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Crook & Weardale Group

We are the Crook and Weardale Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

An attempt to walk all seven Wainwrights in the Coniston Fells, Some mild scrambling, rough mountain paths, steep slopes etc.

Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
7:30 pm
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
20.9km / 13.0mi
Ascent:
1341.1m / 4400ft
Type:
circular

Coniston - Wetherlam - Swirl How - Great Carrs - Grey Friar - Brim Fell - Old Man of Coniston - Dow Crag - Brown Pike = Walna Scar Road

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available
  • Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:
SD 30364 97543
Nearest postcode:
LA21 8EL
what3words:
terribly.novelists.logic
Start time:
10:00 am

Main LDNP car park, Coniston (pay and display)

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking