The Old Man of Coniston

Coniston Old Man 801m. Coniston, Section 34d

11th June 2000
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The Old man from near Torver. The dark shape is Dow Crag

The quarries on the Torist Route. Wetherlam beyond.

Quarries on the way down too. This one is above Torver.

The summit. Is this trig the 801m spot height?

Descent by the grassy and thankfully neglected South Ridge.

Map

One of the most famous of English hills. Can you see the Blackpool Tower?
There is some doubt about the height, 803m probably refers to the giant cairn. If this is so, Swirl How, the centre of the Coniston Range, gets the Marilyn. Most do both together, but on this visit we legged it down the delightful grassy south ridge to Torver and Consiton Water. Unfortunately, staying at Coppermines meant a climb back up at the day's end.

The quarries on the Torist Route. Wetherlam beyond.
Quarries on the way down too. This one is above Torver.
The summit. Is this trig the 801m spot height?
Descent by the grassy and thankfully neglected South Ridge.
	Map
	One of the most famous of English hills. Can you see the Blackpool Tower? There is some doubt about the height, 803m probably refers to the giant cairn. If this is so, Swirl How, the centre of the Coniston Range, gets the Marilyn. Most do both together, but on this visit we legged it down the delightful grassy south ridge to Torver and Consiton Water. Unfortunately, staying at Coppermines meant a climb back up at the day's end.