“The Coniston Fells are predominantly Lakeland, with lofty ridges, steep and craggy declivities, lovely waterfalls and lonely tarns and the general scenic charm so typical of the district”

A Wainwright

The Coniston Fells at the southern tip of the Lake District offer wonderful high ridges with interesting summits and expansive views of both Lakeland and south over Morecambe Bay.

Over this weekend we will take in all the high summits of the Coniston Massif, on the Saturday climbing Dow Crag and the Coniston Old Man from Coniston Village while on day 2 we will tackle Wetherlam and Swirl How from Little Langdale.

Summits included on this weekend:
Dow Crag778 metres / 2552 feet
Coniston Old Man803 metres / 2635 feet
Brim Fell744 metres / 2441 feet
Wetherlam762 metres / 2500 feet
Swirl How802 metres / 2631 feet
Grey Friar (Optional)770 metres / 2526 feet
Great Carrs780 metres / 2559 feet

“This fine hill is too vast and sturdy to be disfigured and weakened by man's feeble scratchings on it's surface, and remains today, as of old, a compelling presence to which walkers in Brathay will oft turn their eager steps”

A Wainwright

The Coniston Fells
From Coniston Village we climb via the Walna Scar Road to the wonderful Dow Crag ridge before climbing to the summit of Coniston Old Man and Brim Fell.

The views from the summit ridge are spectacular, we will follow this ridge to Levers Hause and descend by Levers Water into Coppermines Valley and back to Coniston Village.

Wetherlam from Little Langdale
From the Three Shires Inn in Little Langdale we will cross the fields to the Slaters Bridge, an ancient bridge crossing the river to the mine workings beyond. The old mine track will bring us into the Greenburn Valley from where we will climb south onto the ridge near Birk Fell, following Wetherlam Edge to the summit of Wetherlam.

The route takes us around Black Sails to Swirl Hause where we will climb the Prison Band path to the summit of Swirl How.

A short optional detour to the summit of Grey Friar can be taken here, otherwise we will proceed along the ridge to Great Carrs and descend the long Wet Side Edge ridge back down to Greenburn and the path back to Little Langdale.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Kit List tab above.

Saturday:

Where to meet: Coniston TIC
Postcode: LA21 8EH
Grid Reference: SD 303 975

Directions

From Ambleside: Follow the A593 signposted to Coniston, follow this all the way to Coniston, park in the car park on Ruskin Avenue, we will meet outside the Tourist Information Centre at the car park.

Sunday:

Where to meet: Three Shires Inn, Little Langdale
Postcode: LA22 9NZ
Grid Reference: NY 316 033

Directions

From Ambleside: Follow the A593 signposted to Coniston, follow this through Skelwith Bridge and continue until a road is seen to the right, signposted to Little Langdale and Wrynose Pass, follow this road until Little Langdale Village is reached. There is a small amount of parking on the left hand side of the road as you enter the village. We will meet outside the Three Shires Inn, a short distance further along the lane on the right.

Each participant is expected to bring suitable personal equipment for the event.
This should include the following:

Summer Events:
(November - March)

Walking shoes / Boots
Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
Warm tops
Packed lunch
Spare clothing
Water
Hat
Gloves

Winter Events:
(April - October)

Walking Boots
Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
Warm tops
Packed lunch
Spare clothing
Water
Hat
Gloves
Torch (preferably a headtorch)
Spare batteries for the above
Spare Gloves
Flask & Hot Drink

The Following equipment may also be useful if owned:

Snow Goggles
Gaiters

The following equipment will be provided by The Lake District Walker should winter conditions require:

Ice Axe
Crampons

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What is the minimum age for children on this event?

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What is the minimum age for children on this event?

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Posted by John Scadding on Friday, 13 October 2017

We do not have a set minimum age for this event, however, you know your child best, therefore please bear in mind this is an open event of varying ages, if you are not confident your child can complete this event then hiring a private guide could be a more suitable option.

As this is an open event all under 18's must be accompanied by an adult.

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Are dogs allowed on this walking weekend?

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Are dogs allowed on this walking weekend?

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Posted by John Scadding on Friday, 13 October 2017

Yes, dogs are allowed on all our walking weekends.

However we do cross farmland and common land where animals will be grazing, there will be large sections of the walks, if not all, where dogs will be required to be on a lead.

There are sections of this walks across rough ground and boulders and as such this walk may not be suitable for all dogs.

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What happens if the weather is bad?

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What happens if the weather is bad?

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Posted by John Scadding on Friday, 13 October 2017
We plan to walk whatever the weather, unless it is dangerous to do so.

Mountain weather can be a little unpredictable, but we do keep an eye on the forecasts leading up to walks.

Should the forecast mean that the walk is not possible then we will contact you as soon as we have the forecast and offer you the following options:
- A more suitable walk on the same date taking into consideration the weather conditions
- A transfer to the same walk on another date
- A full refund
We will assess the forecast for each day individually.

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