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15 Short Walks Lake District - Coniston and Langdale
ISBN
9781786311979
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29 Jan 2024
Edition
First
Pages
96
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x .60cm
Weight
120g
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This guide contains 15 easy-to-follow walks for all abilities in Coniston and Langdale (Lake District). All the walks are under 3 hours and are clearly described alongside OS mapping and information on facilities, parking and highlights. They are set in stunning scenery and can be completed year-round.
Seasons
Best walking conditions are in spring, summer and autumn. In winter, short days, bad weather or snow and ice cover can make some walks difficult. Climbing the Old Man should be avoided in winter.Centres
Coniston, Hawkshead, Elterwater, Chapel Stile, New and Old Dungeon GhyllDifficulty
Mostly easy walking requiring no special equipment. However, there are some short, steep ascents and descents, which might be rocky or stony, where more care is needed. The ascent of the Old Man is steep, stony and prolonged and should only be attempted in good weather.Must See
Coniston Water, Coniston Coppermines, other mines and slate quarries, Old Man of Coniston, Tarn Hows, Hawkshead, Elterwater, Little Langdale, Great Langdale, Stickle Tarn, Blea TarnISBN
9781786311979
Availability
Published
Published
29 Jan 2024
Edition
First
Pages
96
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x .60cm
Weight
120g
Delivery & Returns
Free Royal Mail 48 postage on UK orders. European postage is £3.50 per item. Worldwide postage is £5.50 per item. If you're not happy with your purchase for any reason, we'll give you a full refund.
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Overview
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Would you like to explore the best of Coniston and Langdale? This guidebook covers 15 of the best short walks in the area (between 4.5 and 10.5km), including Coniston Old Man, Tarn Hows, Elterwater, Blea Tarn, Stickle Tarn and the Coppermines Valley.
Why choose this guidebook?
- Walks under three hours, plus one challenge route
- Easy to follow with clear route descriptions
- Facilities, parking and highlights for every route
- No specialist gear needed, walk all year round
- Ordnance Survey mapping
Cicerone’s Short Walks guidebooks contain everything you need to get outdoors and discover the best of an area. The routes are perfect if you’re new to walking or looking for something you can enjoy with the whole family. Let the adventures begin!
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Table of Contents
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CONTENTS
Location of walks
Map key
Using this guide
Route summary table
Introduction
Walking in the Lake District
Where to stay
Travel
The walks
1. Coniston circuit
2. Coppermines Valley
3. Coniston and Torver
4. Sunny Bank to Coniston
5. Hawkshead to Coniston
6. Coniston and Tarn Hows
7. Yewdale Fells
8. Old Man of Coniston
9. Tilberthwaite
10. Elterwater and Little Langdale
11. Elterwater and Great Langdale
12. Great Langdale
13. Mickleden and Oxendale
14. Stickle Tarn
15. Blea Tarn
Useful information
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Updates
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April 2025
Walk 4
In addition to the weekday X12 bus service, a summer weekend bus service now operates between Coniston and Ulverston, serving Sunny Bank
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By Paddy Dillon
Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer, with over 100 guidebooks to his name and contributions to 40 other titles. He has written for several outdoor magazines and other publications and has appeared on radio and television.Paddy uses a tablet computer to write as he walks. His descriptions are therefore precise, having been written at the very point at which the reader uses them.Paddy is an indefatigable long-distance walker who has walked all of Britain's National Trails and several European trails. He has also walked in Nepal, Tibet, Korea and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the US.
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