Coniston Old Man
Mon 22 Dec 2008
Route: Walna Scar Road, fell gate (Coniston) - Boo Tarn - Walna Scar Road - Goat's Water - Goat's Hawse - Coniston Old Man - Low Water - fell gate
Distance: 5.00 miles
Ascent: 1,925ft
Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
With: On own
Notes:
Cloud base approximately 1,700ft on the way up, almost an inversion on the summit and the forecasted drizzle on the descent
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Part of the Walna Scar Road
The path to Goat's Water
Goat's Water from its outflow
Goat's Water
A broken spectre at Coniston Old Man's summit
A broken spectre at Coniston Old Man's summit
Coniston Old Man's trig point plus broken spectre
As close as it got to an inversion, Coniston Old Man's summit
Sunshine to the south and Coniston Water below
Low Water and a glimpse of Levers Water from my descent
The path descends through the old quarry workings
Mine working, Coniston Old Man
The Bell
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