Coniston Fells

[Broggy1]

Sunday looked a miserable affair for most the week and I braced myself for looking for a quick, local weather window.

However by Friday the outlook was improving and on Saturday it had changed completely and a good day was certainly in store on the Sunday.

Set off to the lakes with no clear plan - just looking for the clearest fells which turned out to be the Coniston fells as I drove into Ambleside.

Clear skies, nice sunshine at times but a cold wind.

Old Man ahead - it's going to be a good day

I was originally going to follow the Walna Scar Pass but at the last minute decided to head via Goat's Hawse which I hadn't used for years.

Dow Crag

Dow Crag over Goat's Water - you can see the South Rake to the left of the picture. I originally thought about doing this again but as a lot of the rocks were greasy and not properly dried out yet I thought better of it.

Looking back down to Goat's Water. Cold here and a place that won't get much sun.

Dow Crag getting closer but requiring an out and back via this route

Coniston Old Man from Dow Crag summit

Trig Point on the Old Man looking to Wetherlam

Brim Fell summit with the Scafell fells behind

Dow Crag and the Old Man from the summit of Greyfriar - reached by the handy traversing path around Swirl How

Greyfriar from the air crash memorial

Greenburn from Great Carrs - I was here not so long ago but with no views that day

Old Man from Swirl How

Levers Water and Coniston Water from Black Sails

Eastern Fells from Wetherlam