Start point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)
Walna Scar car park – Boo Tarn – The Old Man of Coniston – Brim Fell – Brim Fell Rake – Low Water – Below Beck Fells – Walna Scar car park
Distance: 4.1 miles Total Ascent: 630 metres Time Taken: 1 hour 45 minutes Start Time: 08:30
Weather: Cold, turning very wintry. 3C
Today looked to be a good day for a walk on the fells, the opportunity arose so I took it and I’m glad I got there early as the weather certainly took a turn for the worse in a very short space of time. Nice to be out again, sorry about the lack of walks on the site but there are plenty of other things to occupy my time at the moment! I still intend to update as and when and who knows I may even fill in the gaps one day…
Coniston Old Man Route Map
Early morning Coniston from Torver and all is looking good.
A misty view to Coniston Water from the climb to The Old Man.
Looking across The Cove to Dow Crag.
Dougal knows the way...
Above the snow line now looking across to the Dow Crag ridge.
To the east there is a big bank of cloud heading our way... it will be a race to the top to beat it...
...just made it I think, it is still a beautiful day when I make the summit.
Low Water and the Coppermines Valley.
Fletcher looking across to the Scafells.
Just for a few minutes I had the wonderful wintry feeling of stillness and the creeping cold whilst alone at the top.
Creeping cloud.
The Old Man of Coniston.
A dusting of snow across the tops, the first of the winter.
The frozen path.
Barren summit.
No more than 5 minutes later things changed in a big way. The cloud came across the summit turning the scene to a near mono one. With the cloud came the wind - the cold, cold wind...brr!
Heading for Brim Fell.
Harter Fell still in the sunshine.
The bleak midwinter!
Brim Fell summit.
Levers Water below.
All has changed now - The Old Man and Low Water.
Calm again below the summit.