Walks from Tarn Hows
The walks you can reach from Tarn Hows — 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 Tarn Hows 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 Tarn Hows
- Tarn Hows circuit 1.5 km away2.9 km~61 m~0.7 h🏞️ Easy
- Holme Fell and Black Fell 1.6 km away13.7 km~604 m~3.8 h
- Slater Bridge & Cathedral Cave 2.9 km away2.2 km~92 m~0.6 h🏞️ Easy
- Hawkshead into the woods 3.6 km away7.5 km~283 m~2 hEasy🏞️ Easy
- Elterwater riverside loop 3.8 km away4.3 km~91 m~1 hEasy🏞️ Easy
- Loughrigg Tarn & Loughrigg Fell 3.8 km away9.8 km~382 m~2.6 hModerate🏞️ Easy
- Lingmoor Fell from Elterwater 3.8 km away11.5 km~487 m~3.1 hModerate
- Elterwater & Skelwith Force 3.8 km away7.6 km~164 m~1.8 h🏞️ Easy
- Wray Castle & the Windermere west shore 4.2 km away9.6 km~114 m~2.1 h🏞️ Easy
- The Sun Pub Walk (Coniston) 4.5 km away6.4 km~202 m~1.6 hEasy🏞️ Easy
- Coniston Old Man Round 4.8 km away17.4 km~1148 m~5.4 hModerate
- North of Coniston Birketts 4.8 km away7.7 km~458 m~2.3 hModerate
- Blea Tarn (Little Langdale) 5 km away2.7 km~34 m~0.6 h🏞️ Easy
Fells within about 5 km
- Black Fell 1 km away323 m~2 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Holme Fell 1.8 km away316 m~2 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Latterbarrow 4 km away244 m
- Loughrigg Fell 4.4 km away335 m~2 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Wetherlam 4.4 km away763 m~3.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Lingmoor Fell (Brown How) 4.7 km away470 m~2.5 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Tarn Hows — ‘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.