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Route outline for walk c420:

- Coniston  -   Walna Scar Road  -   Boo Tarn  -   Torver Beck  -   Cove Bridge  -   Goat's Water  -   Goat's Hawse  -   Dow Crag  -   Goat's Hawse  -   The Old Man of Coniston  -   Brim Fell  -   Levers Hawse  -   Grey Friar  -   Great Carrs  -   Swirl How  -   Prison Band  -   Keld Gill Head  -   Wetherlam  -   Swirl Hawse  -   Levers Water  -   Crowberry Haws  -   Walna Scar Road  -   Coniston.

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

5 English Mountains

7 Wainwrights

7 English Nuttalls

0 English Deweys

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

1 Marilyn

0 Bridgets

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The highest point of this walk is The Old Man of Coniston at 803m (2635ft). The Old Man of Coniston is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (37th highest in England, 71st highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 30). The Old Man of Coniston is also known as an English Nuttall (45th in England, 87th in England & Wales). The Old Man of Coniston is classified as a Marilyn (14th highest in England, 385th highest in the UK).

Completing this walk also take you to the top of Swirl How, 802m (2632ft). Swirl How is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (39th highest in England, 74th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 32). Swirl How is also known as an English Nuttall (47th in England, 90th in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Brim Fell, 796m (2612ft). Brim Fell is classified as a Wainwright (No. 37). Brim Fell is also known as an English Nuttall (52nd in England, 97th in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag Great Carrs, 785m (2576ft) - a Wainwright (No. 43) and an English Nuttall (61st Eng, 110th Eng & Wal); Dow Crag 778m (2553ft) - an English Mountain (Hewitt) (55th Eng, 98th in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 48) and an English Nuttall (67th Eng, 119th Eng & Wal); Grey Friar 770m (2527ft) - an English Mountain (Hewitt) (60th Eng, 104th in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 53) and an English Nuttall (74th Eng, 127th Eng & Wal) and Wetherlam 763m (2504ft) - an English Mountain (Hewitt) (64th Eng, 109th in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 56) and an English Nuttall (78th Eng, 132nd Eng & Wal).

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For more details about what constitutes a Mountain and Mountain & Hill Classifications see: Peaks & Mountains.

For more details about peak bagging and how to record your achievements see: Peak Bagging.

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This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL6

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Map 89 or 90 & 96 or 97

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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