| Walk: | Walna Scar, Brown Pike, Buck Pike, Dow Crag, Goat’s Hause, The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Swirl How, Great Carrs, Grey Friar, Seathwaite Tarn | ||
| Start Point: | Parking area at the end of Walna Scar Road | Grid Reference: | SD 239 968 |
| Distance: | 11 miles | Ascent: | 3,750 feet |
| Time: | 5.75 hours | ||
| Weather: | A very overcast day with low cloud covering all fell tops. Fairly warm in the valleys but with a strong cold wind on the summits. | ||
| Comments: | Four walkers ignored the weather forecast and attended for this walk. Their bravery went unrewarded however as we walked in thick mist for most of the day. The damp conditions made the rock and grass very slippery. This made the descent from Grey Friar particularly exhilarating as it had both these elements in abundance. We were however treated to a lovely view of Seathwaite Tarn emerging from the mist. | ||
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Trudging up Walna Scar Road
Brown Pike
Coniston Old Man
Swirl How
Memorial on . . .
Great Carrs
Heading down to Seathwaite Tarn
Seathwaite Dam
Beside Seathwaite Tarn
Longhouse Gill