Old Man Of Coniston (short loop)

The Sun Inn

A popular meeting point to start this hike.

Nice spot for lunch!

Join main path

Follow this path. If you want to take the longer route anti-clockwise you can join the path on the right a little further up. Otherwise keep the stream to your right and keep going.

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There is a crossing point here and also a style where you can jump over and cross the stream a little further up.

Coppermines

This path all the way up

Coniston Water

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Old mining building

A nice flat spot with good views to take a break and some food!

Lunch!

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A little dip?

The lower and smaller of the two bodies of water

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Nearly there

Peaked!

You’ve made it! This is the ridge line to follow to make this hike a longer loop.

Onwards

Looking back at the peak

Along the ridge; Here you can take the lower or upper path. The lower path is longer but a little more sheltered. The upper part has stunning 360 degree views.

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Steep slope coming up

Our route took us down a a steep scramble over the next ridge in the right. The path isn’t visible from the top but it appears after 50 metres of so of descent.

It steep and a proper scramble

It’s steeper than it looks

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View from near the bottom

The path we took is the rocky scramble to the right of the ridge centre picture

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Looks steeper from here

Our route is the rocky scramble that starts in shadow in the centre of this picture.

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Alternate options

From here either continue the left path or take the lower road that follows the stream for an easier descent.

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Alternate options

If you took the higher path on the descent a little earlier then it comes out here.

Crossing options

A little further on from here you can cross the stream and jump the style (as we did) or cross a little further on at a bridge.

Style

This is the style to jump if you choose to cross the stream. At this point our route joins the path we took on the way up.

Crossing

This is the bridge to cross if you don’t fancy wet feet!

Back at the car park