag.

Casper and Angus - 'we've seen Dow Crag, now what's over this way?'

Coniston village is covered in mist.

Brown Pike.

Coniston from higher on the ascent of The Old Man.

Trees on the edge of Coniston Water.

The view from The Old Man - Low Water below is in the shadow of it. Skiddaw and Blencathra are visible on the distant left.

Looking over Levers Water to Black Sails and Wetherlam to Helvellyn and Fairfield.

Angus and Casper on The Old Man.

Looking from The Old Man along the ridge to Brim Fell with The Scafell beyond and Bow Fell to the right. Distant left is Haycock and Scoat Fell.

Looking south-west to Black Combe beyond Brown Pike, Buck Pike and Dow Crag.

Dow Crag.

Black Combe.

Black Sails and Wetherlam.

Making a dash for Brim Fell.

The Scafell range and Grey Friar from Brim Fell.

Harter Fell across Seathwaite Tarn.

The Scafells beyond Grey Friar.

Harter Fell.

Great Carrs, Swirl How and Great How Crags from Brim Fell.

They are just loving this warm sunshine.

Helvellyn.

Black Sails and Wetherlam.

Looking east over Levers Water.

Great How Crags.

Low Water. Some photos from the way home...

The Coniston fells beyond Coniston Water and Coniston.

Reflected Old Man.

Coniston reflections.

Coniston Round

Walked on 21/12/2006

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.

Coniston Old Man

Walked on 16/10/2006

Start point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)

Walna Scar car park – Goat’s Hawse – Goat’s Water – The Old Man of Coniston – Walna Scar car park

Distance: 4.5 miles Total Ascent: 570 metres Time Taken: 2 hours 15 minutes

Weather: Dull and misty. 12oC.

It was a dull day today, I had hopes that the mist might disappear and bring out the sun but no such luck. This is a quick and easy round of The Old Man with the ascent being gentle and the descent being direct with only the misty conditions to spoil it.

A misty start looking over The Bell to Wetherlam.

The Old Man looking browned off.

Rounding Goat Crag, Dow Crag ahead.

Spoil heaps on the western face of The Old Man.

Goat's Water comes into view.

Casper.

Goat's Water.

Warm enough for a dip.

Looking back to Goat's Water on the way to Goat's Hawse.

Dow Crag.

Angus.

The sun shines briefly over Grey Friar. Over in the Eskdale Valley (unseen in this photo) it looked as though there was a temperature inversion.

Approaching the summit of The Old Man.

The Old Man of Coniston.

Looking to Brim Fell.

Low Water and Levers Water from the summit.

The summit cairn.

Angus and Casper on the descent.

Coniston

Walked on 04/08/2006

Start point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)

Walna Scar car park – Boo Tarn – The Old Man of Coniston – Brim Fell – Brim Fell Rake – Low Water – Walna Scar car park

Distance: 4.7 miles Total Ascent: 645 metres Time Taken: 3 hours

Weather: Grey and overcast, warm and still. 20oC.

No blue skies today, it was back to grey and it all looked a bit ominous at the start of the walk up to The Old Man of Coniston. Things magically cleared up in the space of a few minutes on the climb though and whilst the sun didn’t shine, it was still clearer than we could have expected at the start.

It all looked a bit gloomy from the Walna Scar road this morning with lots of low lying cloud.

Brown Pike and Buck Pike have their heads in the clouds on the way up The Old Man.

Only ten minutes later the cloud has cleared from Brown Pike with a thick band of cloud surrounding Black Combe beyond. Blind Tarn is visible below Brown Pike.

From further up White Maiden and White Pike are visible between Brown Pike and Black Combe.

Coniston Water through the swirling mist.

At the summit of The Old Man, all was clear with this view over to Wetherlam looking over Low Water and Levers Water.

Dow Crag.

Harter Fell, the Eskdale Valley and the Scafells are all in cloud from the path to Brim Fell.

Casper at the summit of The Old Man of Coniston.

Black Sails and Wetherlam from Brim Fell Rake.

Great Carrs, Swirl How and Great How Crags from the descent of Brim Fell.

These two found a boggy pool to wallow in.

Nice!

Wetherlam over Levers Water.

Heading for Low Water in the lee of The Old Man.

As you know, all that water is hard to resist so here's a shot from 'InLowWaterCam'!

We enjoyed having a swim here; it was a little on the chilly side...

...but we were happy! Photos by Nick.

Looking over the Coppermines Valley to Wetherlam on the final descent.

Coniston

Walked on 07/07/2006

Start point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)

Walna Scar car park – Boo Tarn – The Old Man of Coniston – Brim Fell – Brim Fell Rake – Low Water – Walna Scar car park

Distance: 4.7 miles Total Ascent: 645 metres Time Taken: 2 hours

Weather: Fresher than of late with a cool breeze on the tops. 19oC.

Overnight storms have freshened things up a little giving a cool breeze at times and bringing a mixed bag of cloud and sunshine. Surprisingly, there weren’t many people around today – even The Old Man summit was quiet which makes a change (when Angus got there, the peaceful atmosphere disappeared!).

The Old Man of Coniston from Torver; looks a bit grey up there today.

The Bell from the Walna Scar road, Swirl How on the left, Wetherlam to the right.

Blue sky over Brown Pike, the Walna Scar road snaking up the fellside to the left.

It's a bit darker further along the ridge looking to Dow Crag.

Dow Crag.

Casper having a bit of trouble keeping that tongue in!

Panoramic Coniston Water, Coniston village to the left.

Looking down on Coniston.

The Leven Estuary and Morecambe Bay. The large box, top left, is Heysham nuclear power station.

The dazzling golden Duddon Sands.

Angus - still a handsome lad.

The view from the summit of The Old Man, Low Water below with a glimpse of Levers Water and Wetherlam beyond.

The ridge to Brim Fell and Swirl How.

Timed that one just right - a deserted Old Man summit.

Blind Tarn nestling below Brown Pike, White Pike and Black Combe beyond.

The mist was swirling all around on the way to Brim Fell.

Then clearing as quickly as it came - Dow Crag, the Duddon Valley and Harter Fell.

Looking back to The Old Man summit from Brim Fell.

Casper on the summit of Brim Fell. In the distance, the Scafells are covered in cloud.

Come on Casper, good lad!

Great Carrs, Swirl How and Great How from Brim Fell - not that way for us today.

Great How Crags from Brim Fell Rake, Bow Fell now putting in an appearance to the distant left.

Bow Fell in the sunshine behind Crinkle Crags.

Wetherlam and Levers Water.

Heading for Low Water below The Old Man.

Low Water.

Another swimming pool for Angus.

Looking across Coppermines Valley to Wetherlam on the descent.

Through the old mine workings.

Brantwood (was the residence of John Ruskin) on the eastern side of Coniston Water.

The sun shines on The Bell now.

Coniston

Walked on 17/03/2006

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 Old Man

Walked on 09/03/2006

Start point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)

Walna Scar car park – Boo Tarn – The Old Man of Coniston – Low Water – Walna Scar car park

Distance: 4 miles Total Ascent: 580 metres Time Taken: 2 hours

Weather: Mist. 5oC

Believe it or not, it’s not always good weather in the Lake District! Today was one of those days where the mist and murk hung low on the fells and this short walk started and finished in those conditions, so no views today. There was, however, a little celebration at the top of The Old Man today…

A brief glimmer of hope as the mist lifted to give a glimpse of Torver Common below.

At least we are on our own up here today Angus - normally this summit is busy!

Happy Birthday Angus - 10 today!

The descent was treacherous on the snowy, icy paths.

A ghostly, half frozen Low Water.

Looking a bit damp now.

Waterfall on Big Hill.

Coniston Old Man

Walked on 04/02/2006

Start point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)

Walna Scar car park – Boo Tarn – The Old Man of Coniston – Low Water – Walna Scar car park

Distance: 4 miles Total Ascent: 580 metres Time Taken: 4 hours

Weather: Misty and murky, valley level. Clear above 450m. 5°C.

Another temperature inversion was predicted for today, so Connie and I set off for the summit of Coniston Old Man in the mist to try and get some sunshine above the grey, murky conditions below. This was also a milestone for 5 year old Connie – her highest fell yet – by far, and a great achievement for her. Alas, the conditions were not as good as yesterday as the temperature in the valleys had warmed up, so although we got above the hazy, mist layer into the sunshine, there wasn’t the great waves of thick cloud that I witnessed yesterday. Eskdale looked the place to be – there was plenty of inversion going on over there.

Where are we off to then?

With backpack, teddy and all.

Above the mist layer now, Brown Pike and Buck Pike ahead.

A great view of Buck Pike and Dow Crag.

...and closer up.

Dow Crag.

A hazy view of Coniston from above the quarry. Remarkably, to the top right, Ingleborough and Whernside can be seen above the cloud layer over in Yorkshire.

The hazy, mist layer still persists to the south, here looking towards Walna Scar with the mist over Torver High Common.

Strange atmospheric conditions; there is almost an inverse mirror of Coniston Water by the cloud bar above.

Harter Fell with Eskdale beyond in inversion.

The ridge to Brim Fell and beyond from The Old Man gets a bit of cloud cover.

Made it! Connie at the summit of The Old Man of Coniston.

Looking across to Eskdale, the peaks appearing above the cloud with the mist swirling on and off the Scafells on the extreme right.

Eskdale Inversion.

The clouds moving rapidly on and off the Scafells.

Slight Side across Eskdale.

Mickledore between Scafell and Scafell Pike.

Scafell Pike with Esk Buttress and Pen in the sunlight and Ill Crag further to the right.

The Scafell Pikes.

Now they're almost clear.

Looking across to Wetherlam with Low Water below with Levers Water above.

Scafell completely clear now.

Sunny again on the summit.

A frozen Low Water...

...and a frozen path as we head past it.

On the edge of Low Water we had to test the ice with stones to listen to the noise and check how thick it was!

The sun on Wetherlam as we head below the cloud layer again.

Passing one of the many becks.

Coniston Round

Walked on 24/11/2005

Start point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)

Walna Scar road – Brown Pike – B uck 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.

Coniston Round

Walked on 05/08/2005

Start point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)

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

Distance: 7.1 miles Total Ascent: 941 metres Time Taken: 2 hours 30 minutes

Weather: Cloudy with sunny intervals. 18°C.

Connie had better things to do today so it was up to Coniston for me and Angus. The weather was variable with the odd spot of rain but there were generally good views, especially when we got to Swirl How. It was really busy up there today so we went the quietest way we could – straight up the nose of the Old Man and returning via Boulder Valley. Both are much quieter than the popular routes.

Coniston Round route map.

Coniston Old Man from the Walna Scar road.

The Coniston fells from The Old Man of Coniston.

The sunshine lights up Bow Fell.

Harter Fell from Brim Fell.

Seathwaite Tarn from Great How Crags.

A bit windy on Swirl How.

The Sca Fell range.

The Langdale Pikes.

The north easterly view from Swirl How.

Levers Water and Coniston Water.

Looking down Prison Band to Wetherlam.

Bow Fell on the left, Pike O' Blisco on the right and in the centre is Red Tarn.

Walking on (Levers) Water!

Where has all the water gone? Normally this weir would be overflowing.

Looking back to Wetherlam from the path to the Walna Scar road.

Coniston Old Man

Walked on 06/06/2005

Start point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)

Walna Scar car park – Boo Tarn – The Old Man of Coniston – Brim Fell – Brim Fell Rake – Low Water – Walna Scar car park

Distance: 4.7 miles Total Ascent: 645 metres Time Taken: 2 hours

Weather: Overcast with sunny spells, 15°C.

This morning’s walk was an ascent of The Old Man of Coniston using a less popular route via Boo Tarn up the south face which I can highly recommend; similarly the descent from Brim Fell was using a less popular route from Brim Fell down to Low Water. It was quite warm this morning and the sun shone on occasions – it was nice to get onto the tops early enough to be on my own.

Coniston Old Man route map.

The Bell from the Walna Scar road.

Boo Tarn - a small reedy pool.

Brown Pike, Buck Pike and Dow Crag.

Coniston Water

Coniston village from the south face of The Old Man.

Looking down on Low Water from The Old Man with a glimpse of Levers Water behind and the Wetherlam ridge.

The summit of The Old Man of Coniston - all ours today.

Dow Crag from the Old Man.

The view to the north-west from Brim Fell.

Low Water with the Old Man behind; the popular path can clearly be seen.

Low Water.

Looking back to the Wetherlam ridge and the path from the Coppermines Valley.

The Old Man of Coniston

Walked on 01/03/2005

Start point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)

Walna Scar car park – Low Water – The Old Man of Coniston – Goat’s Hawse – Goat’s Water – Walna Scar car park

Distance: 5.6 miles Total Ascent: 562 metres Time Taken: 2 hours 15 minutes

Weather: Cold, some sunny spells.

The sun was shining on the Coniston fells this morning so I couldn’t resist another snowy walk up to The Old Man. We were the first up that way this morning and blazed a trail through the newly fallen snow; a great feeling.

The Old Man of Coniston route map.

Elevation profile of the route.

3D image of the walk route.

The Coniston fells from Torver.

The Bell with Wetherlam behind from the Walna Scar road.

Low Water.

Relics of an industrial past on The Old Man.

Icicle formations on the crags above Low Water. The climbers near the bottom show the scale.

A panoramic view of Coniston Water from the summit of The Old Man of Coniston.

The Old Man (Men?) of Coniston.

Snow cornices on the ridge to Brim Fell.

Harter Fell from the descent to Goat's Hawse.

Dow Crag.

Goat's Water.

The Gullies and Chimneys of Dow Crag.

Coniston Old Man

Walked on 29/12/2004

Start point: Coniston (SD 150 896)

Coniston – Levers Water – Swirl Hawse – Prison Band – Swirl How – Great Carrs – Swirl Band – Great How – Levers Hawse – Brim Fell – Coniston Old Man – The Bell – Coniston

Weather: Dull, damp with a cold wind.

Today’s walk was a round of the Coniston fells. The weather has taken a turn for the worse again and the clear views and picture postcard snowy scenes have all blown away – the wind was gale force at times and the rain relentless.

Church Beck and Miners Bridge.

Looking up the miners road to the Youth Hostel.

Mine workings and Levers Water Beck.

The dam on Levers Water.

The remains of the snow on Great Carrs.

A picture tells a thousand words...James on Great Carrs.

The Bell from the descent of The Old Man.

Walna Scar road from The Bell.

Church Beck from Miners Bridge.

A Coniston Round

Walked on 10/06/2004

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

Walked on 10/06/2004

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.