Monk Coniston and Tarn Hows Trail, Tarn Hows and Coniston
Loop Walk · Lake District
300
XP
about 1 h 58 min walking
Walk from the head of Coniston Water to Tarn Hows on the picturesque circular made by 19th-century industrialist J G Marshall to wow guests at his estate. Pass farmland, wood & Monk Coniston Hall. Spot wildlife & enjoy Lakeland views. Short steep sections
241 m
140 m
39 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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3 steep stretches — marked on the map.
Climb
214 m
Drop
212 m
Highest
221 m
Lowest
46 m
Which way round
As mapped: Climbs 13% for 380 m early on, comes down 13% for 450 m midway.
Reversed: Easy first 2.8 km, climbs 13% for 450 m midway, comes down 13% for 380 m near the end.
Little height either way — ride it whichever way suits.
Main climb: km 0.0–2.3, from 46 m to 210 m.
How the 8.1 km splits
Flat
1.9 km
Climbing
2.8 km
Steep climbing (10–15%)
0.4 km
Descending
2.4 km
Steep descending (10–15%)
0.6 km
Link it with other walks
Tarn Hows circular walk, Tarn Hows and Coniston, South Lakes Outdoors
Shares 1.9 km of path · meets at km 2.2, 5.2, 7.82.96 km
Tarn Hows Ranger Run, Tarn Hows and Coniston, South Lakes Outdoors
Shares 1.6 km of path · meets at km 5.3, 6.16.35 km
Cumbria Way
Shares 1.5 km of path · meets at km 2.3, 2.4, 3.0…118.71 km
Tom Gill to Tarn Hows walk, Tarn Hows, South Lakes Outdoors
Shares 1.1 km of path · meets at km 2.2, 5.2, 5.3…2.74 km
Yewdale Valley walk, Tarn Hows and Coniston
Crosses at km 3.17.37 km