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An absolutely fabulous days walking. I wasn't even sure where we were going as I drove up the A6 towards Levens Bridge. I had thought of Haystacks but that meant a longer drive which I wasn't keen on so it was left turn at Levens and off to Coniston. We started the walk with very little cloud but as the day progressed it did fill in a little but at no time did it threaten to rain.

A fairly quiet Coniston around 10am

"The Sun"....our path went to the left of the building following Church Beck upwards.

Waterfall in Church Beck

The Miners Bridge

This is where we leave the main path into the Coppermines Valley to climb up to Hole Rake

Coniston Old Man & Brim Fell from our rising path

Looking up towards Hole Rake. Our path can be seen slanting up through the bracken which is already starting to change colour.

A look back towards Coniston Water and across Foul Scrow.

Approaching Hole rake and you can see where we leave this path to take one upwards onto the Lad Stones ridge.

As we reach the ridge Coniston Old Man and Brim Fell reappear with Levers Water in the foreground

Our way ahead

Looking back over Coniston Water with Morecambe Bay in the distance

The Helvellyn ridge and the Fairfield fells from the tarn at around 2100 feet

Looking over Betsy Crag towards the Fairfield Horseshoe and Red Screes with the High Street fells in the distance.

Edith on Wetherlam

Wonder who brought the log up?......That's it on the right!!

Summit views include, Slight Side,Little Stand,Scafell , Scafell Pike, Crinkle Crags,Bowfell,Cold Pike and the Langdales to name but a few

Looking over Blea Tarn, Blea Rigg Helm Crag and Steel Fell to the Helvellyn Fells with Blencathra in the far distance

On our way to Swirl Hause with Swirl How and Great Carrs ahead.

A close up of Slight Side and Scafell with Little Stand below.

A close up of the Langdales over Pike O'Blisco with Skiddaw in the distance

A look down into Greenburn

Almost at Swirl Hause where we will turn southwards to Levers Water.

The start of the route down to Levers Water, a good path at first becoming progressively wetter.

Levers Water with Raven Tor behind.

Levers Water outfall with Great How crags behind

From Levers Water we took the track down shown on the left before taking the track of an old Mill Race below Tongue Brow round into Red Dell

Falls on the outflow from Levers Water

The colourful entrance to an old level.

We are now following the track of an old mill race round into Red Dell

A control valve on the mill race

Water slides on Red Dell beck

An old shaft, hopefully safely fenced off.

Passing the old tower at Red Dell copper works.

A delightful path down....easy on the knees!

A look back to our descent route

Wainwrights ten chimneys are now only eight

Back to the miners Bridge. This time we walked down the road back to Coniston.

Merlin engine at the musuem......with the story below

The pictures below are from a previous visit. To see the full walk click HERE it will open in a new window.

And finally.....back to Coniston.

Next Walk:       29th August 2008 -- Lake District (SE) -- Cartmell Fell (Raven's Barrow) from Gummer's How car park

Last Walk:       19th August 2008 -- Lake District (SE) -- Levens Park & Hall from Levens Bridge

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