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Coniston Old Man

Walked on 16/03/2011

Start point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)

Walna Scar car park – Boo Tarn – The Old Man of Coniston – Boo Tarn – Walna Scar car park

Distance: 3 miles     Total Ascent: 573 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 50 minutes     Start Time: 09:30

Weather: Mainly sunny. 8°C

The weather seemed much better than predicted early on this morning and the views along Coniston Water as I drove past were stunning enough to stop me in my tracks and make me turn around to grab a few photos at Lake Bank and Brown Howe. From there I could see The Old Man was clearing whilst further north in the Lakes looked a bit murkier. It did eventually cloud over but I think I caught the best of the weather today following the McMahon route to the summit.

At Lake Bank…

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Coniston Old Man route map.

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Misty Fairfield at the head of the lake.

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Flat calm at Lake Bank.

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Lake Bank jetty.

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The cloud is lifting from The Old Man - that looks like a good place to go.

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Nibthwaite reflected.

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Jetty view to Oak Isle. Driving further I was stopped in my tracks once more by the calm waters at Brown Howe.

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Selside reflections.

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Brock Barrow in mono.

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Peel Island and High Peel Near.

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A glorious view along Coniston Water. Onwards and upwards...

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Seems clear on the west side of The Old Man.

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Looks clear across The Bell to Swirl How and Wetherlam too.

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The Walna Scar Road.

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The boys enjoy a paddle in Boo Tarn - a rare sight as you can actually see some water in it!

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The Old Man from Limestone Haws.

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The cloud is starting to drift in now across Walna Scar and Brown Pike.

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Dougal enjoys the view from Little Arrow Moor.

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Brown Pike and Buck Pike across The Cove, Cove Hut below.

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Dougal and Casper - how on earth do they always end up so mucky?

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Looking from Crag O' Stile to The Old Man, now with cloud on the summit.

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Casper, the lone wolf, on the climb.

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We are up in the cloud now and it is fleeting in and out.

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Brown Pike and Blind Tarn.

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As above, so below - looking at a dual cloud layer from The Old Man. I visited Angus whilst I was here but alas the plaque has disappeared. No doubt someone feels good about removing a hidden piece of Coniston slate from - well - another piece of Coniston slate! It obviously didn't fit the surroundings, at least I know where he is, plaque or no plaque.

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It's a different world up on the summit; cold and cloudy with the final vestiges of winter snow remaining.

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Caw, Buck Pike and Dow Crag revealed. Dougal has a quick look around for the plaque!

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I made a direct and mainly pathless descent through the clouds. Here the boys head for a quick drink at this pool above Bursting Stone Quarry.

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The Fell Dogs in silhouette.

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