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Name:Dow Crag
Hill number:2638
Height:778m / 2552ft
Parent (Ma):2634  The Old Man of Coniston [Coniston Old Man]
RHB Section:34D: Southern Cumbria
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Southern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Duddon, Catchment Boundaries, Leven (Ulverston)
Watershed:Morecambe Bay
Class:Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Wainwright,
Birkett, Synge, Fellranger, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge,
Clem
(Hu,Tu,Sim,Hew,N,W,B,Sy,Fel,BL,Bg,Cm)
Grid ref:SD 26254 97793
Summit feature:outcrop
Drop:129m
Col:649m  SD266982  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 96 97
(1:25k) OL6N
Survey:obvious summit
GPS data:show GPS entries for this hill

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Following the northern Coniston groupN.Morters25/11/2023
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
Via Goats water to the Hause and return along the ridge over Brown Pike to Walna Scar RdDunc29/09/2023
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
From Torver via Brown How and descent past Goats waterbenarbia no 309/09/2023
Loop from Coniston up Old Man of Coniston (29/07/2023 Old Man of Coniston, Dow Crag)nat57129/07/2023
On my own around the OMC circuit from the Walna Scar Road.Phreerunner14/06/2023
RRDPTH R and D doing Dudon FR, RPTH supporting Richard Tait03/06/2023
From coniston round anti-clockwisedanwalker115002/06/2023
With Joe from Brim Felldombenson28/05/2023
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
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
Great Lakeland 3 Dayeremily29/04/2023
From car park to old man, to brim to Dow fell.matthewthomas1620/04/2023
Walked from Coniston with Simon. Stayed in Coniston with Simon before IOG Patterdale Easter Trip 2023.dancingqueen10104/04/2023
From Walna Scar CP. Scramble up Easy Terrace to Dow Crag, Goat's Hause, Goat's Water and scramble up The Bell.welshyboyo04/03/2023
R via South Rake and climbers traverse Richard Tait06/01/2023
On a round of The Bell, Old Man, Dow Crag, Buck Pike and Brown Pike from the Walna Scar Road car park which is now a Pay and Display. With M, C ad V.PeterD24/12/2022
Walna Scar, White Pike, White Maiden, Brown Pike, Buck Pike, Dow Crag, Brim Fell, The Old Man of Coniston and the Bell. Epic dayteamnaughtyfamjam19/11/2022
From Walna Scar road. Walna Scar, White Pike, White Maiden, Brown Pike, Buck Pike, Dow Crag, Brim Fell, Old Man Of Coniston and the Bell.alunrees4019/11/2022
Amazing walk with a mix of weather from hail on Dow Cragg to sunshine. From Seathwaite.Difficult to sim it but lovely walk upejjohnstone03/11/2022
Dow Crag, Brim Fell, Grey Friar, Great Carrs, Swirl Howkeithouk23/10/2022
attempted circular with old man and brim fell. visibility poor heavy wind so returned via walna scardannyscun09/10/2022
Trekking with Dave.callumblairwils24/09/2022
with Gordon and Mark - all the topsHardenC24/09/2022
The classic Coniston Round, but including a few not previously climbed Birketts and Synges, and including a new ridge down off Wetherlam. Starting point at Fell Gate is now a Pay + Display car park (£8 for the day). 18 summits topped during the day, order of ascent: Walna Scar, White Pike, White Maiden, Brown Pike, Buck Pike, Dow Crag, Coniston Old Man, Brim Fell, Little How Crags, Great How, Grey Friar, Great Carrs, Swirl How, Wetherlam, Black Sails, Erin Crag, Kennel Crag, The Bell. 25.5km with 1500m ascent taking 9 hours.silverwolf_alan21/09/2022
Late in the day, on a long walk through the Lakes. The summit tor was quite fun under the weight of a camping packColin Crawford16/09/2022
This top was really difficult for someone who does not like heights. Plus it was flying ant day and we were swarmed by flies at the top. But I did it even though I was very wobbly by the time I got off the summit.JThorn28/08/2022
From Coniston Hall campsite. 16.5 km, 950 m asc. To Bowmanstead and W along the Banishead BW (a bit bog messy around Hussey Well Beck) to join the Walna Scar Road. Over Torver Bridge and up to Walna Scar Pass. NE to Brown Pike and continue N along the ridge to Buck Pike and Dow Crag summit. Down to Goat's Hawse and contour up to Brim Fell summit and S to Coniston Old Man summit. Down by Low Water and the main quarry track to Miners Bridge and the Sun Hotel. Hot, sunny. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720301424482SalmonJoe13/08/2022
Coniston - Wetherlam - Swirl How - Great Carrs - Grey Friar - Brim Fell - Old Man of Coniston - Dow Crag - ConistonJHes21/06/2022
With MarkS.DaveT27/04/2022
With JGCW23/03/2022
Penny, Debbie and Helena with a skinny dipMandyBaldam19/03/2022
Revisit with PeteDave Geere06/03/2022
Walked from Lake Coniston and all the way up Walna Scar Road and up to the top, then back down via Goats water. A persistently wet day with no views. As part of NY trip 21'Joel45130/12/2021
Part of a Coniston roundmunkyennui29/12/2021
Snowy walk from Walna Scar car park.twg2709/12/2021
Solo.From Far End, Coniston to Walna Scar track. Dow Crag via S Rake (damp, crumbly and unpleasant - satisfying) then Old Man, Brim How, Swirl How, Great Carrs and Grey Friar, Swirl How, Prison Band, Levers Water. Dry, mostly warm sun, with cold wind on Swirl How/G Carrs. Old Man busy but prob best view in the Lakes. 7.5 hrs inc long stopsniallp20/09/2021
On circular walk, last summit Buck Pike. Virtual white-out on summit, no view and very slippery. On to Old Man.Meanderer18/09/2021
Started at beginning of Walna Scar Road, Coniston, 10am,some low cloud but quite muggy. Took Rt hand turn via Goat's Water-only visible when within 10mtrs-climbed up Goat's Hawse and along ridge to Dow Crag.Fearsome drop, quite scary! Didn't linger, just called briefly at Buck Pike and Brown Pike before painful underfoot descent down WSR to car,exactly 4hrs.Peak Rambler17/09/2021
From Walna Scar road ascended Dow Crag on route to Coniston Old Man.Albert_Tatlock15/09/2021
From Brim Fell, down via Brown Pike then south west path to Walna Scar road then back to Coniston.Danmawr04/09/2021
Circular walk to take in the 7 wainwrights. With the kids.thecoopers03/09/2021
With Jo and Ernie after camp at goats waterstuduncan29/08/2021
The classic route up Coniston Old Man with Sasha on a cracking day! Follow the ridge over to Dow Crag with it's impressive face, before descending via Brown Pike. Completion of a walk started two years earlier (almost to the day) where a flying visit through the Lakes coincided with awful weather: Goat's Water was turned into a broiling sea by the wind, and the Old Man looked less than benevolent high above the cloud line. What a contrast!hjb6827/08/2021
With Val. From Walna Scar -top car park. Brown Pike, Buck Pike, Dow Crag, Brim Fell, The Old Man, Walna Scarand White Maiden. Cloud drifting across the fells giving variable visibility.mike.hoult24/08/2021
Via Jones' Routemcbiydw202/08/2021
From Coniston. Six SIMMS: Wetherlam > Black Sails > Swirl How > Grey Friar > Old Man of Coniston > Dow Crag. Back by the Walna Scar Road. Perfect weather. Fantastic views all round.Peter_W_Mitchell 01/07/2021
With Harry Gee & Mizzi2510chris22/06/2021
7th and final fell of the day on a round of the Coniston fells. Walked from the Old Man of Coniston then back via Walna Scar Road and an ice crea. . With Emma, Jill, Gill, Nina & Betty Grand day!ESkelton18/06/2021