Swirl How, Brim Fell & The Old Man of Coniston

Date                   17/01/2004 

Walk done by:    Jed, Pam, Paul, Tony, Margaret and Josh.

Weather:            Mostly sunny, very cold and windy on higher ground and a good covering of snow 

Distance             9 miles  

Started at:         Sun Hotel, Coniston.

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The path from Dixon Ground Farm, Coniston 

On a miners road - Coniston Water just coming into view.  

Levers Water 

Lunch break near Levers Water 

Looking back to Levers Water from the ascent to Swirl Hawse 

Looking up to Swirl Hawse

Looking back down the valley

Nearing the top of Swirl Hawse

The view to Langdale Pikes

Paul at Swirl Hawse.

Margaret and Tony on Prison Band

Levers Water and Coniston Water from Prison Band

Great Carrs from Prison Band 

Josh and Tony at Swirl How summit cairn

Paul and Pam approaching Swirl How summit

Scafell from Swirl How 

Reflection off Morecambe Bay through thin cloud

Levers Water and Coniston Water from Great How Crags

A very cold Josh

Tony and Margaret at Brim Fell summit

Brim Fell summit cairn

Dow Crag from Brim Fell

Dow Crag.

The Old Man of Coniston

Paul and Pam at Brim Fell

Caw from the approach to The Old Man

Dow Crag

Dow Crag with Black Combe in the distance

The Old Man of Coniston summit

Looking down to Coniston Water

Last light on Old Man summit

A VERY steep drop down to Low Water from the Summit

Paul enjoying the extensive views

Looking back towards Swirl How

A collapsed ariel ropeway support on the final descent