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Beacon Fell

Walked on 16/03/2006

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.

01 Beacon Fell Route Map

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Winter on Beacon Fell.

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The summit ahead.

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The Coniston fells appear from a snow shower - I should have gone up there!

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Wainwright's rocky gully has turned into a snowy gully.

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Coniston Water.

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Dow Crag, The Old Man in a snow shower and Wetherlam.

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A monochromatic view of the Coniston fells.

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The summit of Beacon Fell.

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Black Combe.

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Looking back along the summit ridge.

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Caw.

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'Sparkly Tarn' lives up to its name (remember?).

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...and the treasure was still there!

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The way back along the Cumbria Way...

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...usually boggy, now frozen.

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