Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: December 3, 2025

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Lake District National Park

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Parking

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2.81 km

Stone Bridge on Walna Scar Bridleway

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4.55 km

Brown Pike

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Brown Pike is a fell in the southern part of the Lake District National Park. It's in between Buck Pike and Walna Scar along the ridge that ultimately leads to …

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5.27 km

Buck Pike Summit

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Buck Pike is a fell in the Lake District National Park. It's commonly walked when heading for Dow Crag from the Walna Scar Road. There are great views of the …

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7.50 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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9.30 km

Dow Crag

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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 …

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15.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.57 km

4.59 km

3.94 km

1.17 km

Surfaces

11.7 km

1.84 km

1.17 km

383 m

142 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Brown Pike

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