Walk No.28
Dow Crag, Coniston Old Man, Brim Fell, Grey Friar, Great Carrs, Swirl How and Wetherlam
Date: 26th April 2007 Distance: 13.5 miles Ascent: 4493 feet Time: 9h 00m
Weather: A fine and sunny day
Route: We left the car in Coniston near the school and took the Walna Scar road
We left the car near the school in Coniston
Looking to the Old Man from the car
From the Walna Scar Road looking towards Swirl How and Wetherlam
On the unmetalled Walna Scar Road now
Cove Bridge with Brown Pike and Buck Pike behind
Looking into The Cove with Dow Crag to the left
The shelter near the summit of the Walna Scar road
Waln Scar Pass summit. From here we turned right to take the path to Dow Crag
The start of the path from Walna Scar Pass to Dow Crag
The Scfell range from the Dow Crag path
Harter Fell
Looking back to Walna Scar and White Maiden
and ahead to Dow Crag
Looking down to Blind Tarn below Brown Pike
Edith on Dow Crag
Dave on Dow Crag
Looking across Goat's Hause with Brim Fell in the centre. The path rising to the right goes to Coniston Old Man
Looking N'wards to Grey Friar and Swirl How from Dow Crag. From Dow Crag we descended to Goat's Hause and took the path to the Old Man
Dow Crag from the path to Coniston Old Man
Look carefully at the base of the crags for the blue Mountain Rescue box
From near the summit of the Old Man looking down on Low Water
and Levers Water 
and to Coniston
Coniston Old Man summit
Coniston Old Man summit with the Scafells behind
The ridge path to Brim Fell
The Zig-Zag path up to the Old Man from Low water
Edith on Brim Fell
Dave on Brim Fell
From Brim Fell we descended to the dip of Levers Hause to initially take the rising path to Swirl How but about 1/2 way up the rise we took a path left which can be seen running above the top of the rough ground to the dip on the left of picture. This would take us to Grey Friar.....
..which can be seen in centre picture
Levers Water from Levers Hause
Seathwaite Tarn from Levers Hause
The Scafell range from Grey Friar
Grey Friar summit
Grey Friar.....The Fell!...not me!!
A close up of the road up Hard Knott pass from Cockley Beck. From Grey Friar it was just a 1 mile stroll across to Great Carrs but on the way.......
....take a little time to remember and pay tribute to those who gave everything.
Edith on Great Carrs
Dave on Great Carrs
Looking over Pike O'Blisco to the Langdales from Great Carrs
Looking into Greenburn
Swirl How from Great Carrs only a 10 minute stroll
Edith on Swirl How
Dave on Swirl How
From Swirl How our route took us down the Prison Band to Swirl Hawse and then back up onto our final "Wainwright" of the day....Wetherlam
Edith on Wetherlam
Dave on Wetherlam
From Wetherlam looking to Blea Tarn with the Langdale Pikes behind. In the far distance can be seen the tops of the Skiddaws and Blencathra
From Wetherlam....Pike O'Blisco on the right, Cold Pike and the Crinkle Crags left with Bowfell behind centre
Our way back to Coniston would be down the Lad Stones ridge to Hole rake then down Church Beck.
From Hole Rake the path drops down to the beck
Miners Bridge and Church Beck
Waterfall near Miners Bridge
Edith cools off near Coniston
And finally back to the car.
Next Walk: 30th April 2007 -- Arthur's Pike, Bonscale Pike, Wether Hill and Loadpot Hill from Roehead
Last Walk: 19th April 2007 -- Steel Knotts and Hallin Fell from Martindale