Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

View of Low Water Tarn – Old Man of Coniston summit loop from Coniston

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

View of Low Water Tarn – Old Man of Coniston summit loop from Coniston

Moderate

4.8

(289)

1,285

hikers

View of Low Water Tarn – Old Man of Coniston summit loop from Coniston

04:23

10.5km

730m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

947 m

Coniston Waterfall

Highlight • Natural Monument

Lovely waterfall tucked into scenery once sculpted by copper mines. Good place for a break or photo on the way to the summit of Coniston.

Tip by

2.67 km

Saddlestone Mill Ruins

Highlight • Monument

Derelict, fascinating remains of Saddlestone Mill - part of the slate workings on the NE flank of Coniston Old Man. Extensive artefacts from the industrial past are strewn around, include …

Tip by

3.56 km

View of Low Water Tarn

Highlight • Lake

The views of Low Water Tarn from here are spectacular. Low Water is a high corrie tarn situated directly underneath the imposing north face of Coniston Old Man. The walk …

Tip by

3.87 km

Summit of the Old Man of Coniston via Low Water

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

This is the route you take to go up Coniston Old Man from Low Water. The path takes you up a series of sharp and steep zigzags, and as you …

Tip by

4.03 km

Old Man of Coniston summit

Highlight • Summit

A Southern Fells classic, Coniston Old Man might be industry-scarred, but it remains stoical and unbowed. Towering high above the village of Coniston, it's a rightfully popular fell with good …

Tip by

4.84 km

Brim Fell is a great fell in the southern Lake District. Often all the hard work is done during an the ascent of either Old Man of Coniston or Swirl How but we celebrate reaching the summit all the same.

Tip by

6.52 km

View of Levers Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

Situated on the Coniston Fells above Coppermines Valley, Levers Water lies at the foot of the steeply descending slopes of Great How, High Fell and Raven Tor.

At 1,500 feet …

Tip by

8.70 km

Coniston Coppermines Historic Site

Highlight • Viewpoint

Absolute gem of a place with the remains of the Coppermine's buildings and machinery all in place. Surrounded by the breathtaking and dramatic scenery of the Coppermines valley with its …

Tip by

10.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.99 km

3.00 km

2.23 km

165 m

162 m

Surfaces

5.94 km

2.17 km

1.05 km

742 m

340 m

291 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

13°C

3°C

35 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.8

4,700

Buttermere loop

02:03h

7.81km

60m

Hard

4.8

3,701

Striding Edge, Helvellyn & Swirral Edge loop from Glenridding — Lake District National Park

05:10h

13.1km

810m

Hard

4.8

3,706

Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside — Lake District National Park

06:01h

17.7km

890m

Moderate

4.7

3,606

Derwent Water loop from Keswick — Lake District National Park

04:45h

17.3km

260m

Moderate

4.9

1,713

Cat Bells & Derwent Water loop — Lake District National Park

02:27h

7.09km

360m

Moderate

4.9

2,688

Aira Force and Gowbarrow Park Trail

02:16h

6.96km

300m

Hard

4.6

1,002

Scafell Pike loop from Wasdale — Lake District National Park

05:09h

9.14km

940m

Moderate

4.8

1,036

Derwent Water & Walla Crag loop from Keswick — Lake District National Park

02:38h

8.42km

290m

Hard

4.7

1,005

Kentmere Horseshoe

06:22h

18.8km

930m

Moderate

4.8

1,037

Derwent Water Ferry & Catbells loop from Keswick

04:20h

14.3km

410m

Hard

4.7

753

The Langdale Pikes - Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott and Pike of Stickle

04:23h

11.7km

730m

Moderate

4.8

731

Helm Crag loop from Grasmere— Lake District National Park

02:26h

7.37km

300m

View of Low Water Tarn – Old Man of Coniston summit loop from Coniston

Coniston Waterfall

Saddlestone Mill Ruins

View of Low Water Tarn

Summit of the Old Man of Coniston via Low Water

Old Man of Coniston summit

Brim Fell summit

View of Levers Water

Coniston Coppermines Historic Site

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️