Coniston Old Man & Tarn Hows

A walk onto Wetherlam then across to Swirl How and Coniston Old Man with am evening visit to Tarn Hows

 
Completed:  5 July  2001
Distance: 9˝ miles approx
Weather: Hot & sunny; clouded over late afternoon clearing mid evening
Time: 5˝ hours
Terrain: Well defined paths
Stiles: 0
Grade: Strenuous - good circular high level walk
Parking: Park in Coniston (GR SD 303-975)
Nearest Towns: Coniston
Refreshments: None en routé - various in Coniston
Toilets: Public toilets in Coniston
Transport: Car
Other Walks: Catbells - Lakeland Walks, Leaney's Lakeland Fells, Lake District Walks & Striding Edge
Maps: Outdoor Leisure No. 4, 5, 6 & 7
 
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Photographs
 
 

 
  Route
 


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Altitude relief map
 


Coniston from the approach road to the Coppermines Valley
 


Coniston from the start of the path to Wetherlam
 


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Coniston Old Man, Swirl How & the Copermines Valley
 


Quarries beneath Coniston Old Man
 


Coniston from where the Wetherlam path leaves the path to Tilberthwaite
 


The places these sheep get to with Coniston Water behind
 


Looking down towards Tilberthwaite
 


Coniston Old Man from the ridge walk to Wetherlam
 


Summit of Wetherlam
 


This notice proves it - just in case there was any doubt
 


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Looking west from Wetherlam
 


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Looking east from Wetherlam
 


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Looking towards Bowfell
 


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Little Langdale with Greenburn Tarn
 


Scafell, Scafell Pike, Crinkle Crags & Bowfell
 


Levers Water
 


Looking down Prison Band to Wetherlam
 


Greenburn Reservoir & Little Langdale
 


Summit of Swirl How & Wetherlam
 


Coniston Old Man & Dow Crag with Great How Crags in the foreground
 


Levers Water & Coniston Water
 


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Looking to the Prison Band, Swirl Hawes &  Wetherlam
 


Seathwaite Tarn & Harter Fell
 


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Coniston Old Man
 


Approaching Coniston Old Man
 


Coniston Old Man
 


Low Water
 


Summit of Coniston Old Man
 


Looking to Levers Water & Wetherlam
 


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Swirl How, Levers Water & Wetherlam from Coniston Old Man
 


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Summit of Coniston Old Man
 


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Coniston Water from the summit of Coniston Old Man
 


Low Water, Levers Water & Wetherlam with the path up from the old mine workings
 


Low Water & Levers Water looking towards Wetherlam
 


Old mine workings
 


Old mine workings
 


Old mine workings
 


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Old mine buildings with Wetherlam in the distance
 


Note the pipe line leading from Low Water to the old building to power machinery
 


Dam at Levers Water
 


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Levers Water
 


Pudding Stone in Boulder Valley
 


Mine workings
 


Recovered transport
 


Clean & disinfect boots before leaving the access area
 


A welcome drink in the Black Bull Inn
 


The Black Bull Inn
 


Coniston Water
 


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Coniston Water
 


Geese at Tarn Hows can be pretty intimidating if they believe their young are in danger
 


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Tarn Hows
 


Tarn Hows with Black Crag behind
 


Foxgloves
 


Tarn Hows with Black Crag behind
 


Tarn Hows with Coniston Old Man behind
 


Sun reflecting on the tarn
 


The wavy seat at the the bottom of Tarns Hows
 


A variety of grasses
 


Still waters
 


Approaching sunset
 


Evening light over the Langdale Pikes
 
 

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