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Name:The Old Man of Coniston [Coniston Old Man]
Hill number:2634
Height:802.4m / 2633ft
RHB Section:34D: Southern Cumbria
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Southern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
County (CoH):Lancashire (CoH)
Catchment:Leven (Ulverston)
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall,
Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger, Historic County Top,
Buxton & Lewis, Bridge, Clem, Trail 100
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,Hew,N,W,B,Sy,Fel,CoH,BL,Bg,Cm,T100)
Grid ref:SD 27243 97817
Summit feature:cairn 12m SE of trig point
Drop:417m
Col:385m  NY276027  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 96 97
(1:25k) OL6N
Survey:Leica NA730/Leica GS15
Surveys of Swirl How and Coniston Old Man.pdf
Comments:height is for the rock by the edge of the extensive plinth (SD 27237 97832); it is highly probable that higher ground exists under the plinth
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Notes:
  • Lancashire historic county top

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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 2565 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
jofaire19/05/2634
GuyF04/04/2634
Andrews07/01/2634
ACorner27/03/2024
Summit all to myself which is a first on this fell after several visits, the first which was 59 years ago. From Coniston via Wetherlam, Grey Friar and back to Coniston. 11.5 milestrimarc220/03/2024
Vatsmith16/03/2024
bill.5789023/02/2024
Richard Hazel22/02/2024
Crashurst17/02/2024
RobintheLakes10/01/2024
wcroasdell16/12/2023
R K 2hr 26 Richard Tait15/12/2023
Final summit on circuit from Wetherlam, Swirl How, Great Carrs, Grey Friar, Dow Crag and Brim Fell. Cold but sunny day crystal clear air, views for miles.N.Morters25/11/2023
hroper21/11/2023
Staying at Coniston YH with Alex McBride for the weekend, we headed up Walna Scar Road (a track really) for a circuit covering eight summits. Five of which were Hewitts and Wainwrights, two were just Wainwrights and one was just a Hewitt. Alex is bagging the Wainwrights, while I'm doing the Hewitts. Summits in order: Dow Crag (774m), H and W Old Man of Coniston (803m), H and W Brim Fell (796m), W Grey Frair (773m), H and W Great Carr (785m), W Swirl How (802m), H and W Black Sails (745m), H Wetherlam (763m), H and Wchillyman821/10/2023
dbattyman17/10/2023
HWCSC hike 1 with LisaRumbo15/10/2023
A very wet and very windy ascent, in conditions not for the faint hearted. A hard slog.EricMoore05/10/2023
Duncs02/10/2023
From Coniston youth hostel. Nuttall walk 5.5 in reverse. Circuit of Walna Scar, White Maiden, Brown Pike, Buck Pike, Dow Crag, Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Little How Crags, Great How, Great Carrs, Grey Friar, Swirl How, Black Sails, Wetherlam and Lad Stones. Blustery day in the aftermath of Storm Agnes, in/out of cloud all day with some showers but enjoyable revisit to many of the tops. Solo.richard6928/09/2023
Circular route from old station car park decending via goats water.Yr Eryr Aur16/09/2023
ramblyandy16/09/2023
Maria5003/09/2023
Took the north path out of Walna Scar Road car park and then ascended via Low Water. Came back down the same route after completing the climbMMoncrieff31/08/2023
Rob Jackson29/08/2023
From car park at Walna Scar Roadstrawberryjam422/08/2023
Loop from Coniston up Old Man of Coniston (29/07/2023 Old Man of Coniston, Dow Crag)nat57129/07/2023
jjjbeckwith21/07/2023
With Scouts & Dave ChapmanJimMayes17/07/2023
GJHinchliffe16/07/2023
ac7013/07/2023
adriancowl13/07/2023
Chris Mac09/07/2023
R 2hr 8 return Richard Tait04/07/2023
Pricey185902/07/2023
On my own around the OMC circuit from the Walna Scar Road.Phreerunner14/06/2023
TeamMoo14/06/2023
gary198106/06/2023
Completed as a three tops of Coniston. Running from rach in hawks head 24/05/2010 from torver via swirl howdanwalker115002/06/2023
With Joe from Dow Cragdombenson28/05/2023
ramblyandy25/05/2023
alanm922/05/2023
Used komoot, was took up the direct route which was more fun but v difficultNCurtis21/05/2023
Old County Topspaulcook280920/05/2023
Walked up through Coniston village and then up to the summit passing Heathwaite and the quarry from the South in glorious early morning sunshine. Not too many people about. Descended by Gill Cove, round the reservoir and past the YHA. Back in Coniston by midday and spent a pleasant afternoon tasting beer in the Black Bull!pclyndes20/05/2023
Coniston loop. Wetherlam, Black Sails, Swirl How, Great Carrs, Grey Friars, Brim Fell, Old Man, Dow Crag, Walna Scar, White Pike, White Maiden. Just over 7 hours in warm sun. Great day.Longwojo13/05/2023
Old Man of Coniston loop: https://strava.app.link/MHS9Zp8iHzblivvips10/05/2023
A gruelling but rewarding 17 mile, 9.5 hour circular(ish) round ticking off 16 tops; Starting at free roadside parking just before the church at Bowmanstead, Kitty Crag-Lad Stones-Wetherlan-Black Sails-Swirl How-Great Carrs-Little Carrs-Hell Gill Pike-Grey Friar-Grey How-Little How Crags-Brim Fell-O.M.o.Coniston-Dow Crag-Buck Pike-Brown Pike and returned via Banishead Quarry.Alfa1M04/05/2023
NyeBowman03/05/2023
Great Lakeland 3 Dayeremily29/04/2023