Dow Crag
Sun 28 Dec 2008
Route: Walna Scar Road, fell gate (Coniston) - Boo Tarn - Walna Scar Road - Goat's Water - Goat's Hawse - Dow Crag - Buck Pike - Brown Pike - Walna Scar Pass - Walna Scar Road - Boo Tarn - fell gate
Distance: 6.25 miles
Ascent: 1,875ft
Time: 2 hours 55 minutes
With: On own
Notes:
Lots of sunshine, icy underfoot on the tops
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The Bell with Wetherlam behind from the fell gate at the Coniston end of the Walna Scar Road
Walna Scar Road
Brown Pike and Buck Pike
Buck Pike and Dow Crag
Charmer's Grave (for more info see Wainwright: Coniston Old Man 6)
Dow Crag seen across Goat's Water
Looking towards Goat's Hawse from beside Goat's Water
Ice on the path
Grey Friar with the Scafells behind from Goat's Hawes
Swirl How from above Goat's Hawes
Goat's Hawes and Coniston Old Man
The Scafells
Harter Fell from Dow Crag's summit
South to Buck Pike from Dow Crag
Looking back to Dow Crag's summit from near the top of South Rake
Dow Crag from Buck Pike's summit
South to Black Combe
Coniston Old Man
The Scafells from Brown Pike's summit
The Walna Scar Road with Coniston Water in the distance
Buck Pike with Dow Crag behind and Coniston Old Man
Cove Bridge
Walna Scar Road around the flanks of Coniston Old Man
Previous Walk: Latrigg sunset (Sat 27 Dec 2008)
Next Walk: Fellbarrow and Low Fell (Mon 29 Dec 2008)