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Coniston Fells

Walked on 14/10/2024

Walking Diary 2024

Start Point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)

Walna Scar Car Park – Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell – Little How Crags – Fairfield col – Grey Friar – Great Carrs – Top of Broad Slack – Swirl How – Prison Band – Swirl Hawse – Levers Water – Boulder Valley – Walna Scar Car Park

Distance: 14.4 km     Total Ascent: 876 metres     Time Taken: 4 hours 30 minutes     Start Time: 06:45

Weather: Beautiful and clear. 2°C

Time to dust off the hiking boots now that summer has gone and the crowds have largely receded. It was great to get out again on such a day, there was absolute clarity and views for miles. There was no one around at all today until I got to Boulder Valley, so I had the fells to myself for a while. I know these fells well and have walked them many times but they are still great walk; it felt a bit like coming home.

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There was a bank of low lying cloud on the horizon this morning so it took 10 minutes or so for the sun to actually appear - it was shaping up to be a beautiful day.

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Golden Hour looking to the west.

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Climbing higher now, there was no one around only me, Fletcher and the sheep.

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Made it! It was clear everywhere looking to the Scafells.

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Coniston Old Man. Fletcher is there somewhere.

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looking down to Coniston - village and water.

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Fletcher basking in the early morning sun.

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What a beautiful morning.

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Looking to the south-west across Brown Pike, Walna Scar, Caw and Black Combe.

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...and in the opposite direction to the north-east across Low Water.

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The Old Man (men?!) and the Scafells.

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We visited Angus, Casper and Dougal whilst at the top.

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Dow Crag.

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Looking back to The Old Man from the path to Brim Fell.

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On the way to Brim Fell.

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The pool is frozen this morning.

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The Old man from Brim Fell summit.

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Great How Crags and Swirl How ahead. Distant Skiddaw and Blencathra are visible.

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The next target is Grey Friar, the central lump in this photo with the Scafells beyond.

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Following Fletcher.

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Seathwaite Tarn and Harter Fell. Sellafield is in view up to the right.

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Brim Fell and Dow Crag.

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A lovely view over Levers Water from Little How Crags.

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Climbing to Grey Friar from Fairfield col.

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Dow Crag looks magnificent from this angle.

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Matterhorn Rock.

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The summit of Grey Friar looking to the north-west cairn and the magnificent Scafells beyond.

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It\'s a fine view Fletcher.

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A peep into the Langdale Valley with Skiddaw and blencathra beyond.

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Which path? We came across on the right hand path in this photo and climbed to Great Carrs on the second left.

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Looking back to Grey Friar from the climb to Great Carrs.

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Greenburn and little Langdale from Great Carrs.

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The Halifax Bomber crash memorial on Great Carrs. The Halifax bomber crashed on 22 October 1944 and all 8 crew members (7 Canadian and 1 British) were killed in the crash. In 2005 2005-new slate plaque was installed, dedicated 11/11/2005 by Rev Mark East.

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Serial Number: LL505 \"S for Sugar\"

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Swirl How.

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Looking down Prison Band to Black Sails and Wetherlam.

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Prison Band from below Swirl Hawse.

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Levers Water - a place for a drink and a paddle Fletcher?

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There has been some fin cairn building going oil since last time I came along here - brilliant effort whoever is building them! This should make the way clearer in poor weather.

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At Levers Water dam.

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Coniston Coppermines Valley.

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