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Coniston

Coniston Village – Coniston Waterfall loop from Coniston

Moderate

4.4

(8)

73

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Coniston Village – Coniston Waterfall loop from Coniston

01:52

5.48km

250m

Hiking

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

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

20 m

Coniston Village

Highlight • Settlement

Coniston is quite 'touristy' small village but less so than Ambleside. A few pubs, cafés and shops, it is worth a look around.

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2

187 m

St Andrew's Church and churchyard, Coniston

Highlight • Historical Site

The church is surrounded by the old churchyard, which contains the remarkable gravestone and memorial of the famous art critic and social reform critic, John Ruskin, who refused to be …

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3

222 m

Coniston War Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

First World War Memorial, designed by W.G. Collingwood and unveiled on 14 November 1920. More names were added after the Second World War.
A rare example of a war memorial …

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4

636 m

Lake District National Park

Highlight • Lake

5

2.28 km

Path to The Bell

Highlight • Viewpoint

Path leading to the right from the main path. Follow this and you'll get to the start point for scrambling up the Bell

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6

3.07 km

Crowberry Haws

Highlight • Trail

Great views when the clouds aren't stopping you from seeing it. even then you get a sense of peace and get to see the mine workings on the way up

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7

4.34 km

Coniston Waterfall

Highlight • Natural Monument

Lovely waterfall tucked into scenery once sculpted by copper mines. Good place for a break or photo on the way to the summit of Coniston.

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8

5.41 km

The Ruskin Museum

Highlight • Monument

The Ruskin Museum is an award-winning 'Cabinet of Curiosities' that tells the story of Coniston from the early Stone Age walkers, who made and traded stone axes, to the Jet …

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5.48 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.51 km

1.45 km

1.14 km

736 m

366 m

275 m

Surfaces

2.06 km

1.54 km

1.02 km

627 m

198 m

< 100 m

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Friday 22 May

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