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Banishead Quarry Waterfall – Goat's Water loop from Torver

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Banishead Quarry Waterfall – Goat's Water loop from Torver

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Banishead Quarry Waterfall – Goat's Water loop from Torver

04:27

12.7km

670m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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989 m

Calf Close Coppice

Forest

2.01 km

Old Mines and a Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

2.38 km

Banishead Quarry Waterfall

Highlight • Structure

Banishead Quarry is a rarely publicised beauty spot in the Lake District that is hidden away on the eastern flanks of the Old Man of Coniston. It is a super …

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3.25 km

View of the Lake District Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.40 km

Stone Bridge on Walna Scar Bridleway

Highlight • Viewpoint

4.86 km

Goat's Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

The path leads directly around the small lake on many small and large stones. Slightly above you can see the excavation of the mines - mountains of shale.

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6.23 km

View of Coniston Water from the Old Man of Coniston

Highlight • Viewpoint

On a clear day, the views are spectacular from up here.

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6.41 km

Old Man of Coniston summit

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A Southern Fells classic, Coniston Old Man might be industry-scarred, but it remains stoical and unbowed. Towering high above the village of Coniston, it's a rightfully popular fell with good …

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11.0 km

Crook Gill Moor Path

Highlight • Trail

12.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

1.09 km

444 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.0 km

1.38 km

1.09 km

199 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 26 August

22°C

13°C

92 %

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Banishead Quarry Waterfall – Goat's Water loop from Torver

Old Mines and a Waterfall

Banishead Quarry Waterfall

View of the Lake District Mountains

Stone Bridge on Walna Scar Bridleway

Goat's Water

View of Coniston Water from the Old Man of Coniston

Old Man of Coniston summit

Crook Gill Moor Path

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