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East of Coniston

Walked on 08/09/2006

Start point: High Nibthwaite (SD 295 897)

High Nibthwaite – Brock Barrow – Low Light Haw (OF) – High Light Haw (OF) – High Nibthwaite

Distance: 2 miles    Total Ascent: 225 metres     Time Taken: Hours!

Weather: Bright and sunny. 20oC.

It started out as just a nice, short walk today – Angus had other plans though, see below for further details! Superb views from a lovely, heathery ridge today although the going was fairly tough along the mainly pathless tussocky and boggy ridge.

 

01 East of Coniston

08.09---24

Allan Tarn and High Nibthwaite.

08.09---26

Approaching Brock Barrow. We ascended round the back rather than the steep scree run on the face.

08.09---30

Looking to the Coniston fells from the summit of Brock Barrow - a magnificent view from this impressive summit cairn.

08.09---44

Coniston Water and the Coniston fells.

08.09---56

Caw.

08.09---57

The Old Man of Coniston.

08.09---58

Dow Crag.

08.09---59

Coniston view.

08.09---62

Yachts on Coniston.

08.09---64

Casper - glad to be back out on the fells.

08.09---75

There is heather in abundance on the fells now.

08.09---84

A heathery Bethecar Moor.

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The view to the west, Caw in the centre.

08.09---91

A final Coniston view. Things went somewhat downhill (and uphill!) from here. Descending the eastern ridge down to the bridleway from Parkamoor, I managed to lose Angus in the bracken. The head height weed was really thick - normally it is not a problem as Angus usually barks and that is enough to spot him. Today, however, was a different story - try as I might I could not hear or see him - he had disappeared! The search for him took me 3 hours and Casper and I walked that ridge in descent and ascent a good few times, I can tell you! Finally a farmer shouted me from below as he had heard me shouting (my voice was hoarse after 3 hours - in that time I had only heard Angus barking once). Angus was stuck in an intake (a walled field) - I don't know he got in there as the walls were so high but he could not get out. I don't know who was more relieved, me or Angus!

08.09---92

Flippin' 'eck Angus!

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