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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Sep · highs 13–17 °C (55–63 °F)

  1. J5°1°191
  2. F5°1°140
  3. M7°2°152
  4. A9°3°110
  5. M13°6°101
  6. J15°9°107
  7. J17°11°124
  8. A16°11°134
  9. S14°9°161
  10. O11°7°217
  11. N8°4°206
  12. D5°1°198

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Everyone can get out into the fells safely on this out & back trail. Enjoy mountain views of the Langdale Pikes & surrounding peaks, framed by the peaceful tarn – all without the big climbs & rocky scrambles. Level, compacted stone path, gentle gradients.

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Trail facts

Length (signed)
2.9 km · 1.8 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
2.8 km · 1.7 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Pennines (Northwest European Highlands; GMBA)
Nearest town
7.6 km N of Coniston (Cumbria, England) · GeoNames
Best months
May–Sep
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Cumbria
Continent
Europe
Route type
Local route
Operator (OSM)
National Trust
From / to
Blea Tarn National Trust car park, Side Gates Road, Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, England, LA22 9PG;NY295043 → Blea Tarn National Trust car park, Side Gates Road, Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, England, LA22 9PG;NY295043
Shape
Loop (OSM roundtrip=yes)
Route centre
54.4324, -3.0923
Route start
54.4363, -3.0973
OpenStreetMap
relation 19568046
Official info
nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-district/the-lan
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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