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Coniston Old Man

Walked on 06/02/2012

Start point: Coniston (SD 300 975)

Coniston – Walna Scar Road – Boo Tarn – The Old Man of Coniston – Boo Tarn – Walna Scar Road – Coniston

Distance: 4.7 miles     Total Ascent: 730 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours     Start Time: 09:15

Weather: Sunny and clear. 3°C

The cold winter days continue and ‘down below’ the freezing fog hangs in the valleys for most of the day at the moment. Up on high it is a different story with more blue skies and clear views making these excellent walking days.

Coniston Old Man

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There was freezing fog everywhere on the climb from Coniston village.

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Looking across Coniston towards Black Fell.

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Walking the road towards the fell gate.

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A mackerel sky over The Bell.

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Freezing fog is covering Coniston Water.

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The view to the east, the Bursting Stone quarry road below.

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Coniston village still covered by fog.

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Casper and Dougal on the climb.

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Coniston panorama. Select on the images to see a larger version.

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Coniston Water, Beacon Fell to the right.

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Casper leads the way.

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Brown Pike and Buck Pike.

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Dougal and Walna Scar.

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Sunny but cold this morning.

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Sheep spotting.

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Buck Pike and Dow Crag.

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Brown Pike across The Cove.

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The low lying valleys to the south east are all covered by mist.

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Looking along Coniston Water and the Crake valley.

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The Ill Bell ridge to the east.

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Black Combe on the left has no snow on it.

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Some of the eastern fells have a cloud cap this morning.

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A view for miles from the summit of The Old Man of Coniston.

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The Scafells from the summit.

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The column on The Old Man.

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Fairfield beyond Wetherlam.

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Brim Fell along the ridge.

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Black Combe across Brown Pike with Blind Tarn in the hollow beneath Brown Pike.

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A great view of Dow Crag in the sunshine, South Rake to the left.

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Scafell.

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Harter Fell.

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Looking across to the Helvellyn ridge. The dark tip to the right is Dollywaggon Pike, Helvellyn next left.

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Mono Howgills.

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Casper, King of the Fells.

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Looking across Coniston village from the summit.

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The steep way down.

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Back at the end of the Walna Scar road and not a car in sight (which is unusual!) at the car park.

 

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