![]() It is a great dog friendly walk as well, but please be aware that there are sheep all over the fell. It is a popular walk so you will see others heading out on their own way up there too most likely. You will see the path ahead, gradually going upward into the distance. Out of the car park and look across the track. Grid Reference: SD 288 970 come out of the village of Coniston on Station Road and as it bends left it turns into the narrow Walna Scar Lane.īe warned, this lane is narrow and steep in parts so be careful of oncoming traffic or especially in winter when icy.Īlternative parking would mean parking in the village and walking up the road to Walna Scar to get to the proper start. There is a car park with space for around 70 cars, so arriving early is good if you want to park here. For this walk I personally recommend the drive up out of Coniston Village to the end of Walna Scar. Now then, for parking at Coniston Old Man there are a few options. But in its mining heyday you must imagine the thousands of people, the noise, the transportation all taking place in the area and on the side of the mountain, even deep into the mountain. When you look at the area today you see calm, beautiful landscapes. They started mining copper in the valley and by the middle ages these were some of the biggest copper and slate mines in the country. It is believed that slate mining has been done here physically on the Old Man since as far back as the 12th century, 1000 years ago. Coniston Old Man HistoryĪs you walk up onto the slopes of the mountain you will come across great piles of slate type rock together with the twisted metal that shows signs of an industrial past. So it is the ‘High Stone of the King’s Farm’. Many people believe the Old Man simply came from locals calling it the Big Old Man but it is actually a corruption of old Celtic ‘Alt Maen’ meaning ‘High Stone’. The word Coniston is derived from Old Norse ‘Konigs Tun’ which translates to ‘King’s Farm’. The Coniston part corresponds to the local village too. You will pass through old slate mines where the remnants stand to this day.īefore we get onto this great circular walk, let us take a stroll through some of the history of this mountain.Īs far as the etymology of the name, it comes from a mix of Old Celtic and Old Norse. It is also a walk where you tread through history. ![]() Rain, shine, cloud or fog, nothing can dampen a good walk in the fresh air up the Old Man. #Year walk youtube plus#A walk up in winter, summer, plus autumn and spring it does not matter. The epic Lake District views and the other mountains in the scenes, ones that I had now been spurred on to climb.Īs you can see from the pics in this post, I have been back so many times up this route that never gets boring for me. ![]() It opened my eyes to the feelings of what it means to climb high and be rewarded for your efforts. I think it was the first time it wasn’t a slog we had been ‘dragged’ along on. My dad had me, my mum and brother going up many a hill or on long hikes as kids, but as a young teenager we all went up here, The Old Man of Coniston (often called Coniston Old Man). ![]() The Old Man of Coniston, standing at 803 metres (2,635 feet), is a mountain that has given me so many wonderful memories over the years.įirstly it is where it all began for me. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |