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: 3.5 miles Total Ascent: 575 metres Time Taken: 1 hour 45 minutes
Weather: Cold wind, snow on the tops. 5ºC.
It was bitterly cold again last night and there was a decent fall of snow on all the high fells that I could see. I had a walk up to the Old Man of Coniston after lunch today and the snow on the southern slopes of the fells had melted somewhat but on the northern sides there was still plenty and there were some angry looking snow clouds about. The wind at the top was biting, which is no less than you would expect I guess but I think Casper was wishing his hair was about a foot longer!
On the Walna Scar Road, the snow capped Old Man up to the right.
Coniston Water from the start of the climb. Lots of cars at the fell gate this afternoon.
A glimpse of Windermere passing the quarries.
The Duddon Estuary from the snow line.
Brown Pike and Blind Tarn. Beyond, Walna Scar has a sprinkling of snow with the dark lump of Black Combe beyond. Black Combe had a smattering of snow first thing this morning but that disappeared as the day wore on.
Casper takes in the view to Dow Crag.
The view from higher up. There was a cold wind whistling around up there.
Almost at the top and there is a good contrast in colours with lower ground below.
At least there was a view from the top today, the other fells all seemed to be in cloud, here looking towards Wetherlam with Low Water and Levers Water in view below.
Coniston from the Old Man as Casper surveys what is going on down below.
The ridge to Brim Fell.
The Old Man of Coniston. The Young Beardie of Coniston has chattering teeth!
Great How Crags and Swirl How.
The summit of The Old Man of Coniston.
Spindrift!
They look like snow clouds in the distance to me.
I bet the Scafells are getting a load of snow dumped on them. Slight Side is to the left and the declivity of Mickledore can be made out beneath the cloud.
Dow Crag from The Old Man.
The Coniston fells.
Windermere and the Coppermines Valley.
The route of descent to Low Water. It was a 'li'l bit slape' down here!
On the way to Low Water.