Lake District · base 1: Coniston and Tarn Hows
1E Monk Coniston and Tarn Hows
Circular, from the Monk Coniston car park at the head of Coniston Water (grid ref SD316978), up through the Walled Garden to Tarn Hows and back by Boon Crag Farm.
8.2 kmon our map
369 m+of climbing, at least
2 to 3 hoursModerate
Load it into a walking app or GPS. It is the same line as the map in the book.
The ground
Woodland tracks, a short stretch of road and farmland with livestock. Muddy after rain, with several short steep sections (National Trust).
Official figure: 5 miles (8 km), 2 to 3 hours; short version 3.5 miles (5.6 km) (National Trust). Source: nationaltrust.org.uk. Things change: check the updates page and the signs on the day.
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