Route: Walna Scar Road, fell gate (Coniston) - Low Water - Brim Fell Rake - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Goat's Hawes - Goat's Water - Walna Scar Road - Boo Tarn - fell gate
Distance: 5.75 miles
Ascent: 2,100ft
Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
With: David Hall and Anne
Notes:
Very windy, cloud down on the tops, more like October / November than August
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The Bell with Wetherlam in cloud behind from the parking next to the fell gate on the Walna Scar road above Coniston
Looking across Coppermines valley to Wetherlam
Looking back to The Bell as we head up the old mine track
Heading up through the old mine workings on the way to Low Water
Wetherlam from the old mine workings below Low Water
Old mine workings on the route up Coniston Old Man via Low Water from the Walna Scar Road
Low Water and our route up to Brim Fell Rake
Looking back to Low Water and the main path up Coniston Old Man
The way ahead having reached the skyline is up this wide ridge, passing to the right of the crags on the skyline
A glimpse of Coniston Water and Coniston village before we head into the clouds
Brim Fell summit cairn
Looking down on the main Coniston Old Man path from the ridge between Brim Fell and The Old Man
The final section of ridge to Coniston Old Man's summit
Low Water far below and a glimpse of Levers Water from Coniston Old Man's summit
Brim Fell from Coniston Old Man
Goat's Water and the lower part of Dow Crag from below Goat's Hawes
Goat's Water
Looking back up at Goat's Hawes from Goat's Water
Dow Crag from Goat's Water
The path from Goat's Water out to the Walna Scar Road
Part of the Walna Scar Road
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