Terrain Overview
Walk Overview
Walk No.3 of our Wainwright Outlying Fells journey and we plumped
for the tallest in the list, that being Walna Scar which is just off the
main Old Man of Coniston range. The walk is very straightforward as
it follows the very well defined and easy to follow Walna Scar Road
from the car park.
The car park at the start of the Walna Scar Road. Be warned, this gets
full to bursting very early on and spaces come at premium. At the time of
writing the cost was £8.50 for all day
The route to the the old Copper mines and a popular way to climb the
Old Man of Coniston from the Car Park
At the top end of the car park a barrier leads to the start of the Walna Scar Road
Setting out on the Walna Scar Road which skirts the base of Little Arrow Moor
Ignore the right hand fork in the road and keep left
The path meanders as it climbs gently towards Brown Pike seen in the background
The path winds through a series of rock outcrops that do require
a little hand holding
The path approaches another fork on the right. Ignore this and keep left.
The path right leads to the side of Goat Water en route to Dow Crag
The imposing Northern face of Dow Crag
Passing the waterfalls near Cove Bridge
Cross Cove Bridge and keep left
The path twists upwards around the base of Brown Pike
Higher on up the track and aiming for the Col. The path then turns right
and swings round the base of Brown Pike
The Shelter cairn, just off the main track with a little cairn who doesn't want to shelter
The first sight of Walna Scar. The path swings round to meet a junction
and all that is required is an easy left turn over grass to reach the summit
Take the left path to reach the summit
Sue and Spud on the summit of Walna Scar. Click here for a 360 degree view
Looking south over the Duddon Estuary from the summit
The path leading to the summit of Brown Pike
Looking across to Harter Fell
Spud waits patiently for his dinner
A magnificent view of the Scafell range from the summit of Walna Scar
