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Old Man of Coniston summit – Swirl How loop from Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite

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Dunnerdale-With-Seathwaite

Old Man of Coniston summit – Swirl How loop from Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite

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Old Man of Coniston summit – Swirl How loop from Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite

07:00

19.3km

1,010m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.14 km

Brown Pike

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Brown Pike is a fell in the southern part of the Lake District National Park. It's in between Buck Pike and Walna Scar along the ridge that ultimately leads to …

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4.86 km

Buck Pike Summit

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Buck Pike is a fell in the Lake District National Park. It's commonly walked when heading for Dow Crag from the Walna Scar Road. There are great views of the …

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7.11 km

Old Man of Coniston summit

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A Southern Fells classic, Coniston Old Man might be industry-scarred, but it remains stoical and unbowed. Towering high above the village of Coniston, it's a rightfully popular fell with good …

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7.91 km

Brim Fell is a great fell in the southern Lake District. Often all the hard work is done during an the ascent of either Old Man of Coniston or Swirl How but we celebrate reaching the summit all the same.

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8.80 km

View of Grisedale Tarn from Gill Cove Path

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steep drop off that's easy to miss

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10.00 km

Swirl How

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My favourite approach of Swirl How is from Wetherlam, a great route with a few fun scramble sections to enjoy in dry weather. Linking up the 2,633-foot (802 m) Swirl …

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10.6 km

Handley Page Halifax LL505 Crash Site Memorial

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There are a few pieces of undercarriage wreckage near here of the Halifax bomber that crashed here on 22nd October 1944 killing all 8 crew of 7 Canadians and 1 …

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11.7 km

Grey Friar

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Grey Friar is a Wainwright in the southern Lake District. It offers wonderful views of surrounding fells — Dow Crag and Harter Fell look particularly impressive from this vantage point. …

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19.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

3.63 km

3.50 km

550 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.0 km

4.52 km

1.84 km

1.59 km

644 m

621 m

110 m

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Thursday 18 June

18°C

14°C

91 %

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Old Man of Coniston summit – Swirl How loop from Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite

Brown Pike

Buck Pike Summit

Old Man of Coniston summit

Brim Fell summit

View of Grisedale Tarn from Gill Cove Path

Swirl How

Handley Page Halifax LL505 Crash Site Memorial

Grey Friar

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