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: 4.3 miles Total Ascent: 630 metres Time Taken: 2 hours 30 minutes Start Time: 09:30
Weather: Cold with a strong wind on top. 3°C
The weather turned out much better than I thought it would today – it was a proper winter’s day up on The Old Man, all blue sky and snow, just lovely. That was a good choice Casper lad!
The Coniston fells looking good from Torver.
A spontaneous outbreak of sunshine on the climb to The Old Man.
Brown Pike in sight. Just after this I stumbled on some ice and my bottle fell out of the side pocket on my rucksack - it was just great to watch it slide down on the ice and snow for 30 metres. Curses were issued.
Walna Scar and Brown Pike.
Buck Pike and Dow Crag across The Cove.
Casper and Dougal hold paws.
The view over Coniston and Windermere beyond.
The view over Coniston and Windermere beyond.
Sunshine and blue sky approaching the summit.
A fabulous view over Low Water to Wetherlam and beyond from the top.
A panoramic view from The Old Man of Coniston. Select on the image to see a larger version.
The summit of The Old Man.
A lovely winter view of The Scafells.
It was beautiful up here...
...beautiful but cold, I should add.
The boys on the summit.
The Coniston fells.
Looking back to the summit cairn.
Dow Crag and Harter Fell.
Brim Fell with Bowfell putting in an appearance in the background.
Old Men?
Brim Fell.
A panoramic view from Brim Fell, select on the image to see a larger version.
Looking across Grey Friar from Brim Fell.
At the top of Brim Fell Rake.
Loving it now, it was just a fantastic winter's day up here.
Blazing a trail down the rake.
Levers Water, Black Sails and Wetherlam.
Insurance on the steep descent.
Low Water and The Old Man from Raven Tor.
Low Water.
The descent through the old mine workings.