Wetherlam and Black Sails
Sat 28 Feb 2004
Route: Coniston village - Lad Stones - Wetherlam - Black Sails - Swirl Hawse - Levers Water - Coniston Coppermines Valley - Coniston village
Distance: 7.50 miles
Ascent: 2,450ft
Time: 3 hours 50 minutes
With: Anne
Notes:
Sunshine and blue sky. A cold northerly wind. A dusting of snow on the tops
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Miners Bridge, Coniston
Looking across the valley to Coniston Old Man from above Irish Row
Coniston Old Man, Brim Fell and Swirl How
Looking back down the ridge towards Coniston Water and the sea
Black Sails and the Lad Stones ridge onto Wetherlam's summit
Looking over Birk Fell to the Helvellyn and Fairfield fells
Northeasterly panorama from Wetherlam's summit
Scafell, Scafell Pike, Crinkle Crags and Bowfell from Wetherlam
The Langdale Pikes and Blea Tarn from Wetherlam
Scafell, Scafell Pike, Crinkle Crags and Bowfell from Wetherlam
Black Sails with the Coniston Old Man to Great Carrs ridge behind from Wetherlam
Black Sails summit
Coniston Water and Levers Water from Black Sails summit
Levers Water
Levers Water
Levers Water
Looking down into the valley and all the workings
Simon's Nick
Simon's Nick
The old Mine Office and Manger's House, now a Youth Hostel (Coniston Coppermines)
Black Bull Inn, Coniston
Previous Walk: Knott plus from Fell Side (Thu 26 Feb 2004)
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