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Coniston Waterfall – Penny Rigg Summit loop from Coniston

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Coniston Waterfall – Penny Rigg Summit loop from Coniston

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Coniston Waterfall – Penny Rigg Summit loop from Coniston

03:15

9.22km

490m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 21, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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187 m

St Andrew's Church and churchyard, Coniston

Highlight • Historical Site

The church is surrounded by the old churchyard, which contains the remarkable gravestone and memorial of the famous art critic and social reform critic, John Ruskin, who refused to be …

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381 m

The Ruskin Museum

Highlight • Monument

The Ruskin Museum is an award-winning 'Cabinet of Curiosities' that tells the story of Coniston from the early Stone Age walkers, who made and traded stone axes, to the Jet …

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1.40 km

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.

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3.50 km

Narrow Rocky Passage in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Canyon

4.23 km

Penny Rigg Summit

Highlight • Summit

Penny Rigg 336.5m P11.1 (1104ft) (Hill ID: 511820) [JNSA s8094]
Lake District National Park Definitive List summit.

County of Lancashire Definitive List summit.
Kent List Summit.

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5.27 km

Old Mine (Lake District National Park)

Highlight • Historical Site

If you are brave, you can climb a bit into the cave...

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9.22 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.69 km

3.37 km

610 m

214 m

171 m

166 m

Surfaces

3.26 km

2.52 km

2.09 km

990 m

178 m

177 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Coniston Waterfall – Penny Rigg Summit loop from Coniston

St Andrew's Church and churchyard, Coniston

The Ruskin Museum

Coniston Waterfall

Narrow Rocky Passage in Lake District National Park

Penny Rigg Summit

Old Mine (Lake District National Park)

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