| Swirl How, Brim Fell & Coniston Old Man |
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SWIRL HOW - if only it asserted itself a little more and overtopped its satellites by a few hundred feet it would rank with the noblest fells in Lakeland.
BRIM FELL - a big cairn, originally well built, but becoming shattered, murks the highest part of the broad grassy plateau on top of the fell. there's nothing else to mention.
CONISTON OLD MAN - the summit is directly above the very rough eastern slope, which falls precipitously to the black pool of Low Water
A. Wainwright |
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| Date |
17/1/2004 |
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| Walks done by: |
Jed, Pam, Paul, Tony, Margaret and Josh |
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| Weather: |
Mostly sunny, very cold and windy on higher ground and a good covering of snow |
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| Distance |
9 miles |
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| Started at: |
Sun Hotel, Coniston |
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| Height:- |
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| Swirl How |
2630' |
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| Brim Fell |
2611' |
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| Coniston Old Man |
2633' |
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| The path from Dixon Ground Farm, Coniston |
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Our route is to the right, as is Swirl How |
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| On a miners road - Coniston Water just coming into view |
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| Levers Water |
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| Lunch break near Levers Water |
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| Looking back to Levers Water from the ascent to Swirl Hawse |
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| Looking up to Swirl Hawse |
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| Looking back down the valley |
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| Nearing the top of Swirl Hawse |
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| The view to Langdale Pikes |
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| Paul at Swirl Hawse. |
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| Levers Water and Coniston Water from Prison Band, a narrow ridge taking us up to Swirl How. A great little scramble. |
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| Great Carrs from Prison Band |
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| Paul and Pam approaching Swirl How summit |
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| Paul and Pam approaching Swirl How summit |
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| Scafell from Swirl How |
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| Reflections on Morecambe Bay through thin cloud |
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| Levers Water and Coniston Water from Great How Crags |
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| Josh with ice beard |
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| Brim Fell summit |
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| Brim Fell summit cairn |
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| Dow Crag |
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| The Old Man of Coniston |
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| Paul and Pam at Brim Fell |
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| Caw (one of my favourite mountains) from the approach to The Old Man |
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| Dow Crag |
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| Coniston Old Man summit |
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| Looking down to Coniston Water |
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| Fading light on Old Man summit |
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| A VERY steep drop down to Low Water from the Summit |
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| Paul enjoying the extensive views with the precipitous drop below him |
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| On the descent from Old Man we passed this collapsed ariel ropeway support. |
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