Walk 3110 - The Old Man of Coniston & Dow Crag from Torver

This Lake District walk ascends the Old Man of Coniston by a quieter route. The walk also includes the summits of Dow Crag, Brown Pike and Buck Pike. A bonus is the inclusion of Goat's Water and with great views for most of the way this a five-star day hike.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

	OS Explorer	Sheet OL6
	OS Landranger	Sheet 90

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Other walks nearby

Walk 1911 - 1.4 miles / 2.2 km away
Coniston’s Magnificent Seven
Grade - hard
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km

Walk 1217 - 1.8 miles / 2.9 km away
Dow Crag & the Old Man of Coniston
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Walk 1761 - 1.8 miles / 2.9 km away
Tom Heights and Tarn Hows from Coniston
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 3028 - 1.8 miles / 2.9 km away
Tarn Hows & Tom Gill from Coniston
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 3220 - 1.8 miles / 2.9 km away
Wetherlam from Coniston by Red Dell
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 1124 - 2.4 miles / 3.9 km away
Beacon Tarn & The Beacon, near Torver
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km

Walk 3320 - 2.9 miles / 4.6 km away
A Grizedale Tarn circular
Grade - easy
Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km

Walk 2033 - 3.9 miles / 6.3 km away
Wetherlam from Tilberthwaite
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Walk 3410 - 4.4 miles / 7.0 km away
Latterbarrow from Hawkshead
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km

Walk 3508 - 4.9 miles / 7.9 km away
The Crinkle Crags from Wrynose Pass
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.