Coniston Fell Race

[mapper]

Great race - good cakes at the start - long clib up Wetherlam and then rocky ridge to Swirl How and then runnable ridge to old man - downhill options are - follow a local - take a direct line and look out for some 10 ft drops - or chicken out and take the tourist track down.

The general idea is to take the fastest line to the bridge about 1k from the finish. Never managed a good line yet!

It took me a few years to find a good line, but now I have I'm not telling anyone. I have an idea of an even quicker route but haven't had time to recce properly and don't fancy risking it on the race.

Looking forward to it.

[theNoor]

Went up Old Man twice yesterday afternoon. First time took a bad line, second time was much better. Not that I'll get it right on the day.

[Bhundu Boy]

Great race - good cakes at the start - long clib up Wetherlam and then rocky ridge to Swirl How and then runnable ridge to old man - downhill options are - follow a local - take a direct line and look out for some 10 ft drops - or chicken out and take the tourist track down.

The general idea is to take the fastest line to the bridge about 1k from the finish. Never managed a good line yet!

Good cakes at the start?! Is that recommended preparation?

Thanks for the info. sounds like a good route. Unfortunately I'm injured but the other half is having a go, I'll tell her the direct line off the Old Man is the way forward....

[mudlugger]

Good cakes at the start?! Is that recommended preparation?

Thanks for the info. sounds like a good route. Unfortunately I'm injured but the other half is having a go, I'll tell her the direct line off the Old Man is the way forward....

tourist route for me, Ive got glass ankles.

[Richard Head]

When i did it i think everyone took a direct line. I cant remember anyone using the tourist route

[No map, no compass]

When i did it i think everyone took a direct line. I cant remember anyone using the tourist route

The tourist route is just as bad on your ankles anyway.

[ChrisG]

The tourist route is just as bad on your ankles anyway.

That depends on whether you know the shortcuts.

[FellMonster]

This must be the luscious green cutting the zigzags which I ve heard tell of

[No map, no compass]

That depends on whether you know the shortcuts.

'tis true.

The question is, is the "direct line" quicker than the tourist route with short cuts??????????

[ChrisG]

Indeed it is! Which is one of the reasons I think Coniston is a cracking race.