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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 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 2565 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
jofaire | 19/05/2634 | |
GuyF | 04/04/2634 | |
Andrews | 07/01/2634 | |
ACorner | 27/03/2024 | |
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 miles | trimarc2 | 20/03/2024 |
Vatsmith | 16/03/2024 | |
bill.57890 | 23/02/2024 | |
Richard Hazel | 22/02/2024 | |
Crashurst | 17/02/2024 | |
RobintheLakes | 10/01/2024 | |
wcroasdell | 16/12/2023 | |
R K 2hr 26 | Richard Tait | 15/12/2023 |
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.Morters | 25/11/2023 |
hroper | 21/11/2023 | |
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 W | chillyman8 | 21/10/2023 |
dbattyman | 17/10/2023 | |
HWCSC hike 1 with Lisa | Rumbo | 15/10/2023 |
A very wet and very windy ascent, in conditions not for the faint hearted. A hard slog. | EricMoore | 05/10/2023 |
Duncs | 02/10/2023 | |
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. | richard69 | 28/09/2023 |
Circular route from old station car park decending via goats water. | Yr Eryr Aur | 16/09/2023 |
ramblyandy | 16/09/2023 | |
Maria50 | 03/09/2023 | |
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 climb | MMoncrieff | 31/08/2023 |
Rob Jackson | 29/08/2023 | |
From car park at Walna Scar Road | strawberryjam4 | 22/08/2023 |
Loop from Coniston up Old Man of Coniston (29/07/2023 Old Man of Coniston, Dow Crag) | nat571 | 29/07/2023 |
jjjbeckwith | 21/07/2023 | |
With Scouts & Dave Chapman | JimMayes | 17/07/2023 |
GJHinchliffe | 16/07/2023 | |
ac70 | 13/07/2023 | |
adriancowl | 13/07/2023 | |
Chris Mac | 09/07/2023 | |
R 2hr 8 return | Richard Tait | 04/07/2023 |
Pricey1859 | 02/07/2023 | |
On my own around the OMC circuit from the Walna Scar Road. | Phreerunner | 14/06/2023 |
TeamMoo | 14/06/2023 | |
gary1981 | 06/06/2023 | |
Completed as a three tops of Coniston. Running from rach in hawks head 
 
24/05/2010 from torver via swirl how | danwalker1150 | 02/06/2023 |
With Joe from Dow Crag | dombenson | 28/05/2023 |
ramblyandy | 25/05/2023 | |
alanm9 | 22/05/2023 | |
Used komoot, was took up the direct route which was more fun but v difficult | NCurtis | 21/05/2023 |
Old County Tops | paulcook2809 | 20/05/2023 |
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! | pclyndes | 20/05/2023 |
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. | Longwojo | 13/05/2023 |
Old Man of Coniston loop: https://strava.app.link/MHS9Zp8iHzb | livvips | 10/05/2023 |
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. | Alfa1M | 04/05/2023 |
NyeBowman | 03/05/2023 | |
Great Lakeland 3 Dayer | emily | 29/04/2023 |