Coniston Old Man, Brim Fell and Swirl How
Sun 19 Mar 2006
Route: Coniston village - Walna Scar Road, fell gate - Boo Tarn - south ridge - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Levers Hawes - Swirl How - Prison Band - Swirl Hawes - Levers Water - Coniston Coppermines Valley - Coniston village
Distance: 8.25 miles
Ascent: 2,900ft
Time: 5 hours 5 minutes
With: Anne
Notes:
Snow at all levels, overcast at the beginning and end of the walk but sunny intervals in the middle
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The Bell with Wetherlam behind from near the Fell Gate (Walna Scar Road)
The Walna Scar Road
Boo Tarn
Start of the footpath up the Old Man
On the ascent, no obvious path so it was a case of picking you own line
Ascending Coniston Old Man with Coniston Water below
Coniston Village and the head of Coniston Water
An easterly panorama from the ascent of Coniston Old Man
The view south from the ascent from Coniston Old Man
The way ahead
The hard works over but still not the top
Dow Crag from Coniston Old Man's south ridge
Coniston Old Man's summit
The Scafells from Coniston Old Man's trig point
Brim Fell, Swirl How, Wetherlam and Levers Water from Coniston Old Man's summit
Walkers heading for Brim Fell
The Scafells from a very icy Brim Fell
Northerly panorama from Brim Fell
Seathwaite Tarn with Harter Fell on the right
Brim Fell to Grey Friar
Looking back to Brim Fell with Dow Crag on the right
The Scafells and Bowfell from the ascent of Swirl How
Looking over Great Carrs to the Scafells from Swirl How's summit
The view north east to the Helvellyn ridge and Fairfield fells from Swirl How's summit
Northerly panorama from Swirl How's summit
Levers Water and Coniston Water from Prison Band
Heading for Levers Water
Levers Water
Coniston Coppermines Valley
Previous Walk: Pike O'Blisco, Cold Pike and Crinkle Crags (Sat 18 Mar 2006)
Next Walk: Langdale Pikes (Wed 22 Mar 2006)