Five Coniston fells
Sat 26 Mar 2011
Route: Walna Scar Road, fell gate (Coniston) - Low Water - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Levers Hawse - Fairfield - Grey Friar - Fairfield - Great Carrs - Swirl How - Levers Hawse - Levers Water - Boulder Valley - fell gate
Distance: 8.50 miles
Ascent: 3,050ft
Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
With: On own
Notes:
Overcast and hazy. Cold wind at times on the tops
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Through the mine workings on my ascent of Coniston Old Man
I'm not the only one heading up the Old Man
Low Water and part of my ascent route from Coniston Old Man's summit
Brim Fell from Coniston Old Man's summit trig point
Coniston Old Man from Brim Fell's summit
The ridge to Swirl How
Seathwaite Tarn and Harter Fell
Looking back to Brim Fell, and Dow Crag on the right, from the traversing path round to Fairfield
The Scafells from Grey Friar's summit
The Scafells across Upper Eskdale
The 'Matterhorn Rock' on Grey Friar
Great Carrs and Swirl How from Grey Friar
Halifax Bomber crash memorial, Great Carrs
Swirl How from Great Carrs
Swirl How summit with Wetherlam behind and Little Langdale Tarn far below
Looking south along the ridge to Brim Fell, with Coniston Old Man behind left and Dow Crag on the right
My descent route and Levers Water
Levers Water and Little and Great How Crags
My route back to the Walna Scar Road
Coppermines Valley
Previous Walk: A Coledale Round (Sun 13 Mar 2011)
Next Walk: Branstree and Selside Pike (Mon 2 May 2011)