A couple of walks above Coniston

Here are a couple of walks from Coniston you might like to try. They both start from the car park above Coniston at the end of the Walna Scar public road - now a pay and display car park:

The Old Man of Coniston Trig Point

• Walna Scar, White Maiden, White Pike, with a visit to Blind Tarn - these are three "connoisseur's hills", according to a chap we met whilst on one of them. Many of the people on Walna Scar road are heading to Dow Crag, which is a shame as these are a lovely cluster of hills. After the rough loose rocks and stones of the pass their soft grassy paths are very welcome.
• The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Swirl How, Wetherlam - this is a terrific high level traverse of The Old Man of Coniston along the ridge to Brim Fell and Swirl How, then down Prison Band and a good climb back up to Wetherlam. The return via Swirl Hawse, Levers Water and the path above the quarries provides a fitting end to the day.

And if neither of these take your fancy you might like to look at some of our other walks around Coniston.

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