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Great How on Swirl Band |
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Overview |
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2,526 Feet - 770 Metres |
| Grid Ref: |
SD 273 999 |
| Area: |
Southern |
| Group: |
S/CON |
| Ordnance Survey: |
OL6 |
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Map and Photo Gallery |
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| Great How Crags seen left. |
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Walks including Great How on Swirl Band are:- |
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A Coniston Round from Church Beck |
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17th September 2022 |
| ASCENT: |
3,279 Feet - 999 Metres |
| MILES: |
8 |
| WAIMWRIGHTS: |
3, Swirl How - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man |
| ROUTE: |
Church Beck - Miners Bridge - Coppermines - Levers Water - Black Sails - Swirl Hawse - Prison Band - Swirl How - Swirl Band - Great How Crags - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Coppermines - Miners Bridge - Church Beck |
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A Coniston Round |
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6th April 2019 |
| ASCENT: |
3,450 Feet - 1,052 Metres |
| MILES: |
9.3 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, Swirl How - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man |
| ROUTE: |
Ruskin Museum - Church Beck - Miners Bridge – Coppermines Valley – Simons Nick – Levers Water – Black Sails – Prison Band - Swirl How - Swirl Band - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Low Water - Coppermines Valley - Miners Bridge - Church Beck - Ruskin Museum |
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Swirl How, Brim Fell and Coniston Old Man |
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20th January 2018 |
| ASCENT: |
3,263 Feet - 995 Metres |
| MILES: |
8.4 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, Swirl How - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man |
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Coniston - Miners Bridge - YHA Coniston Coppermines - Levers Water Beck - Levers Water - Swirl Hause - Prison Band - Swirl How - Swirl Band - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Low Water - Crowberry Haws - Miners Bridge - Coniston |
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Raven Tor and Black Sails from Fell Gate |
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2nd October 2016 |
| ASCENT: |
3,500 Feet - 1,067 Meters |
| MILES: |
8.2 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
3, Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Swirl How |
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Fell Gate - Crowberry Haws - Boulder Valley - Levers Water - Raven Tor - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Levers Hawse - Swirl Band - Swirl How - Prison Band - Swirl Hawse - Black Sails - Levers Water - Boulder Valley - Crowberry Haws - Fell Gate |
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Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 4 The Coniston Fells |
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28th February 2016 |
| ASCENT: |
4,500 Feet - 1,372 Meters |
| MILES: |
12.5 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
7, Dow Crag - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Grey Friar - Great Carrs - Swirl How - Wetherlam |
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Fell Gate - Walna Scar Road - Cove Bridge - Brown Pike - Buck Pike - Dow Crag - Goat's Hawse - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Levers Hawse - Swirl Band - Grey Friar - Fairfield - Great Carrs - Top of Broad Slack - Swirl How - Prison Band - Swirl Hawse - Red Dell Moss - Wetherlam - Black Sails Ridge - Levers Water - Boulder Valley - Walna Scar Road - Fell Gate |
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A Coniston Round |
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14th October 2015 |
| ASCENT: |
3'967 Feet - 1,209 Meters |
| MILES: |
10.1 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
5, Wetherlam - Swirl How - Great Carrs - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man |
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Ruskin Museum - Church Beck - Miners Bridge – Coppermines Valley – Simons Nick – Levers Water – Black Sails – Red Dell Head Moss – Wetherlam – Prison Band - Swirl How - Top of Broad Slack - Great Carrs - Top of Broad Slack - Swirl Band - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Low Water - Coppermines Valley - Miners Bridge - Church Beck - Ruskin Museum |
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The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 3 -The Coniston Fells |
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13th March 2015 |
| ASCENT: |
4,084 Feet - 1,245 Meters |
| MILES: |
14.1 |
| SUMMITS OVER 2,000 Ft: |
Wetherlam - Wetherlam south cairn - Black Sails - Swirl How - Great Cars - Grey Friar - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Dow Crag - Brown Pike - Walna Scar - White Maide |
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Coniston - Sun Hotel - Miners Bridge - Lad Stones - Wetherlam - Black Sails - Swirl Hawse - Prison Band - Swirl How - Great Carrs - Grey Friar - Fairfield - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Goats Hawse - Dow Crag - Buck Pike - Brown Pike - Walna Scar - White Maiden - Walna Scar Road - Cove Bridge - Little Arrow Moor - Fell Gate - Sun Hotel - Coniston |
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Coniston Wonder’s |
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8th February 2013 |
| ASCENT: |
2,769 Feet, 844 Metres |
| MILES: |
9 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
4, Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell – Coniston Old Man – Wetherlam |
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Walna Scar – Boo Tarn – Goats Water – Goats Hawes – Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell – Levers Hawse – Swirl Band – Swirl How – Prison Band – Swirl Hawse – Wetherlam – Black Sails South Ridge – Levers Water – Boulder Valley – Walna Scar |
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The Coniston Fells Part II |
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19th October 2012 |
| ASCENT: |
3,612 Feet, 1,101 Metres |
| MILES: |
8.1 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
6, Wetherlam – Swirl How – Great Carrs – Grey Friar – Brim Fell – Coniston Old Man |
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Silver Bank – Miners Bridge – Lad Stones – Red Gill Head Moss – Wetherlam – Prison Band – Swirl How – Great Carrs – Grey Friar – Fairfield Col – Swirl Band – Levers Hawse – Brim Fell – Coniston Old Man – Low Water – Boulder Valley – Miners Bridge – Silver Bank |
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Wetherlam & The Old Man Of Coniston |
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22nd January 2012 |
| ASCENT: |
3,720 Feet |
| MILES: |
7.9 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
4, Wetherlam, Swirl How, Brim Fell & The Old Man Of Coniston |
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Silver Bank – Miners Bridge – Coppermines Valley – Red Gill – Red Gill Head Moss – Wetherlam – Prison Band – Swirl Hawse – Swirl How – Brim Fell Rake – Brim Fell – The Old Man Of Coniston – Low Water – Boulder Valley – Miners Bridge – Silver Bank |
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A Furness Epic |
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13th November 2010 |
| ASCENT: |
3,600 Ft, 1,097 Mtrs |
| MILES: |
9.5 |
| WAINWRIGHTS: |
6, Dow Crag, Coniston Old Man, Brim Fell, Swirl How, Great Cars & Grey Friar |
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