Walk c254 The Old Man of Coniston and Brim Fell from Coniston

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7½mls (12km)
Ascent:	2,762ft (842m)
Time:	5¼hrs
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Route outline for walk c254:

Coniston  -  Walna Scar Road  -  Boo Tarn  -  The Old Man of Coniston  -  Brim Fell  -  Levers Water  -  Boulder Valley  -  Crowberry Haws  -  Miners Bridge  -  Coniston

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

1 English Mountain

2 Wainwrights

2 English Nuttalls

0 English Deweys

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

1 Marilyn

0 Bridgets

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The highest point of this walk is The Old Man of Coniston at 802m (2633ft). The Old Man of Coniston is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (41st highest in England, 75th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 30).

The Old Man of Coniston is also known as an English Nuttall (48th highest in England, 90th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (14th highest in England, 387th highest in the UK).

The summit of The Old Man of Coniston is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Brim Fell at 796m (2612ft). Brim Fell is classified as an Wainwright (No. 37).

Brim Fell is also known as an English Nuttall (52nd highest in England, 98th highest in England & Wales).

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c254 The Old Man of Coniston and Brim Fell from Coniston

In no particular order . . .

Coniston Village and Coniston Water from The Old Man of Coniston

Photo: Adrian Kingston (3)

Old quarry workers dwellings at Crowberry Haws near the foot of The Old Man of Coniston

Photo: Glynn Trueman (20)

On The Old Man of Coniston summit

Photo: Darryl Larvin (8)

Brim Fell End reflected in Levers Water

Photo: Carol Furniss (1)

Snow on The Old Man of Coniston

Photo: David Mulvey (2)

On The Old Man Of Coniston

Photo: Ian Lawrence (10)

My friend Annabelle at the summit of Coniston Old Man

Photo: Barry Carr (1)

Coniston Water from the summit of The Old Man of Coniston

Photo: Dave Roberts (15)

Levers Water

Photo: David Hayter (341)

Snow on The Old Man of Coniston

Photo: David Mulvey (4)

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