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.
Looking a bit grey at the start of the walk.
...as so often happens, away from the fells it is blue sky here looking over Boo Tarn.
The Cove.
Coniston Water.
Boiling clouds to the east, on the Ill Bell ridge.
Brown Pike and Blind Tarn catch the sun.
Low Water from The Old Man.
he summit of The Old Man - no one here but me and Dougal (and of course we paid a visit to Angus and Casper).
Brim Fell.
Great Carrs, Swirl How and Great How Crags across Levers Hawse.
Seathwaite Tarn, Harter Fell to the right.
Brim Fell and Dow Crag from Little How Crags.
Levers Water and Coniston Water beyond.
The ridge just walked from The Old Man to Brim Fell, Dow Crag to the right.
Pensive Dougal.
Swirl How from Great Carrs.
Nearly all in one shot - the Coniston fells from Great Carrs.
The Royal Canadian Air Force memorial on Great Carrs, Grey Friar beyond.
Swirl How.
Dougal looking for the Scafells - they are over to the left and have been lost all day.
Descending Prison Band, Wetherlam ahead.
Down at Levers Water.
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.