Start point: Brown Howe car park on the Torver – Greenodd road. (SD 290 910)
Beacon Fell (OF) from Brown Howe
Distance: 3.75 miles Total Ascent: 382 metres Time Taken: 1 hour 30 minutes
Weather: Snowy with snow showers, 3oC
The original intention today was to complete a circuit of the Coniston fells – when I reached Coniston this morning, there was a heavy snowstorm which stopped me from going; I was worried about getting home again. As it happened, it cleared up later, although it had started snowing yet again when I set off for Beacon Fell and I could see there were snow clouds over the high fells, which occasionally cleared briefly to allow at least some views.
Winter on Beacon Fell.
The summit ahead.
The Coniston fells appear from a snow shower - I should have gone up there!
Wainwright's rocky gully has turned into a snowy gully.
Coniston Water.
Dow Crag, The Old Man in a snow shower and Wetherlam.
A monochromatic view of the Coniston fells.
The summit of Beacon Fell.
Black Combe.
Looking back along the summit ridge.
Caw.
'Sparkly Tarn' lives up to its name (remember?).
...and the treasure was still there!
The way back along the Cumbria Way...
...usually boggy, now frozen.