The Old Man of Coniston & Dow Crag from Torver
Introduction to Walk 3110
Nat Park - Lake District
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
Ascent - 3000 feet / 909 metres
Grade - mod/hard
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.
Walk Description Map showing start
Maps 
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL6 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL6 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 90 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Landranger 90 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY MAP |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k.
Other walks nearby
1.3 miles / 2.1 km away
Coniston's Magnificent Seven
Grade - hard
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km
1.8 miles / 2.9 km away
Dow Crag & the Old Man of Coniston
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
1.8 miles / 2.9 km away
Tom Heights and Tarn Hows from Coniston
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
1.8 miles / 2.9 km away
Tarn Hows & Tom Gill from Coniston
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
1.8 miles / 2.9 km away
Wetherlam from Coniston by Red Dell
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
2.4 miles / 3.8 km away
Beacon Fell & Beacon Tarn circular
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
2.4 miles / 3.9 km away
Beacon Tarn & The Beacon, near Torver
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
3.9 miles / 6.3 km away
Wetherlam from Tilberthwaite
Grade - 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.
Recommended Reading
Short Walks in Lakeland Book 2: North Lakeland
This guidebook contains 57 short half to full-day walks in the northern Lake District. Walking areas include Borrowdale, Newlands, Bassenthwaite, Thirlmere, Ullswater, Haweswater and the area north of Keswick up to Caldbeck. Part of a three-volume series, and predominantly focusing on low-level walks between 2 to 9 miles, and graded for difficulty.
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