Saturday 20^th September 2008

Start Point : Walna Scar Road (SD 289 971)

Distance : 5.2 miles Height Ascended : 660 metres

Route Map

Daybreak over Farleton Fell

Coniston reflections

The sign on the right says’ Footpath to The Old Man’ - not my route today though which was via Goat’s Tarn

A break in the cloud gives a brief glimpse of Yew Bank whilst Beacon Fell remains hidden

Cove Bridge to the left and a section of the Walna Scar Road leading up to Walna Scar Pass and Brown Pike

Looking up to a cloud-laden Dow Crag

Opposite the cloud lifts temporarily on The Old Man……………..after this the cloud stayed down for the duration of the walk

The Cove

Great Gully - Dow Crag

Goat's Tarn and Goat's Hawse

Hetty sees an opportunity for a dip..................

………….....and takes it!

The last view of Goat's Water before heading into the cloud

A rather grey and deserted Old Man

Summit pose from Hetty

Back out of the cloud and the first view of Low Water

Hetty observes the now steady procession of walkers heading upwards

Low Water

One of the larger quarry workings

The neat remains of an old adit

One of several old mine buildings typical of the area below The Old Man of Coniston

More old quarry workings

The Bell

I made a detour on the way home via Humphrey Head

Humphrey Head

Another splash for Hetty to enjoy

Close up of the limestone outcrop below Humphrey Head

A warning to would-be climbers

Information Board

Speckled Wood