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Old Man of Coniston - Definition and Overview

Old Man of Coniston

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Old Man of Coniston and Levers Water from the Lad Stones ridge
Country:England
Area:Lake District
Translation:(none)
Elevation:803 metres (2634 feet)
Relative height:416 metres
OS Grid Reference:SD272978 (http://getamap.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getamap/frames.htm?mapAction=gaz&gazName=g&gazString=SD272978)
OS Landranger Map(s):97
Listing:Marilyn, Wainwright, Hewitt


The Old Man of Coniston is a fell in the English Lake District. It is 803m high, and lies to the west of the village of Coniston and the lake of the same name, Coniston Water. The fell is sometimes known by the alternate name of Coniston Old Man.

The area between Coniston and the Old Man is much scarred by slate quarries and mines. The fell is normally climbed from Coniston village via Chruch Beck and the mines. Alternative routes include the south ridge, which ascends the mountain from the Walna Scar Road, a track that leaves Coniston from the southwest.

The Old Man of Coniston is linked by a ridge to Brim Fell.

There is also a beer brewed by the Coniston Brewery that is known as Old Man.

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