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Coniston Old Man |
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Overview |
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| Height: |
2,633 Feet - 803 Metres |
| Grid Ref: |
SD 272 978 |
| Area: |
Southern |
| Ordnance Survey: |
OL6 |
| Wainwright Guidebook: |
Four |
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The Old Man is no Matterhorn , nor is Coniston a Zermatt, but an affinity is there in the same close links between mountain and village, and the history of the one is the history of the other.
Coniston without its Old Man is unthinkable.
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Map and Photo Gallery |
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| Coniston Old Man from Brim Fell. |
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| Coniston Old Man. |
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| Looking back on Coniston Old Man from Brim Fell. |
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| Wintery scenes, Coniston Old Man. |
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| Levers Water seen below Coniston Old Man. |
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| Coniston Old Man, Brim Fell and Raven Tor over Low Water. |
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| Goat's Water seen over Goat's Hawse. |
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| Coniston Old Man summit. |
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| Looking down on Levers Water and Coppermins Valley from Coniston Old Man summit. |
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| Brim Fell and the distant Scafells from Coniston Old Man summit. |
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| Brim Fell and the distant Scafells from Coniston Old Man summit Trig Point. |
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| Coniston Old Man summit Trig Point. |
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There are 19 walks to choose from including Coniston Old Man |
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A Coniston Round from Church Beck |
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17th September 2022 |
| ASCENT: |
3,279 Feet - 999 Metres |
| MILES: |
8 |
| WAIMWRIGHTS: |
3, Swirl How - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man |
| ROUTE: |
Church Beck - Miners Bridge - Coppermines - Levers Water - Black Sails - Swirl Hawse - Prison Band - Swirl How - Swirl Band - Great How Crags - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Coppermines - Miners Bridge - Church Beck |
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Dow Crag South Rake, Coniston Old Man and Brim Fell |
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21st March 2020 |
| ASCENT: |
2,630 Feet - 802 Metres |
| MILES: |
6.2 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, Dow Crag - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell
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| ROUTE: |
Fell Gate - Boo Tarn - The Cove - Goats Water - Dow Crag South Rake - Dow Crag - Goats Hawse - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Brim Fell Rake - Raven Tor - Low Water - Fell Gate |
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An evening on Coniston Old Man |
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26th May 2019 |
| ASCENT: |
2,088 Feet - 802 Metres
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| MILES: |
5.7 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
2, Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell
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| ROUTE: |
Fell Gate - Boo Tarn - The Cove - Goats Water - Goats Hawse - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Brim Fell Rake - Raven Tor - Low Water - Fell Gate |
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A Coniston Round |
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6th April 2019 |
| ASCENT: |
3,450 Feet - 1,052 Metres |
| MILES: |
9.3 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, Swirl How - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man |
| ROUTE: |
Ruskin Museum - Church Beck - Miners Bridge – Coppermines Valley – Simons Nick – Levers Water – Black Sails – Prison Band - Swirl How - Swirl Band - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Low Water - Coppermines Valley - Miners Bridge - Church Beck - Ruskin Museum |
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Swirl How, Brim Fell and Coniston Old Man |
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20th January 2018 |
| ASCENT: |
3,263 Feet - 995 Metres |
| MILES: |
8.4 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, Swirl How - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man |
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Coniston - Miners Bridge - YHA Coniston Coppermines - Levers Water Beck - Levers Water - Swirl Hause - Prison Band - Swirl How - Swirl Band - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Low Water - Crowberry Haws - Miners Bridge - Coniston |
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Late afternoon on Dow Crag South Rake |
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8th April 2017 |
| ASCENT: |
2,630 Feet - 802 Metres
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| MILES: |
6.2 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, Dow Crag - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell
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Fell Gate - Boo Tarn - The Cove - Goats Water - Dow Crag South Rake - Dow Crag - Goats Hawse - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Brim Fell Rake - Raven Tor - Low Water - Fell Gate |
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Raven Tor and Black Sails from Fell Gate |
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2nd October 2016 |
| ASCENT: |
3,500 Feet - 1,067 Meters |
| MILES: |
8.2 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Swirl How |
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Fell Gate - Crowberry Haws - Boulder Valley - Levers Water - Raven Tor - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Levers Hawse - Swirl Band - Swirl How - Prison Band - Swirl Hawse - Black Sails - Levers Water - Boulder Valley - Crowberry Haws - Fell Gate |
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Dow Crag South Rake, Coniston Old Man and Brim Fell after work |
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14th May 2016 |
| ASCENT: |
2,630 Feet - 802 Meters |
| MILES: |
6.2 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, Dow Crag - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell |
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Fell Gate - Boo Tarn - The Cove - Goats Water - Dow Crag South Rake - Dow Crag - Goats Hawse - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Brim Fell Rake - Raven Tor - Low Water - Fell Gate |
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Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 4 The Coniston Fells |
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28th February 2016 |
| ASCENT: |
4,500 Feet - 1,372 Meters |
| MILES: |
12.5 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
7, Dow Crag - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Grey Friar - Great Carrs - Swirl How - Wetherlam |
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Fell Gate - Walna Scar Road - Cove Bridge - Brown Pike - Buck Pike - Dow Crag - Goat's Hawse - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Levers Hawse - Swirl Band - Grey Friar - Fairfield - Great Carrs - Top of Broad Slack - Swirl How - Prison Band - Swirl Hawse - Red Dell Moss - Wetherlam - Black Sails Ridge - Levers Water - Boulder Valley - Walna Scar Road - Fell Gate |
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A Coniston Round |
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14th October 2015 |
| ASCENT: |
3'967 Feet - 1,209 Meters |
| MILES: |
10.1 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
5, Wetherlam - Swirl How - Great Carrs - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man |
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Ruskin Museum - Church Beck - Miners Bridge – Coppermines Valley – Simons Nick – Levers Water – Black Sails – Red Dell Head Moss – Wetherlam – Prison Band - Swirl How - Top of Broad Slack - Great Carrs - Top of Broad Slack - Swirl Band - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Low Water - Coppermines Valley - Miners Bridge - Church Beck - Ruskin Museum |
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The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 3 -The Coniston Fells |
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13th March 2015 |
| ASCENT: |
4,084 Feet - 1,245 Meters |
| MILES: |
14.1 |
| SUMMITS OVER 2,000 Ft: |
Wetherlam - Wetherlam south cairn - Black Sails - Swirl How - Great Cars - Grey Friar - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Dow Crag - Brown Pike - Walna Scar - White Maide |
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Coniston - Sun Hotel - Miners Bridge - Lad Stones - Wetherlam - Black Sails - Swirl Hawse - Prison Band - Swirl How - Great Carrs - Grey Friar - Fairfield - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Goats Hawse - Dow Crag - Buck Pike - Brown Pike - Walna Scar - White Maiden - Walna Scar Road - Cove Bridge - Little Arrow Moor - Fell Gate - Sun Hotel - Coniston |
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Late afternoon on Dow Crag via the South Rake |
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26th July 2014 |
| ASCENT: |
2,630 Feet 802 Meters |
| MILES: |
6.2 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, Dow Crag, Brim Fell, Coniston Old Man |
| ROUTE: |
Fell Gate – Boo Tarn – The Cove – Goat’s Water – Dow Crag South Rake – Dow Crag – Goats Hawse – Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell – Brim Fell Rake – Raven Tor – Low Water – Fell Gate |
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Buck Pike to Brim Fell via Blind Tarn |
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12th April 2014 |
| ASCENT: |
2,560 Feet – 780 Meters |
| MILES: |
6.6 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, Dow Crag – Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell |
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Fellgate – Boo Tarn – Walna Sca Pass – Blind Tarn – Buck Pike – Dow Crag – Goats Hawse – Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell – Brim Fell Rake – Low Water – Fellgate |
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Coniston Wonder’s |
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8th February 2013 |
| ASCENT: |
2,769 Feet, 844 Metres |
| MILES: |
9 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
4, Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell – Coniston Old Man – Wetherlam |
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Walna Scar – Boo Tarn – Goats Water – Goats Hawes – Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell – Levers Hawse – Swirl Band – Swirl How – Prison Band – Swirl Hawse – Wetherlam – Black Sails South Ridge – Levers Water – Boulder Valley – Walna Scar |
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The Coniston Fells Part II |
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19th October 2012 |
| ASCENT: |
3,612 Feet, 1,101 Metres |
| MILES: |
8.1 |
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6, Wetherlam – Swirl How – Great Carrs – Grey Friar – Brim Fell – Coniston Old Man |
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Silver Bank – Miners Bridge – Lad Stones – Red Gill Head Moss – Wetherlam – Prison Band – Swirl How – Great Carrs – Grey Friar – Fairfield Col – Swirl Band – Levers Hawse – Brim Fell – Coniston Old Man – Low Water – Boulder Valley – Miners Bridge – Silver Bank |
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Dow Crag via the South Rake |
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3rd May 2012 |
| ASCENT: |
2,627 Feet, 801 Metres |
| MILES: |
5.6 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, Dow Crag, Brim Fell, Coniston Old Man |
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Walna Scar Road – Boo Tarn – The Cove – Goat’s Water – Dow Crag South Rake – Dow Crag – Goats Hawse – Brim Fell – Coniston Old Man – Coniston South Ridge –Boo Tarn – Walna Scar Road |
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Wetherlam & The Old Man Of Coniston |
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22nd January 2012 |
| ASCENT: |
3,720 Feet |
| MILES: |
7.9 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
4, Wetherlam, Swirl How, Brim Fell & The Old Man Of Coniston |
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Silver Bank – Miners Bridge – Coppermines Valley – Red Gill – Red Gill Head Moss – Wetherlam – Prison Band – Swirl Hawse – Swirl How – Brim Fell Rake – Brim Fell – The Old Man Of Coniston – Low Water – Boulder Valley – Miners Bridge – Silver Bank |
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A Furness Epic |
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13th November 2010 |
| ASCENT: |
3,600 Ft, 1,097 Mtrs |
| MILES: |
9.5 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
6, Dow Crag, Coniston Old Man, Brim Fell, Swirl How, Great Cars & Grey Friar |
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Coniston Old Man |
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4th April 2009 |
| ASCENT: |
803Mtrs 2633Ft |
| MILES: |
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| WAINWRIGHTS: |
1, coniston Old Man |
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