Lake District · base 1: Coniston and Tarn Hows
1D Yewdale Valley
Circular, from Shepherds Bridge opposite Coniston Primary School (grid ref SD305978), on the Cumbria Way to Tarn Hows Cottage and back by Yew Tree Farm.
7.4 kmon our map
194 m+of climbing, at least
1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hoursModerate
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The ground
Undulating, with a greatest climb of 160 m. Open fields, gravel paths and tracks, and one short stretch of road (National Trust).
Official figure: 4.25 miles (6.8 km), 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (National Trust). Source: nationaltrust.org.uk. Things change: check the updates page and the signs on the day.
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