Pronounced as ‘doe’, Dow Crag is the kind of Lake District fell that catches your eye and, before you know it, you’re on your way to its summit. Hiking trails up Dow Crag attract walkers to see its iconic eastern flank, which is a straight up party zone for rock climbers too. You’ll get no less fun as a hiker though, with options for easy scrambling and an exhilarating ascent from directly below the crag’s enormous buttresses.

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Location: Torver, South Lakeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Summit of the Old Man of Coniston – Old Man of Coniston summit loop from Coniston

15.3km

05:45

820m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Old Man of Coniston Summit – Swirl How loop from Coniston

20.7km

07:33

1,150m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Dow Crag – Goat's Water loop from Coniston

10.5km

03:59

580m

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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Adventurer Nic

August 29, 2020

A great 2,552-foot (778 m) Wainwright in the southern Lake District. Requires a short scramble to get to the summit – an impressive jumble of rocky tors. Here, the view to the Old Man of Coniston is fantastic. The chances are you've just been there, you are about to go there or you want to go there!

June 2, 2021

Dow crag is 778m tall and provides exposed but commanding views over Coniston water and south Lakeland. To reach the true summit a small scramble is required but it is not as bad as it looks and the views are worth it.

The Wandering Fiona

May 11, 2022

Bit of a craggy top with a couple scramble bits if you continue over to the next mountain tops.

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Location: Torver, South Lakeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Summit of the Old Man of Coniston – Old Man of Coniston summit loop from Coniston

2. Old Man of Coniston Summit – Swirl How loop from Coniston

3. Dow Crag – Goat's Water loop from Coniston

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