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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

Coniston Old Man route map.

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The Bell from the Walna Scar road.

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Boo Tarn - a small reedy pool.

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Brown Pike, Buck Pike and Dow Crag.

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Coniston Water

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Coniston village from the south face of The Old Man.

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

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

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Dow Crag from the Old Man.

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The view to the north-west from Brim Fell.

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

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Low Water.

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

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