Meet time: 9.15am
Start time: 9.30am
Estimated finish time: 5.30pm – 6.30pm
Distance: 11.5 miles (18.6 kilometres)
Ascent: About 4,593 feet (1,400 meters)
Ramblers walk grading: A (Strenuous)
Start point: Coniston Tourist Information Centre (Ruskin Avenue)
Postcode: LA21 8EH
Car parking: There is a pay and display car park at the Tourist Information Centre (Ruskin Avenue). Other Parking is available around the village.
Last minute edit easier walk b: for those who don’t want to walk the full length Matthew has offered to lead an easier group b. The plan is we will still do Coniston Old Man together as one group then we split and group b will continue at a slower pace of either going down from Dow Crag or walk along the ridge of brim how and go down the steps of gill cove to levers water and continue back down into the village.
Group b will be a moderate 6 hours aiming to finish around 4pm with 9 miles of walking and 900m of accent.
If this appeals to you contact Matthew on number removed unlike Jack I will be contactable until 8pm Friday night. Or make your choice on the day once we are stood on the Old Man of Coniston.
It is the responsibility of each walker to make sure they understand where to park. If you are not sure where the car parking/meeting point is, you must contact the walk leader at the latest the day before the walk. You should not rely on mobile phones or postcodes. There is often no mobile reception near walk meeting points and postcodes are for the nearest place nearby but should only serve as a guideline. Please allow plenty of time to find a parking space so that walks can start promptly.
Description: This walk will include 7 Wainwrights – The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Dow Crag, Grey Friar, Great Carrs, Swirl How, and Wetherlam. The walk will begin in Coniston Village before heading to the south bank of Church Beck. The ascent will then begin to Crowberry Haws the reaching Low Water before the Old Man summit. The path on the final ascent to Coniston Old Man can be steep and poor the closer you are to the summit.
Leaving Old Man of Coniston we head to Brim Fell before going to Dow Crag via Goat’s Hawse. Retracing our steps to Goat’s Hawse we will then join the ridgeline across to Fairfield. We then leave the main ridge to reach our next Wainwright which is Grey Friar. Returning to Fairfield col we then head to the summit of Great Carrs which has a memorial stone to the crew of the Halifax bomber who crashed there in 1944.
We then make a small climb to Swirl How before heading to the final Wainwright of the day, Wetherlam. Heading down from Wetherlam summit we will descend to the Coppermines before returning to Coniston.
Please contact Jack on 07517 765959 by 10pm on Thursday 15 September if you are coming on this walk.
Please check the weather and bring appropriate clothing (waterproofs and spare warm clothing), footwear and enough food and water. The leader reserves the right to turn away any walker not suitably equipped. The leader may cancel the walk or modify the route dependent on conditions.
New members: please note the walk leader may ask for more information about your walking experience. This is to ensure you have the fitness required to complete the walk that is planned safely.
On Saturday night, there is the option to go out for food and drinks in Coniston and to camp at Coniston Hall.