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1 summit • 14.1 km • 806 m gain • 4 hr 11 min
1 summit • 14.4 km • 1,372 m gain • 4 hr 17 min
1 summit • 17.6 km • 1,681 m gain • 4 hr 43 min
Latest summits
"Afternoon walk in cloud and wind but no rain. 3.5 hours round trip. Descent from Swirl How via Prison Band ridge, thence down Coppermines valley to Coniston. Sue bringing up the rear." — johnandsue4fun • Dec 31, 2021
"5/12/2021. Wetherlam to The Old Man via Swirl How and the ridge southwards to Coniston Old Man. Lovely December day with snow and a cold wind sufficient to keep most tourists away. Susan accompanied me as usual." — johnandsue4fun • Dec 5, 2021
"Staying at Monk Coniston (HF Guest House). From Coniston with HF party. After ascending Wetherlam and Swirl How we went along the top to Brim Fell and Coniston Old Man. We descended the South Ridge (easy grass slopes) to Walna Scar track, and back to Coniston." — peter43 • Dec 31, 1961
"Leeds University Outdoor Activities Course at Dale Head, Duddon. Leading and teaching sixth-formers with Chris McAllistair. We gave our group the following map references: 262994. 273006, 273178, 258965,227960, 224966 (not in order) with instructions to take us to each one of these points. Route taken was down valley on road, to top of hill (Hinning House Close) and over the SW ridge of Grey Friar N of track from Troutal to Seathwaite Tarn. Then along the valley to the old copper mine. Direct route to Swirl How. Continued down Swirl Band and on to Coniston Old Man in mist, high wind and rain." — peter43 • Mar 28, 1961