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Walks in the Lake District

Coniston, coppermines valley, Bonsor Mine, Levers water, Pudding stone walna Scar

8.0 km / 5.0 miles Moderate Has a stile

This is not a turn by turn route, for navigation download to OS or other GPX Ap. A pleasant uphill walk with great views, avoiding most of the loose stone tracks in the area.

A circular walk from Bridge House.

Added by Janet 1 week ago

1. Start

Go to Coppermines valley via Sun and Miners' Bridge

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3. Bonsor Mine

Mine workings and waterwheel tower. Water flowed down the hill side through leats flowing form one to the next.

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4. Information board about accident

at the board follow the clear path left to the ridge and then along the leat which contours round the crag to the track.

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6. Levers Water

The reservoir for Coniston. Turn left onto the dam and along. Just past the Simon's Nick, left and up, choose your route, I prefer to follow the fence line. Descend following clear path. Donate to Fix the Fells for the work they have done to improve the bottom very boggy sectiion

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8. Pudding Stone

favourite with scramblers A possible route down to Coppermines valley left before the bridge

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9. Windy Gap

Crossing point of paths, Right to top of Old Man. Left down to Miners' bridge and Coniston. Our route straight on to Walna Scar Car Park and Ice cream

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11. Walna Scar Car Park

There is usually an Ice cream van here. No promises. Our route is straight on. /If you fancy another 4 or so miles, of excellent views turn right along the track (Walna Scar road) and pick up my Coniston Banishead Walk. /The Road walk down the hill to Coniston is steep. I don't like it

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12. Through metal gate and the wild flower meadows

An alternative to the track on the route map

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13. Gate by ladder stile

Pleasant track going down the hill, after crossing stream look out for half left through gate down to Coniston.

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15. Railway Track back to Coniston.

Via the Ship Inn?

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Continue from Bridge House and Coniston village

Black Bull - Coniston village to Outgate Inn
11.0 km / 6.8 miles Moderate Has a stile

Black Bull to Outgate Inn

Added by Janet 1 week ago

Black Bull - Coniston village to Outgate Inn. to be deleted
7.5 km / 4.7 miles Moderate Has a stile

Black Bull to Outgate Inn

Added by Janet 1 week ago, updated 2 days ago

Coniston to Hawkshead
Moderate

Bridge House to Tabitha Twitchit’s Bookshop

Added by Zoe E 3 weeks ago

Coniston to the lake via the Waterhead
Light Accessible with a pram or pushchair

Bridge House to Coniston Pier

Added by Zoe E 3 weeks ago, updated 2 weeks ago