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Coniston Fells

Walked on 07/07/2014

Start Point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)

Walna Scar road – Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell – Levers Hawse – Great How – Great Carrs – Swirl How – Prison Band – Swirl Hawse – Levers Water – Boulder Valley – Walna Scar road

Distance: 7 miles     Total Ascent: 862 metres     Time Taken: 4 hours     Start Time: 07:30

Weather: Some sunny spells, cool on top with showers, 16°C

The Coniston fells were shrouded in mist when I set off and they were in and out of the clouds all morning as the sun tried its best to shine through. It is a great ridge walk from The Old Man to Swirl How and a fair while since I have done it – I’m glad I did today as I enjoyed it and saw no one this Monday morning.

Coniston Fells Map

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Looking a bit grey at the start of the walk.

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...as so often happens, away from the fells it is blue sky here looking over Boo Tarn.

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The Cove.

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Coniston Water.

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Boiling clouds to the east, on the Ill Bell ridge.

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Brown Pike and Blind Tarn catch the sun.

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Low Water from The Old Man.

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he summit of The Old Man - no one here but me and Dougal (and of course we paid a visit to Angus and Casper).

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Brim Fell.

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Great Carrs, Swirl How and Great How Crags across Levers Hawse.

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Seathwaite Tarn, Harter Fell to the right.

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Brim Fell and Dow Crag from Little How Crags.

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Levers Water and Coniston Water beyond.

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The ridge just walked from The Old Man to Brim Fell, Dow Crag to the right.

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Pensive Dougal.

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Swirl How from Great Carrs.

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Nearly all in one shot - the Coniston fells from Great Carrs.

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The Royal Canadian Air Force memorial on Great Carrs, Grey Friar beyond.

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Swirl How.

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Dougal looking for the Scafells - they are over to the left and have been lost all day.

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Descending Prison Band, Wetherlam ahead.

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Down at Levers Water.

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Brim Fell end from a dry looking Levers Water. About 30 seconds after this photo the heavens opened to make a very damp end to the walk through Boulder Valley.

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