Walks from Coniston
The walks you can reach from Coniston — 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 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
- The Sun Pub Walk (Coniston) 0.1 km away6.4 km~202 m~1.6 hEasy🏞️ Easy
- North of Coniston Birketts 0.2 km away7.7 km~458 m~2.3 hModerate
- Coniston Old Man Round 0.2 km away17.4 km~1148 m~5.4 hModerate
- The Coniston Horseshoe 1.4 km away20.8 km~1279 m~6.3 h
- Holme Fell and Black Fell 3.1 km away13.7 km~604 m~3.8 h
- Tarn Hows circuit 3.2 km away2.9 km~61 m~0.7 h🏞️ Easy
Fells within about 5 km
- The Old Man of Coniston (Coniston Old Man) 3 km away802 m~3.5 hMarginal · 35Summit likely clagged in
- Brim Fell 3.3 km away796 m~3.5 hSave it · 34Summit likely clagged in
- Holme Fell 3.3 km away316 m~2 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Wetherlam 3.8 km away763 m~3.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Dow Crag 3.9 km away778 m~3.5 hSave it · 34Summit likely clagged in
- Carron Crag 4 km away314 m
- Swirl How 4.2 km away802 m~3.5 hSave it · 33Summit likely clagged in
- Walna Scar 4.6 km away621 m
- Great Carrs 4.6 km away785 m~3.5 hSave it · 33Summit likely clagged in
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Coniston — ‘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.