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

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

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

04:23

10.5km

730m

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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: June 17, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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947 m

Coniston Waterfall

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A beautiful waterfall, but difficult to view in the summer due to dense vegetation.

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2.67 km

The ruins of Saddlestone Mill are fascinating, derelict remnants of the old "Coniston slate and copper mines" on the northeastern flank of the Old Man of Coniston. The site is located approximately 2 km west of the village of Coniston and includes huge steel cables, old railway tracks, winding gear, buildings, and abandoned quarry tunnels.

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3.56 km

View of Low Water Tarn

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The most spectacular angles for photographing Low Water are from above: it can be seen from the ridge between Brim Fell Rake and the Old Man, but also from the steep, rugged path between the Old Man and the village of Coniston. The shores of the Tarn can also be reached via this latter path.
(Lakes, Meres, Tarns & Waters)

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Summit of the Old Man of Coniston via Low Water

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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 reach the top, you hang a right along the ridge to the trig point and the nearby summit cairn. It is a great route to get to the top with fantastic views.

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4.03 km

Old Man of Coniston summit

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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 paths exploring high tarns, lofty ridges and the historical remnants of centuries of slate quarrying and copper mining.

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4.84 km

Brim Fell summit

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Brim Fell connects Coniston Old Man with Swirl How, the two main fells of the Coniston group. Its disadvantage is that it is very close to the Old Man, only a short walk away.

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6.52 km

View of Levers Water

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During the descent, you get a good view of Levers Water, a beautiful mountain lake.

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8.70 km

Coniston Coppermines Historic Site

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Around 1590, the Company of Mines Royal began extracting copper from the Coniston copper veins. The first work was carried out entirely by hand. With brute force, the rock face was broken and tunnels were excavated very slowly.
Only enough rock was removed to allow one person to pass through the tunnel, and these access tunnels are called 'coffin levels' because of their characteristic coffin shape. Excavating a 17th-century tunnel like Cobbler's Level could still take three years. The Elizabethan Company of Mines Royal was led by German experts from the Tyrol and Bavaria. Their mines penetrated more than 55 metres into the earth. Work continued after the English Civil War, but perhaps not to a great extent.
At the end of the 17th century, gunpowder was introduced, which changed everything. Work went much faster and mines could go much deeper than before, up to more than 90 metres below the surface. The charges were placed in a hole drilled into the rock using 'jumpers', iron rods made on site. You can still see hand-drilled shot holes. Gunpowder was replaced by dynamite in 1877 and jumpers by compressed air drills in 1883.
(Lake district national park)

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10.5 km

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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

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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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

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