CONISTON 13thMarch 2022

 

Please note the change in venue - the next walk is
27th March 2022     Crowden to Glossop
Details below


Stuart’s party was the first to leave the coach with an early start from Ambleside. They headed down the western side of Windermere to Latterbarrow and then cut across to Hawkshead Cat Cafe ! and on to Tarn Hows. A familiar and favourite walk.

Six groups left the coach at or near Skelwith Bridge:  The Oldhams group and Geoff and Mike’s group set off for the long walk in to Wetherlam, distracted on the way by Tilberthwaite and Cathedral Caverns. But they managed all of the Coniston Old Man Round and more.

Paul’s group from Skelwith Bridge, and John’s G group from Hollin Bank headed for the slopes of Wetherlam and Tilberthwaite Valley to enjoy an astonishing area of fascinating features – the waterfalls of Colwith, the caves, quarries and chasms of Tilberthwaite, the bridges in Little Langdale and Coppermines, all accessed by a maze of interlocking paths .

From Skelwith Bridge Mike B and Allan’s group ascended Black Fell with its spectacular views and forbidding walls. Mike J and Pat’s group did the same from Hollin Bank. Both returning to Coniston through Tarn Hows woodlands.

Anne and Helen traced their walk from Queen Mary Bridge through to Tarn Hows following the Army Assault Course ....under and over and round the many fallen trees.

But by the time the coach reached Coniston, Steve was the only member on it. He took off up Coppermines Valley heading for a breezy Swirl How and the Old Man Round, including Brown Pike and Walna Scar.

Most arrived back just in time to avoid a very brief shower of rain but it didn’t spoil an excellent day’s walking.

Mike

As always thank you to the photographers who contribute their pictures to the Blog each week. Allan, Anne, Chris, Dawn, Geoff, Ian, Mike B, Mike J, Paul, Steve and Stuart.

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 Next Walks:

Sunday 27th March 2022 – Crowden to Glossop

** Note first 5.30 p.m. departure **

 M62 Eastbound and on to the M67, A628 along Longdendale to Crowden, B6105 to Glossop. Park in Glossop. Morning coffee stop at Burtonwood services, M62.

 Sunday 10th April 2022 – Glenridding via A6

5.30 p.m. departure

 Northbound to Preston, M6 north to junction 40, A66 westbound, A5091 through Dockray, A592 to Glenridding. Park in Glenridding. Morning coffee stop at Tebay services.

 Sunday 24th April 2022 - Langdale

5.30 p.m. departure

Northbound to Preston, M6 north to junction 36, A590/A591 through Windermere to Ambleside, A593 to Skelwith Bridge, B5343 to Langdale.  Park near the New Dungeon Ghyll hotel.  Morning coffee stop at Burton services.


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