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Slow Ways linking Coniston and Ambleside, Bowness-on-Windermere, Broughton in Furness, Chapel Stile, Lakeside, Ravenglass, Wasdale Head, Windermere
England / Cumbria / Coniston
Coniston’s eight Slow Ways are 34% checked
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Walk to Coniston from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Broughton in Furness—Coniston
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Brocon one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 17km/11mi | Ascent 326m | Descent 293m | ||
Coniston—Ambleside
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Conamb one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent 488m | Descent 491m | ||
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Coniston—Ambleside
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Conamb two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 17km/11mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Coniston—Bowness-on-Windermere
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Conbow one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent 436m | Descent 441m | ||
Coniston—Chapel Stile
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Concha one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 320m | Descent 294m | ||
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Coniston—Lakeside
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Conlak one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 617m | Descent 604m | ||
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Coniston—Windermere
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Conwin one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 27km/16mi | Ascent 892m | Descent 818m | ||
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Ravenglass—Coniston
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Ravcon one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 32km/20mi | Ascent 1,356m | Descent 1,305m | ||
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Wasdale Head—Coniston
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Wascon one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 23km/14mi | Ascent 1,426m | Descent 1,402m |
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Collective progress
36% of Coniston’s eight route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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4 people have contributed to Coniston’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Coniston
69km out of 175km have been walked and reviewed
120km of reviews have been shared in Coniston
Latest Updates
Fairly easy navigation, Nice and safe with stunning views. A superb walk as is or two if broken at Ambleside....
Tim Ryan
Basically the route is copied (more or less) from ConWin(one) which also goes to Ambleside from Coniston....
Tim Ryan
(I actually started in Ambleside, which added another 1.5 hours, and took the hourly 505 bus from Coniston back to Ambleside at the end)....
Jacqui Russell
Inevitably, having to cross from Langdale to Little Langdale to Yewdale, there's a bit of up and down between valleys, but nothing too strenuous, taking around 3 hours. The section from Little Langdale to Yewdale / Consiton takes you above some of the more dramatic quarried sections overlooking Tilberthwiate before descending on a short section of (quiet) single track road to Yewdale....
Jo Wood
The route takes you around the shoulder of Loughrigg Fell (photo 1) to Skelwith Bridge (Chesters at Skelwith Bridge a good food stop if you need one). From Skelwith Bridge there's a delightful wooded section around Skelwith Force (impressive after lots of rain) (photo 2) and over the footbridge (photo 3) heading towards Colwith (photo 4) all on gravel tracks. When you emerge from Colwith Woods you hit the main road crossing the watershed into the Coniston region....
Jo Wood
This is a beautiful walk with stunning views of Windemere from both Todd Crag and High Skelghyll, and visiting the very pretty village of Hawkshead. It is a long walk taking about 8 hours plus stops but there are plenty of pleasant opportunities for refreshments, and you can do it as 2 legs stopping at Ambleside. I got a bit lost in Grizedale forest, not due to a lack of paths, but due to a multiplicity of them eventually having to stay as close as I could to a compass bearing....
JimK
Much of the route goes through forest and some of this , particularly around Tarn Hows is a bit scarred by the trees which have fallen in the recent storms,...
JimK
Neil Summersgill added Brocon one, a new walk from Broughton in Furness to Coniston
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Conamb one, a new walk from Coniston to Ambleside
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Conbow one, a new walk from Coniston to Bowness-on-Windermere
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Concha one, a new walk from Coniston to Chapel Stile
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Conwin one, a new walk from Coniston to Windermere
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Ravcon one, a new walk from Ravenglass to Coniston
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Wascon one, a new walk from Wasdale Head to Coniston
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Coniston’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SD3035097579
Lat / Lon
54.36895° / -3.07355°
Easting / Northing
330,350E / 497,579N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Coniston's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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