Walk Old Man of Coniston, Lake District, Cumbria

Great challenging walk to the Old Man of Coniston summit by Goat’s water. Dog friendly.

Old Man of Coniston by Goat water walk Information:

  • Distance: 12km
  • Duration: 5h
  • Ascent: 721m
  • Level: Hard
  • Car park: Coniston Tourist Information Centre, around £8 for the day
  • Dog friendly: Yes, sheeps in fields.
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It had been a while since I wanted to bring Matthieu to visit Lake District. Indeed I have been there 4-5 times, more in the North of the lakes, for my work and I saw the beauty of this region but Matthieu had not had the opportunity to visit this place in England. So for this long weekend at the end of April we decided to go to the Lakes. We spent the first day visiting the Arnside area and chose the hike around the Old Man for the second day.

Find our walk around Arnside and Silverdale here.

Coniston is a small village on the edge of Coniston Water which is the third largest lake in Lake District. It is possible to take an excursion on the lake with the oldest steamboat in the North of England. But Coniston is best known for the Old Man Peak (803 m) which is the highest point in Lancashire. At the national level, the Old Man is the twelfth highest peak in England.

Found more information about the Steam Yacht Gondola here.

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Here are the key steps to do this hike:

  • From the parking, turn left onto B5285. Then go up the village to the bridge. Cross the bridge and turn right. Arrived at a first fork turn left (do not follow the Old Man sign). Then turn right at the second fork. The path begins to climb through a forest.
  • Continue on this road for a while until arriving at a gate and a parking behind the gate. Pass it and cross the parking using the path that runs across from the gate. Follow this stony path for about 2 km from the gate before arriving to a grassy path that climbs to the top (never follow the Old Man direction). Take this path and follow it. It will take you directly to the top of the Old Man by passing by a small lake.
  • Arriving at the top of the Old Man take the path that goes down by the opposite side of the one you arrived. Follow the path until arriving at a fork (after passing a lake on your left). At the fork take the road in front of you (there is a path to the right, one to the left and one to the middle).
  • Go down this road along the river, you will arrive directly in the village of Coniston.

Have you walk the Old Man of Coniston?

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Find all our dog-friendly walks in Cumbria and the Lake District National Park here. To find our adventures in the United Kingdom it is here.

15 thoughts on “Walk Old Man of Coniston, Lake District, Cumbria

    1. Oui c’était super beau. Malheureusement j’ai trafiqué mon appareil photo ce jour la et beaucoup de mes photos sont flous. J’ai tout de même réussi à faire une vidéo à peut près jolie que tu peux voir sur ma page facebook.

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    1. Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire. Je suis ravie de vous avoir donné l’envie de venir visiter l’Angleterre. Et n’hésitez pas à m’envoyer un message quand vous êtes dans le coin.

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