Coniston Old Man

4th April 2009

Our actual plan for this weekend was Scafell Pike ,To go straight up from work the Friday evening and camp at Wasdale Head. But due to bad weather we had to knock this one on the head. So plan “B” came into action “Ste” What’s plan B? I don’t know Paul? What is plan B?

There was no way we wasn’t going to do a walk this weekend as a lot of planning had gone into Scafell so Coniston Old man It was, its was just a real shame about the weather.

 

Wainwright Guidebook

The Southern Fells

 

 

Overview
Ascent: 2,633 Feet - 803 Metres
Wainwrights: Coniston Old Man
Weather: Dry With Low Cloud Around 260 Mtrs
Parking: Car park at the top of Walna Scar Road
Area: Southern
Miles:  
Walking With: Stephen Harrison
Ordnance Survey:

OL6 (1:25)

Time Taken:  
Route: Fell Gate - Crowberry Haws - Low Water - Coniston Old Man - Low Water - Crowberry Haws - Fell Gate
 

Map and Photo Gallery

 
 

The path which leads up to the old Copper Mines with The Bell on the right.

WThe low cloud didn’t lift all day, I think this was my only walk that I’ve done where  I felt like kicking that clouds ass!! (I think I was still sulking at the weather for ruing Scafell!) But I’m in the Lakes where I love to be, so stop sulking Paul.


Ok sulk over, and making our way through to Homestead.

 

 
 

The disused Quarry with Wetherlam just under cloud.

 

The path changes here, and is it only me who thinks about coming back down Sections of path as rocky as this while your still walking up it!

Or is it the knee thinking and not the head.

Looking back down the Old Mine Track.

 

Engine and Chassis.

I Wouldn't even like to take a guess at what this used to be, One thing I do know is they don't build em like they used to.

Approaching the old mine workings and buildings.

 

Its a little tricky underfoot.
I'm surrounded by all these cables and buckets and to think about it, I just couldn't believe the weight these cables used to carry.

Old mining hut.
 

And mine shaft.
 

Mine shaft.
 

Abandoned pylon and cable.
 

Approaching Low Water
This pretty much was the view we got for the rest of the walk to the summit

Low Water (Or what you can see of it)

 

Ascent on Coniston Old Man.
 

Coniston Old Man summit and Trig Point.

 

Ste looking for lunch, Coniston Old Man summit.
I can't say I'm not disappointed because I was, the weather really hasn't been on our side today.

Back at the Old Mine Buildings with ste taking an interest in this old Furness.

Recon we can get it going bud?

The Bell.

To cheer us up we thought wed make our way up and maybe have another coffee there.

Coniston Water from The Bell.

 

Oh look where we’ve ended up!
Our favourite haunt in the Lake District .The Watermill Inn, Ings.



 

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