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Brown Pike – Buck Pike Summit loop from Coniston

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Brown Pike – Buck Pike Summit loop from Coniston

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4.9

(144)

1,640

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Brown Pike – Buck Pike Summit loop from Coniston

05:46

15.5km

820m

Hiking

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: August 3, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

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713 m

Walna Scar Car Park

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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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2.79 km

Stone Bridge on Walna Scar Bridleway

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4.35 km

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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4.84 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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5.05 km

View of Old Man of Coniston

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5.56 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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7.80 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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9.49 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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15.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.44 km

5.15 km

3.72 km

1.17 km

Surfaces

11.6 km

1.83 km

1.17 km

692 m

105 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 1 September

17°C

12°C

86 %

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Comments

July 10, 2022,Dow Crag (Wa48) - Old Man (Wa31) - Brim Fell (Wa37) - Swirl How (Wa32).

The tracker decided to pause at the Old Man, but went on to do Brim Fell and Swirl How.

February 3, 2024,old man of coniston circular

Ended up being 16.8 miles in around 8 hours but some idiot forgot his lead for the powerbank so my phone battery ran out 🤦‍♂️🤣

March 15, 2025,Buck Pike – Old Man of Coniston loop from Coniston

Another smashing morning, weather 😎 🙌 definitely worth the burn 🔥

May 8, 2024,🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 United Kingdom/England, Lake District: Aufstieg auf den Old Man of Coniston; 080524

We originally wanted to climb England's highest mountain today, the Scafell Pike at 978 meters. But since we learned in the last two days that the length of a path says nothing about its content, we changed our plans and climbed the highest mountain in the county of Lancashire, the Old Man of Coniston, which is also 803 meters high!

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September 8, 2024,The Old Man of Coniston and Dow Crag circular route

A lovely day out on the fells- challenging steep sections upto Old man of coniston and amazing views on a clear day.

Really recommend this route

November 27, 2024,Sunny Winter Hike Coniston Old Man

Such an amazing route with 360' views on such a perfect day. Carried plenty of layers and a flask for the cooler temps on the top.

March 25, 2022,Brown Pike, Buck Pike, Dow Cragg and Old Man of Coniston

It's not every day in March that turns out like this. 16° Celsius. Barely a breeze, even on the summits. You could clearly see for miles. Copper mines were well worth a visit. Walked a short distance into one of them until I could stand up straight. Very interesting. Thoroughly recommend this walk.🙂

August 30, 2024,Coniston Waterfall – Old Man of Coniston Loop from Coniston

Not for the faint hearted this one. It's a beast. The first hour and a half is hell with a pretty background, grinding down your legs and then the rest of the walks is jelly legs. A great walk, with a great mate!

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Brown Pike – Buck Pike Summit loop from Coniston

Walna Scar Car Park

Stone Bridge on Walna Scar Bridleway

Walna Scar Summit

Brown Pike

View of Old Man of Coniston

Buck Pike Summit

Old Man of Coniston summit

Dow Crag

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