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Dunnerdale-With-Seathwaite

Walna Scar Car Park – Coniston Village loop from Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite

Hiking trails & Routes

North West England

Dunnerdale-With-Seathwaite

Walna Scar Car Park – Coniston Village loop from Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite

Hard

4.7

(3)

26

hikers

Walna Scar Car Park – Coniston Village loop from Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite

06:05

17.3km

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: July 31, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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

6.09 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

7.85 km

Coniston Village

Highlight • Settlement

Coniston is located at the northern end of the third largest lake in the Lake District: Coniston Water. Steam yacht cruises are offered on this lake.
Coniston is said to …

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Tip by

6

8.94 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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7

8.97 km

Donald Campbell Memorial Plaque

Highlight • Monument

Very thoughtful plaque to remember Campbell's great record

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8

13.5 km

Stone Bridge on Walna Scar Bridleway

Highlight • Viewpoint

B

17.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.13 km

4.16 km

3.26 km

539 m

236 m

Surfaces

4.92 km

4.27 km

3.76 km

3.58 km

416 m

374 m

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Sunday 18 October

14°C

3°C

18 %

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