Dow Crag and Walna Scar (Sun 23 Jun 2002)

Walk Information

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Walk route: Walna Scar Road, fell gate (Coniston) - Cove Bridge - Goat's Water - Goat's Hawes - Dow Crag - Buck Pike - Brown Pike - Walna Scar - White Maiden - Ash Gill Quarry - Banishead Quarry - Walna Scar Road, fell gate (Coniston)

Distance: 7.50 miles

Ascent: 2,100ft

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Time: 3 hours 45 minutes

With: Anne

Conditions: Dry, sunny intervals, windy on the tops

Comment: We followed a combination of A. Wainwright's ascent of Dow Crag from Coniston in his 'The Southern Fells' guide [Dow Crag 8] and his 'Walna Scar' walk in his book 'The Outlying Fells of Lakeland' [page 114]

Photos

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Swirl How and Wetherlam with The Bell in the foreground from the Walna Scar Road car parkDow Crag from Cove Bridge, Walna Scar RoadLooking up at Dow Crag from Goat's WaterGoat's Water from Goat's HawesGoat's Water and Dow Crag from Goat's HawesScafell (top in cloud), Scafell Pike, Broad Crag, Ill Crag and Great End from the climb up to Dow Crag summit from Goat's HawesConiston Old Man from Dow Crag summitLooking down Easy Gully, Dow CragLooking back to Dow Crag from Buck PikeBrown Pike and Blind Tarn from Buck PikeGreen Crag and Harter Fell, Eskdale from Buck PikeWhite Maiden, White Pike and Caw from Walna Scar summitDow Crag, Buck Pike, Brown Pike and Coniston Old Man from the descent off White MaidenThe big hole, Banishead QuarryFolded rocks, Timley Knott, Coniston Old Man

previous walk - Sat 22 Jun 2002 - Scout Scar

next walk - Tue 25 Jun 2002 - Loughrigg Fell

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