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: 2.9 miles Total Ascent: 572 metres Time Taken: 2 hours Start Time: 12:15
Weather: Sunny and warm. 20°C
Once more the weather completely changed from the last time I was out – today was a proper summer’s day again and it was just lovely (and quiet!) up on The Old Man. We ascended using the now well trodden McMahon route but descended using the direct and steep route. I did take a little time to hang around up there today and sit with Angus for a while.
Coniston Old Man route map.
Green and blue at the start of the walk.
Following the Walna Scar Road.
Foxgloves on the slopes of The Old Man.
Dow Crag across The Cove, the climbing hut is below.
The climb to The Old Man.
Panoramic view across The Cove.
Close up on Dow Crag.
Something has caught the attention of Casper and Dougal, Ovine I'll wager.
Walna Scar and Brown Pike.
Buck Pike.
Big fluffy clouds across Torver Common with the Kent Estuary to the left and the Duddon Estuary to the right.
Black Combe in view beyond Brown Pike.
We sat with Angus for a while.
The summit cairn on The Old Man.
A panoramic view over Low Water and Coppermines Valley.
A lovely view towards the Scafells from the trig. column.
Looking across Swirl How to distant Skiddaw, left of centre.
Dow Crag, Harter Fell to the right.
The Scafells and Bowfell with Grey Friar mid-distance. The path leads to Brim Fell.
Scafell and Scafell Pike.
Esk Pike, Crinkle Crags and Bowfell.
The view from the summit of The Old Man.
Coniston Water.
Dramatic skies on the steep descent.
The cloud is building to the east.
Coniston panorama from the Walna Scar Road.
The Coniston fells from Torver.