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Walks around Coniston Water

2 routes, from 1 moderate and 1 hard. Each has a route map, the climb worked out from the line, parking, dog and stile notes, and a GPX to download. For things to do, food and where to stay, see our Coniston Water guide.

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Carron Crag trail, Grizedale Forest

Moderate, 8.3 km, 257 m up, about 2 hours

Grizedale's purple waymarked trail from the visitor centre to Carron Crag, the forest's highest point, with views to the Coniston fells.

The Old Man of Coniston via the Coppermines and Walna Scar

Hard, 11.7 km, 772 m up, about 3 hours 30 minutes

Coniston's mountain by its most interesting line: up through the old copper and slate workings to Low Water and the summit, down by Goat's Water and Walna Scar.