Goat's Water and Blind Tarn

Sat 18 Jul 2015

Route: Walna Scar Road, fell gate (Coniston) - Boo Tarn - Walna Scar Road - Goat's Water - Goat's Hawse - Dow Crag - Buck Pike - Blind Tarn - Walna Scar Road - Boo Tarn - fell gate

Distance: 6.00 miles

Ascent: 1,850ft

Time: 2 hours 50 minutes

With: On Own

Notes:

Dry, windy. In cloud on the summit

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The Bell with Wetherlam behind from the fell gate at the Coniston end of the Walna Scar Road

An overgrown Boo Tarn

Walna Scar Road

Left for Walna Scar Pass, right for Goat's Water

Looking across to the Walna Scar Road

Heading for Goat's Water

Dow Crag

Goat's Water

Looking across Goat's Water to Dow Crag

Goat's Water and Dow Crag as I head for Goat's Hawse

The Old Man of Coniston in cloud on the other side of Goat's Hawse

Dow Crag with Goat's Water far below

Blind Tarn as I drop below the cloud

Blind Tarn under Brown Pike

Coniston Old Man and Coniston Water as I descend to Blind Tarn

Back on the Walna Scar Road

Buck Pike and Dow Crag from The Cove

Cove Bridge

Brown Pike from Cove Bridge

Previous Walk: Binsey (Wed 15 Jul 2015)

Next Walk: Dale Head from Honister Pass (Thu 30 Jul 2015)

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