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North West England

Dunnerdale-With-Seathwaite

Walna Scar Summit – Walna Scar Car Park loop from Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite

Hiking trails & Routes

North West England

Dunnerdale-With-Seathwaite

Walna Scar Summit – Walna Scar Car Park loop from Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite

Hard

4.7

(3)

22

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Walna Scar Summit – Walna Scar Car Park loop from Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite

06:14

17.8km

960m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

2.45 km

Walna Scar Summit

Highlight • Summit

Walna Scar is the highest of Alfred Wainwright's Outlying Fells of Lakeland (at 621m). The track named 'Walna Scar Road' is a wide path that ascends gradually from the south west, it's a great approach.

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2

3.50 km

View of Lake District National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Slippery and slide, the way down is not easy, hard on the thighs

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3

4.17 km

View of the Lake District Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

6.10 km

Walna Scar Car Park

Highlight • Parking

The carpark is an excellent position to do the Old Man loop cutting off 300m of elevation gain compared to stating in Coniston.

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5

8.68 km

Bluebird Café

Highlight • Lake

Lovely cafe with bike hire, boat hire and a car park. Links up to the bridleways.

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6

9.22 km

Waterhead Pier and Beach, Coniston Water

Highlight • Beach

A lovely little bay with lots of boats, hotels, cafes, tourist shops, restaurants, cafes, pubs, and so on. Plenty of places for refreshment after conquering Coniston Old Man.

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7

9.48 km

Donald Campbell Memorial Plaque

Highlight • Monument

Very thoughtful plaque to remember Campbell's great record

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8

14.0 km

Stone Bridge on Walna Scar Bridleway

Highlight • Viewpoint

B

17.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.04 km

5.04 km

3.26 km

452 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.95 km

4.41 km

4.29 km

3.64 km

283 m

271 m

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