Exploring Coniston Water on foot is a delightful way to connect with nature. To help you make the most of your adventures, we’ve compiled the top easy hikes and walks around Coniston Water. Perfect for short hikes, kid-friendly excursions, and family-friendly outings, these routes offer something for everyone.

Last updated: October 15, 2025

2.5

(2)

hikers

1. View of the Coniston Fells loop from Coniston

6.54km

01:43

50m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Easy

hikers

2. The Coniston Inn – The Ruskin Museum loop from Coniston

3.99km

01:02

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Easy

Let us show you the way with the komoot mobile app

With a free komoot account, you can easily find, customize, and navigate endless outdoor adventures in England and beyond.

hikers

3. View of the Coniston Fells – Coniston Hall loop from Coniston

3.19km

00:49

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Easy

5.0

(2)

hikers

4. The Coniston Inn loop from Coniston

3.78km

00:58

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Easy

5.0

(1)

hikers

5. The Ruskin Museum – Coniston Waterfall loop from Coniston

4.72km

01:21

110m

100m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Easy

Get access to more routes and recommendations from other explorers.

Already have an account?

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

Other adventures around Coniston Water

An epic hike through the beating heart of Lakeland — Cumbria Way

Hiking Collection by

Alex Foxfield

The best family-friendly bike rides in the Lake District

Cycling Collection by

Cycle Sprog- the family cycling experts

Most popular routes around Coniston Water

Hiking around Coniston Water

Cycling around Coniston Water

Waterfall hikes around Coniston Water

MTB Trails around Coniston Water

Road Cycling Routes around Coniston Water

Running Trails around Coniston Water

Gravel biking around Coniston Water

Mountain Hikes around Coniston Water

Most popular attractions around Coniston Water

Places to see

Lakes

Get inspired with the komoot mobile app

With a free komoot account, you can easily find, customize, and navigate endless outdoor adventures around London and beyond.

Join komoot Now

Explore more

Browse the best Hikes in other regions.

Lakes Rydal Water Coniston Windermere Windermere Elter Water Levers Water Helsington Claife Staveley-In-Cartmel Grasmere Easedale Tarn Grange-Over-Sands Skelwith Kendal Tarn Hows Lower Allithwaite Longsleddale Hawkshead Beetham Witherslack, Meathop And Ulpha Satterthwaite Casterton Stainton Colton Blelham Tarn Sedgwick Barbon Mansergh Grizedale Forest Esthwaite Water Hugill Ulverston Nether Staveley Sedbergh Mansriggs Arnside Crook Strickland Ketel Selside And Fawcett Forest New Hutton Hincaster Pennington Kentmere Levens Egton With Newland Old Hutton And Holmescales Kirkby Lonsdale Broughton East Preston Richard Killington Reservoir Torver Seathwaite Tarn Heversham Osmotherley Firbank Roudsea Wood And Mosses National Nature Reserve Garsdale Underbarrow And Bradleyfield Lambrigg Blawith And Subberthwaite Lowick Grayrigg Skelsmergh And Scalthwaiterigg Kirkby Ireleth Lower Holker Strickland Roger Crosthwaite And Lyth Whinfell Over Staveley Bigland Woods Urswick Dent Haverthwaite Burton-In-Kendal Broughton West Natland Killington Roudsea Wood Aldingham Hutton Roof National Nature Reserve Cartmel Fell Middleton Dunnerdale-With-Seathwaite Upper Allithwaite Docker Angerton Lupton Hutton Roof Holme Clawthorpe Fell National Nature Reserve Preston Patrick Duddon Mosses National Nature Reserve Milnthorpe

Easy hikes and walks around Coniston Water

1. View of the Coniston Fells loop from Coniston

2. The Coniston Inn – The Ruskin Museum loop from Coniston

3. View of the Coniston Fells – Coniston Hall loop from Coniston

4. The Coniston Inn loop from Coniston

5. The Ruskin Museum – Coniston Waterfall loop from Coniston

Other adventures around Coniston Water

Most popular routes around Coniston Water

Most popular attractions around Coniston Water

Get inspired with the komoot mobile app

Explore more

Get ready to conquer new peaks

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️