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Walks near Coniston Water

To the north west of Coniston Water rises the great Coniston Fells, a mixture of climbing crags, grassy ridges, stony summits, and industrial scale mining of many ages. To the east lays Grizedale Forest Park, home to many walking and mountain biking trails.

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NameRating
A stroll around Tarn Hows  *
Great Carrs and Grey Friar **
The Old Man of Coniston **
A visit to Cathedral Cavern from Tilberthwaite **
Latterbarrow from Hawkshead **
Coppermines Valley above Coniston **
Tarn Hows from Coniston **
Steel Edge and Wetherlam Edge, from Tilberthwaite ***
The Old Man of Coniston, from Coniston village ***
Dow Crag and Goats Water ***
Walna Scar, White Maiden, White Pike, with a visit to Blind Tarn ***
Cumbria Way - Coniston to Dungeon Ghyll ***
Wetherlam, via Lad Stones ridge and Black Sails ****
The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Swirl How, Wetherlam ****
Cumbria Way - Ulverston to Coniston ****


WalkLakes recognises that hill walking, or walking in the mountains, is an activity with a danger of personal injury or death.
Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions.