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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.

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The Old Man of Coniston route map.

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Elevation profile of the route.

Coniston 3D

3D image of the walk route.

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The Coniston fells from Torver.

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The Bell with Wetherlam behind from the Walna Scar road.

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Low Water.

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Relics of an industrial past on The Old Man.

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

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

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The Old Man (Men?) of Coniston.

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Snow cornices on the ridge to Brim Fell.

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Harter Fell from the descent to Goat's Hawse.

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Dow Crag.

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Goat's Water.

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The Gullies and Chimneys of Dow Crag.

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