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The Top 12 Gorges around Coniston

Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 12 to choose from around Coniston. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure around Coniston.

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Foxes Rake (Foxes Tarn Gully)

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    Foxes Rake is a scramble route between Scafell Pike and Sca Fell. Stick to the gully itself which has water running down it from Foxes Tarn. In winter the water …

    Tip by Adventurer Nic

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    Stickle Ghyll flows steeply down from Stickle Tarn to the Great Langdale Beck in the valley. It's a rocky ghyll with lots of waterfalls and pools, perfect for a paddle …

    Tip by 51m

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    A brilliant grade 1 scramble, we dropped down from the top of Scafell pike to go up Scafell via this route, I would suggest if you are a confident and sure footed hiker then this is the route for you.

    Tip by Tom

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    Black Moss Pot is a pool on Langstrath Beck where the water cascades into a small ravine. With high rock walls and a deep pool to jump into, it's is …

    Tip by Dan Hobson

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Last updated:
September 8, 2025

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