Coniston Old Man

Distance: 11.7km (7.27 Miles)
Ascent: 875m (2871ft)
Time: 6 Hours

The original plan was to head straight up and down The Old Man, but once at the top we changed our minds and continued north over Brim Fell to Swirl How and then headed back.

The 'tourist path' up Coniston Old Man.

Old mine workings of the Coniston Copper Mines.

Low Water to the left, Levers Water just visible to the right and that’s Wetherlam in the cloud.

Coniston Water and Morcambe Bay.

Black Combe beyond the cloud.

A view down to Low Water, Levers Water and the Coniston Copper Mines.

It was blowing a gale up here today.

Levers Water and Coniston Water.

Seathwaite Tarn and the pointed peak of Harter Fell.

Coniston Old Man and Brim Fell.

Dow Crag.

Coniston Old Man and Brim Fell from Swirl How.

Coniston and Levers Water on the descent down Prison Band.

The sparkling waters of Levers Water with Coniston old Man and Brim Fell behind.