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Old Man Of Coniston (short loop)

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Distància
11,7 km
Desnivell positiu
754 m
Dificultat tècnica
Difícil
Desnivell negatiu
754 m
Altitud màxima
798 m
TrailRank 
62 4,3
Altitud mínima
80 m
Tipus de ruta
Circular
Temps en moviment
4 hores 19 minuts
Temps
7 hores 12 minuts
Coordenades
2125
Data de pujada
8 d’agost de 2019
Data de realització
d’agost 2019
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a prop de Coniston, England (United Kingdom)

Vista 2083 vegades, descarregada 145 vegades

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Descripció de l'itinerari

The hike starts at the Pay & Display car park on Old Furness Road in Coniston, past The Sun Inn and onwards up the eastern path to the summit. From here there are plenty of options to return to your starting point; this hike takes in a small loop along the northern ridge and back down a very steep scramble to the larger of the two bodies of water before slowly descending to the start point. If you haven’t got waterproof shoes you don’t have to cross at the stream at the last part of the walk - there is a bridge further on.

Punts d'interès

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The Sun Inn

A popular meeting point to start this hike.

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Nice spot for lunch!

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Join main path

Follow this path. If you want to take the longer route anti-clockwise you can join the path on the right a little further up. Otherwise keep the stream to your right and keep going.

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There is a crossing point here and also a style where you can jump over and cross the stream a little further up.

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Coppermines

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This path all the way up

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Coniston Water

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Old mining building

A nice flat spot with good views to take a break and some food!

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Lunch!

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A little dip?

The lower and smaller of the two bodies of water

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Nearly there

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Peaked!

You’ve made it! This is the ridge line to follow to make this hike a longer loop.

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Onwards

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Looking back at the peak

Along the ridge; Here you can take the lower or upper path. The lower path is longer but a little more sheltered. The upper part has stunning 360 degree views.

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Steep slope coming up

Our route took us down a a steep scramble over the next ridge in the right. The path isn’t visible from the top but it appears after 50 metres of so of descent.

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It steep and a proper scramble

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It’s steeper than it looks

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View from near the bottom

The path we took is the rocky scramble to the right of the ridge centre picture

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Looks steeper from here

Our route is the rocky scramble that starts in shadow in the centre of this picture.

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Alternate options

From here either continue the left path or take the lower road that follows the stream for an easier descent.

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Alternate options

If you took the higher path on the descent a little earlier then it comes out here.

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Crossing options

A little further on from here you can cross the stream and jump the style (as we did) or cross a little further on at a bridge.

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Style

This is the style to jump if you choose to cross the stream. At this point our route joins the path we took on the way up.

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Crossing

This is the bridge to cross if you don’t fancy wet feet!

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Back at the car park

Comentaris  (3)

  • acraven36 1 de gen. 2020

     

    He fet aquesta ruta  verificat  Veure més

    We did this route in reverse, it was less busy and I would recommend doing it this way

  • Foto de Southak
    Southak 29 de gen. 2020

    Thanks for your feedback, will try that next time!

  • Foto de leviatan89
    leviatan89 13 d’ag. 2023

    It was a good trail, thanks so much for uploading!

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