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Dow Crag

Walked on 12/05/2005

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

Dow Crag route map.

Dow Crag - 12th May 007

Brown Pike, Buck Pike, Dow Crag and The Old Man of Coniston from the Torver path.

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Caw with Stickle Pike behind from White Pike. In the distance is Black Combe.

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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.

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Dow Crag, Buck Pike and Brown Pike from Walna Scar.

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There was a stiff breeze on Walna Scar!

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Blind Tarn.

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The path to Dow Crag.

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The view towards the Sca Fells from Dow Crag.

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Goat's Water from Dow Crag.

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Looking back along the ridge from Dow Crag, the Duddon Estuary in the distance.

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The rocky face of Dow Crag from Goat's Hawse.

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Goat's Water.

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The big hole, Banishead Quarry.

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Torver Beck.

Dow Crag - 12th May 075

Bluebells in the woods near Torver.

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