Old Farts trip to Coniston October 2008  - Bob, Chris & Jamie

Stayed at the Black Bull Inn in Coniston- excellent

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Saturday walk, 9 miles Old Man of Coniston via Walna Scar Road, Brown Pike, Dow Crag..

    Last of the Summer Wine

  Looking West along Walna Scar Road

    Jamie left to take Goat's Water, South Rake, Dow Crag.

Chris and I continue on Walna Scar Road to Walna Scar and Brown Pike to Dow Crag.

    Bloody cold and windy as Old Goat  poses before Goat's Hause

    Fresh from climbing South Rake

    The Old Man from Dow Crag

    Made it!

    Industrial archaeology on descent

    Coppermines Valley

    Made it!

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Sunday and a stroll from Elterwater to Skelwith Bridge and Loughrigg Tarn and back

      Skelwith Force

    Loughrigg Tarn