“The picture is a classic”

A Wainwright

A wonderful days walking on the lesser trodden fells to the south of the Coniston Group, taking in the grassy ridge of Walna Scar before climbing the shapely summit of Caw.

Summits included on this route:
Walna Scar621 metres / 2035 feet
White Maiden608 metres / 2006 feet
White Pike598 metres / 1973 feet
Caw529 metres / 1745 feet

“The greatest motive for it's ascent being the superb view that it offers, south east and particularly west”

A Wainwright

From Torver we join the Walna Scar road that leads north towards the Old Man of Coniston, quickly opening up views of Coniston Water behind us. From the high point of the road we turn onto the rounded ridge leading to the summit of White Maiden.

From here we descend to the next col and wind our way round the crags forming the slopes of Caw, making our way to the summit with more fantastic views south over the bay and East over Grizedale Forest.

From Caw we descend south, walking through the woodland under The Knott before rejoining the road and making our way back to Torver.

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

Where to meet: Outside the Church House Inn, Torver
Postcode: LA21 8AZ
Grid Reference: NY 294 980

Directions

From Ambleside: Leave on the A593, signposted to Langdale and Coniston, follow this road to Coniston and then past it to Torver. We will meet outside the Church House Inn, which is on the left as you enter the village from Coniston.

Bus Services

There are no buses to this start point.

Stagecoach bus timetables can be viewed here

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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1 Answer

What is the minimum age for children on this event?

Posted by , Thursday, 12 October 2017 on product White Maiden & Caw

Question:

What is the minimum age for children on this event?

Answers:

Posted by John Scadding on Thursday, 12 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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What happens if the weather is bad?

Posted by , Thursday, 12 October 2017 on product White Maiden & Caw

Question:

What happens if the weather is bad?

Answers:

Posted by John Scadding on Thursday, 12 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

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Are dogs allowed on this walk?

Posted by , Monday, 18 September 2017 on product White Maiden & Caw

Question:

Are dogs allowed on this walk?

Answers:

Posted by John Scadding on Monday, 18 September 2017

Yes, dogs are allowed on all our walks.

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

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