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.