Walks by Coniston Water
The walks you can reach around Coniston Water — the routes that start within about 5 km, and the Wainwright and Outlying fells within the same radius, ranked nearest first. Each fell carries today’s conditions and the bus where there is one. Planning the trip? See the full Coniston Water guide for parking, buses and where to stay.
0 of the fells here are rated good to climb on 27 July — see live conditions →
A prediction from our daily fell score, not a guarantee — always check the mountain forecast before you go.
Map
● routes · ● fells within ~5 km
An interactive map of the route start points and the fells within about 5 km. Each marker links to its page; the same routes and fells are listed below.
Walking routes near Coniston Water
- Low Light Haw 2.4 km away5.6 km~247 m~1.5 hEasy–Moderate
- The Coniston Horseshoe 4.1 km away20.8 km~1279 m~6.3 h
- North of Coniston Birketts 4.3 km away7.7 km~458 m~2.3 hModerate
- Coniston Old Man Round 4.3 km away17.4 km~1148 m~5.4 hModerate
- The Sun Pub Walk (Coniston) 4.4 km away6.4 km~202 m~1.6 hEasy🏞️ Easy
Fells within about 5 km
- Top o' Selside (Wainwright summit) 1.4 km away332 m
- Carron Crag 2.3 km away314 m
- High Light Haw 2.8 km away263 m
- Low Light Haw 3.2 km away250 m
- nameless (Top o' Selside - Brock Barrow) 3.5 km away221 m
- Beacon Fell 3.7 km away255 m
- Yew Bank 4.8 km away207 m
- Wool Knott 4.9 km away223 m
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Coniston Water — ‘within ~5 km’ means as the crow flies, not that the walk necessarily starts there. Always plan your own route and check the bus before you travel.