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Coniston Old Man

Walked on 16/10/2006

Start point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)

Walna Scar car park – Goat’s Hawse – Goat’s Water – The Old Man of Coniston – Walna Scar car park

Distance: 4.5 miles     Total Ascent: 570 metres     Time Taken: 2 hours 15 minutes

Weather: Dull and misty. 12oC.

It was a dull day today, I had hopes that the mist might disappear and bring out the sun but no such luck. This is a quick and easy round of The Old Man with the ascent being gentle and the descent being direct with only the misty conditions to spoil it.

 

01 Coniston

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A misty start looking over The Bell to Wetherlam.

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The Old Man looking browned off.

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Rounding Goat Crag, Dow Crag ahead.

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Spoil heaps on the western face of The Old Man.

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Goat's Water comes into view.

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Casper.

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Goat's Water.

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Warm enough for a dip.

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Looking back to Goat's Water on the way to Goat's Hawse.

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Dow Crag.

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Angus.

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The sun shines briefly over Grey Friar. Over in the Eskdale Valley (unseen in this photo) it looked as though there was a temperature inversion.

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Approaching the summit of The Old Man.

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The Old Man of Coniston.

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Looking to Brim Fell.

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Low Water and Levers Water from the summit.

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The summit cairn.

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Angus and Casper on the descent.

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