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4 Routes for Old Man Of Coniston Walk! Hard, Easier, Circular!

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The Old Man Of Coniston Walk is one of the most popular walks in the Lake District . It’s not one of the easy Lake District walks but it isn’t one of the hardest and highest like Scafell Pike and Helvellyn either… although it is more on the tough side!

There are a few different Old Man of Coniston walking routes like the circular route I did taking 4.5 hours, a longer circular route along Dow Crag too and a shorter, steeper circular route.

In this post, I’m going to tell you how to do the different Old Man of Coniston walks and the best route based on my experience. Plus, I’ll give you information on the Old Man of Coniston parking.

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Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Average Time Needed: 4-6 hours

Suitable for Children: Not young children but ok for older children who are fit and like hiking

Suitable for Wheelchairs / Pushchairs: No

Parking Location: Walna Scar Car Park

Accessible by Public Transport:  No unless you get the bus to Coniston and walk to the car park from here which adds a long and steep extra walk

Old Man of Coniston Walking Routes

Here are 4 main Old Man of Coniston walking routes you can follow depending on how long you want your walk to be. However, remember they all require a push to the top and will take about 4 hours to 6 hours depending on your fitness and speed.

1. Old Man of Coniston Circular Walk

The walk I did is the main and most recommended circular walk because although it is steep in places and it does seem longer than the other options below, some of the footpaths are not consistently steep which gives you a break whereas the shorter paths on the Old Man of Coniston walk are all much steeper.

I have included an Old Man of Coniston walk map below. I recommend taking the longer western route first to the Old Man of Coniston summit via Goats Water and then take the shorter looking route down because this route is much steeper and easier to walk down than up.

This route starts in Walna Scar Car Park as do all of the walks up Old Man of Coniston on this list.

I go into more detail about this walk and how to do it below. It is a nearly 13km in length and took us 4.5 hours to do.

2. Old Man of Coniston Shorter Circular Route

This circular route up the Old Man of Coniston is shortened from about 13km to 6.5km because you cut a big section of the footpath out which goes via Goats Water as shown in the above Old Man of Coniston map and instead go straight through the middle and to the top of the Old Man of Coniston.

AllTrails details how to do this walk here .

I still recommend taking the footpath to the west first like in option 1 as if you were going to Goats Water, however only 1 km up the track you will see a sign pointing upwards that says ‘footpath to the Old Man’ and you take this steep path and continue up.

You will go down the same way as option 1 and all of the other options in this post.

3. Up & Down the Same Way

I do prefer a circular walk as it mixes up the scenery but of course you can go up and down the same way.

As per the the Old Man of Coniston map above, you can see that the western route goes around and is longer, it is still steep but not steep the whole way, whereas the Northern route to the summit is shorter but it is much steeper.

The shorter route is technically best if you are in a rush, however because it is much steeper it will tire you out more and could be scary if you do not have experience hiking.

I found the shorter way ok coming down but going up will be tough, keep that in mind.

4. Old Man of Coniston Long Circular Route

Finally, there is an even longer circular route that you can do. You start off as I suggest in option 1 taking the western footpath.

However instead of veering off to the right towards Goats Water, you stay on the main footpath (we accidentally walked along this path for awhile without realising and had to turn back), over a bridge and up Dow Crag which is the Crag you follow and see for most of the walk.

Head over the top of this and onto the Old Man of Coniston before heading down.

Old Man of Coniston Parking

The best Old Man of Coniston car park is Walna Scar Car Park , also just called Walna Scar on Google Maps.

The Walna Scar road from Coniston to Walna Scar is pretty steep to drive up so be prepared. It’s also a small country lane with access for 1 vehicle only but the only traffic coming should be hikers going to and from the Old Man of Coniston.

Walna Scar Road Car Park takes cash or you can pay via app and there is signal in the car park.

There is a car park on the edge of Coniston called Old Station Car Park which you can park in and walk up the road to Walna Scar to start the hike, however this road is steep to drive up and will definitely be steep and long to walk up adding a whole layer of extra difficultly to your Old Man of Coniston hike.

Old Man of Coniston Circular Walk

Let me go through how to do the Old Man of Coniston circular walk I did in 4.5 hours as I really enjoyed it and think it is the best route.

The Old Man of Coniston start point is Walna Scar car park .

Take the main looking footpath up going away continuing away from the road you drove up to get to the car park.

This footpath remains fairly flat and nice as you can see below.

DO NOT follow the ‘footpath to the Old Man’ sign written on some slate as this takes you directly through the middle along a steep path. We took it by accident before realising it was wrong and I was fully out of breath just part the way up!

The footpath suddenly gets narrower and goes between the below 2 rocky areas before opening out again.

This is where you need to look out for the footpath going right , it is just above the rocks in the above photo and it is alongside one of the streams that creates a small waterfall.

This footpath is also pretty nice, it is not really steep and continues straight all the way to Goats Water.

You DO NOT have to cross a nice stone bridge to go this way, so if you continue all the way up the main track to a nice stone bridge, you have taken the extra long Old Man of Coniston walk via Dow Crag so you need to go back about 10 minutes.

At Goat’s Water the path gets a bit tricky to follow and to walk over as it’s mainly just rocks. It is best to keep fairly close to the water without going too high as this is where the official footpath is.

At the end of Goat’s Lake you can see the path zig zagging up to the top (although not Old Man of Coniston summit just yet), the path is mainly made from stones and formed into steps so it is really easy to follow and although it is steep, it’s not scary steep.

Once at the top it’s time to walk along the ridge to the top of the Old Man of Coniston! Because we were high I thought we were close but we really weren’t and the incline continued.

As you can see from my photos, although it was clear when we started the Old Man of Coniston walk, we were up in the clouds now and my rain jacket was needed!

The Old Man of Coniston weather can change dramatically so always pack and be prepared for a variety of weather .

You’ll know you’re at the summit because you’ll see the National Trust Summit Stone plus a big pile of stones.

Now to head back down, we continued on the path away from the direction we came in.

The way back down is mostly steep and quite windy so take care and walk carefully. You can see in the photo below the zig zagging path.

As you get further down you’ll see remains from the old mines and quarries which are good to see and they also mark the hardest part of the hike down done.

From here, it is still a long way back to the Old Man of Coniston car park but once you get to the last corner you’ll see it is straight and mostly flat to the end which is well needed.

I hope you this post has helped you plan your Old Man of Coniston Walk!

• For more of my Lake District and hiking posts see:
• 10 Easy Lake District Walks! Beginner, Circular, Flat & Short Walks!
• Full Lake District Day Trip! How to Spend 1 Day in the Lake District!
• How To Do Orrest Head Walk from Lake Windermere Easily!
• How To Do Dale Head Walk in the Lake District.
• How To Do Dovestone Reservoir Walk, Easy Circular Walk in Peak District.
• How To Do Thor’s Cave Walk! An Easy Walk In The Peak District.

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Monday 1st of May 2023

Hi, Just wanted to say thanks for your post, we followed your suggested circular route round past Goat water, and it was easy to navigate from your description.

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Wednesday 3rd of May 2023

Great to hear, thanks!

Tuesday 4th of April 2023

Hello. Just wanted to say thanks for a great walk. Your directions were spot on and made it really easy for us. The pictures helped too. We Just had to ask someone whether to turn left or right when we got above Goats Water. (That's what novices we are!) Thanks

Thursday 6th of April 2023

Hello, Ah I'm so pleased to hear this, I'm glad you enjoyed it and my post helped!! Thank you for letting me know :)

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• Returning from a regular walk or drive later than usual.
• Forgetting how to get to familiar places.
• Talking about fulfilling former obligations, such as going to work
• Trying or wanting to “go home” even when at home.
• Becoming restless, pacing or making repetitive movements.
• Having difficulty locating familiar places, such as the bathroom, bedroom or dining room.
• Asking the whereabouts of past friends and family.
• Acting as if doing a hobby or chore, but nothing gets done.
• Appearing lost in a new or changed environment.
• Becoming nervous or anxious in crowded areas, such as markets or restaurants.
• Provide opportunities for the person to engage in structured, meaningful activities throughout the day
• Identify the time of day the person is most likely to wander (for those who experience “ sundowning ,” this may be starting in the early evening.) Plan things to do during this time — activities and exercise may help reduce anxiety, agitation and restlessness.
• Ensure all basic needs are met, including toileting, nutrition and hydration. Consider reducing – but not eliminating – liquids up to two hours before bedtime so the person doesn’t have to use and find the bathroom during the night.
• Involve the person in daily activities, such as folding laundry or preparing dinner. Learn about creating a daily plan .
• Reassure the person if he or she feels lost, abandoned or disoriented.
• If the person is still safely able to drive, consider using a GPS device to help if they get lost.
• If the person is no longer driving, remove access to car keys — a person living with dementia may not just wander by foot. The person may forget that he or she can no longer drive.
• Avoid busy places that are confusing and can cause disorientation, such as shopping malls.
• Assess the person’s response to new surroundings. Do not leave someone with dementia unsupervised if new surroundings may cause confusion, disorientation or agitation.
• Decide on a set time each day to check in with each other.
• Review scheduled activities and appointments for the day together.
• If the care partner is not available, identify a companion for the person living with dementia as needed.
• Consider alternative transportation options if getting lost or driving safely becomes a concern.

As the disease progresses and the risk for wandering increases, assess your individual situation to see which of the safety measures below may work best to help prevent wandering.

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• Place deadbolts out of the line of sight, either high or low, on exterior doors. (Do not leave a person living with dementia unsupervised in new or changed surroundings, and never lock a person in at home.)
• Use night lights throughout the home.
• Cover door knobs with cloth the same color as the door or use safety covers.
• Camouflage doors by painting them the same color as the walls or covering them with removable curtains or screens.
• Use black tape or paint to create a two-foot black threshold in front of the door. It may act as a visual stop barrier.
• Install warning bells above doors or use a monitoring device that signals when a door is opened.
• Place a pressure-sensitive mat in front of the door or at the person's bedside to alert you to movement.
• Put hedges or a fence around the patio, yard or other outside common areas.
• Use safety gates or brightly colored netting to prevent access to stairs or the outdoors.
• Monitor noise levels to help reduce excessive stimulation.
• Create indoor and outdoor common areas that can be safely explored.
• Label all doors with signs or symbols to explain the purpose of each room.
• Store items that may trigger a person’s instinct to leave, such as coats, hats, pocketbooks, keys and wallets.
• Do not leave the person alone in a car.
• Consider enrolling the person living with dementia in a wandering response service.
• Ask neighbors, friends and family to call if they see the person wandering, lost or dressed inappropriately.
• Keep a recent, close-up photo of the person on hand to give to police, should the need arise.
• Know the person’s neighborhood. Identify potentially dangerous areas near the home, such as bodies of water, open stairwells, dense foliage, tunnels, bus stops and roads with heavy traffic.
• Create a list of places the person might wander to, such as past jobs, former homes, places of worship or a favorite restaurant.

When someone with dementia is missing 

Begin search-and-rescue efforts immediately. Many individuals who wander are found within 1.5 miles of where they disappeared.

• Start search efforts immediately. When looking, consider whether the individual is right- or left-handed — wandering patterns generally follow the direction of the dominant hand.
• Begin by looking in the surrounding vicinity — many individuals who wander are found within 1.5 miles of where they disappeared.
• Check local landscapes, such as ponds, tree lines or fence lines — many individuals are found within brush or brier.
• If applicable, search areas the person has wandered to in the past.
• If the person is not found within 15 minutes, call 911 to file a missing person’s report. Inform the authorities that the person has dementia.

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                                      for thirty years.

Wandering, winding, looking for the lost places

of her childhood.

She goes home and finds only debris.

Broken pieces of relics,

                                                  old, bent places

of ruggedness, the haggard remains of lost youth

after plunderers for booties of war

                                     faded into dust

or the city faded into the past.

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The Old Man of Wandering Mountain is an elderly chronicler, who is the writer of "The Neverending Story". He lives alone in an egg-shaped home on top of the Wandering Mountain, which can be found only by chance or fate. He appears in the story when The Childlike Empress finds him and asks him to write the entire story in his book a second time, so that both Fantasia and the human world are caught in an infinite loop, which can only be broken by Bastian finally calling out he Empress's new name.

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Tier : At least High 3-A , likely 2-C

Name: The Old Man of Wandering Mountain

Origin: The Neverending Story

Gender: Male

Age: As Old as Fantasia

Classification: Writer of "The Neverending Story"

Powers and Abilities: Plot Manipulation , Immortality (Type 1), Power Nullification , limited Stealth Mastery

Attack Potency : At least High Universe level , likely Low Multiverse level (Trapped both Fantasia and the human world in an infinite loop by writing the same story again and again, but it is unknown whether he could affect the timelines as a whole)

Speed : Average Human

Lifting Strength : Average Human

Striking Strength : Human level

Durability : Human level , that under normal circumstances killing him would require him to write that he is killed makes him hard to kill

Stamina : Infinite (writes all of the Neverending Story)

Range : Unknown , Everything that is part of The Neverending Story. So Fantasia and the human world.

Standard Equipment : The Book "The Neverending Story", His Egg home

Intelligence : High (knows everything that ever happened in Fantasia)

Weaknesses: None notable

Notable Attacks/Techniques:

• Writer of "The Neverending Story" : The Old Man of Wandering Mountain is the writer of "The Neverending Story". He writes everything that happens into his book and everything he writes into his book happens. As such something he doesn't write into the book also doesn't happen. [1] He also is said to write down what people don't do. [2] Everything he writes down becomes immutable and final. The Book is "The Neverending Story" and as such not only contains Fantasia, but also itself and the human world, as demonstrated by the fact that when he writes the entire story a second time into the book, on request of The Childlike Empress , everything happens again not just in Fantasia, but also for Bastian and those he interacted with in the human world. [1]
• Egg : The Old Man of Wandering Mountain lives in an egg-shaped home on top of the Wandering Mountain, which can be found only by chance or fate. [2] The place inside the egg is described as "The memories of Fantasia". Notably as soon as she entered it The Childlike Empress lost all of her power. [1]

Notable Matchups

Inconclusive:

• ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Neverending Story XII: The Old Man of Wandering Mountain
• ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Neverending Story XI: The Childlike Empress

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SCP-1440 is a male human of unknown age and ethnicity. From eyewitness accounts, SCP-1440 appears to have the physical appearance of someone in their 80s, and has not shown any signs of aging since coming into the Foundation's attention 50 years ago.

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SCP-1440's property occurs whenever he comes in contact with a human civilization, dwelling, or man-made object and settles there for a period of a few days. After a considerable amount of time, an adverse effect consisting of an increasing amount of destructive events occurs to everything within SCP-1440's vicinity until either death or total destruction occurs. Only SCP-1440 and a handful of his belongings will be spared.

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SCP-1440 is very much aware of his destructive property, and has thus vowed to try to avoid human populations as much as possible to avoid spreading unintentional doom, however his travel patterns are often times unpredictable.

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SCP-1440 was discovered by the Foundation when it suddenly approached Dr. ██████ and requested for her to "destroy [him]"; Dr. ██████ agreed and brought him to Site-██. Soon afterwards, the site was destroyed, killing an undisclosed number of Foundation personnel and destroying six Safe and Euclid-class SCP's in the process.

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Dissertations and Theses

Wandering man.

Sean R. Cowne , Portland State University

Portland State University. Department of English.

First Advisor

A. B. Paulson

Date of Publication

Document type, degree name.

Master of Arts (M.A.) in English

10.15760/etd.6956

Physical Description

1 online resource (167 p.)

The Old West of stories, movies, and folklore is of course a time and place that never existed, yet, over a century, has bloomed into an elaborate, romantic, sometimes tragic fantasy firmly rooted in the collective mythic consciousness of Americans. Wandering Man is a novel that attempts to accentuate the mythic tendencies of the Western subgenre, even at the expense of realism. An attempt to recognize the American fascination with our nineteenth century westward expansion as a construction of myth is endeavored through deliberate parallels with stories universally deemed "mythic:" Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. The protagonist of Wandering Man is based upon Odysseus, an Odysseus after the homecoming. This version of the Greek hero is similar to Dante's, as seen in the twenty-sixth canto of Inferno. Restless at home, Dante's Odysseus departs again, heading west in a small ship with a small band of men, until he had gone too far and was sucked up by a whirlpool near the mountain of Purgatory. The protagonist of the present work toils himself in Purgatory, a purgatory of never-ending journey, of continuous process without goal. The work explores the paradox of the continuing American focus on expanding westward, an action that the nation can no longer undertake in the physical world, so, instead, endeavors in the dream world. Of course, this act of fancy, of illusory rumination, is one the author undertakes as well.

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