Coniston Circular
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 15.00 km -
Average duration: 5h 20 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Return to departure point: No -
Vertical gain: + 379 m -
Vertical drop: - 374 m -
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Highest point: 338 m -
Lowest point: 43 m
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Area: Lake District -
District:
Coniston -
Start: N 54.351429° / W 3.076665° -
End: N 54.351926° / W 3.07821° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 53 m
- E : km 15 - alt. 65 m
Other walks in the area
Old Man of Coniston by Goat's water
Walker 11.22 km
+740 m
-735 m
5h 20
Difficult
Departure from Coniston (Westmorland and Furness)
Circular walk starting from Coniston village and going to the Old Man of Coniston passing by Goat's water. Incredible view at the top of the Old Man of Coniston summit.
The Saddle of Coniston
Walker 
4.26 km
+217 m
-215 m
1h 50
Moderate
Departure from Coniston (Westmorland and Furness)
A lovely walk, climbing up alongside the waterfalls of Church Beck to the quarry at the end of the Coppermines valley, returning via the saddle with beautiful views of Coniston village and the lake. You can end the walk with a well-deserved pint in one of the cosy village pubs. A great walk to start your holiday.
Coppermines
Association or club 6.97 km
+380 m
-380 m
3h 05
Difficult
Departure from Coniston (Westmorland and Furness)
A taste of the high fells, with photogenic waterfalls and fascinating industrial relics.
Waterhead
Association or club 2.38 km
+13 m
-13 m
0h 45
Easy
Departure from Coniston (Westmorland and Furness)
A stroll through the village and down to the lake.
Torver and Coniston Water
Association or club 13.96 km
+102 m
-97 m
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Coniston (Westmorland and Furness)
A long but mostly level walk, with an extended unbroken section along the lakeshore.
YHA hopping in The Lake District - YHA Coniston Holly How to YHA Grasmere
Association or club 28.52 km
+1,561 m
-1,544 m
12h 35
Difficult
Departure from Coniston (Westmorland and Furness)
The YHA is a great institution and I guess most fell walkers have stayed at a hostel at some time in their lives. Funny how they were created "to help all, especially young people of limited means, to greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside, particularly by providing hostels or other simple accommodation for them on their travels". Here's a collection of routes starting or finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way are 6 Wainwrights, 3 tarns, and 1 pub.
Tarn Hows and Iron Keld Plantation
Walker 5.07 km
+63 m
-75 m
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Coniston (Westmorland and Furness)
A easy circular walk around Tarn Hows and extended to Iron Keld Plantation. The path around Tarn Hows is wheelchair and pushchair friendly. It can also be very busy during summer months. The walk is dog friendly.
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