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Cumbria Way stage 2: Coniston to Dungeon Ghyll (17.8 km, 621 m ascent) | Trailhuts

Trails/Lake District/Cumbria Way/Stage 2

Stage 2 of 5

Cumbria Way stage 2: Coniston to Dungeon Ghyll

Country: United Kingdom
Duration: 4h 43m
Ascent: 621 m
Descent

Stage 2 of the Cumbria Way (5 stages in total) runs from Coniston to Dungeon Ghyll. It covers 17.8 km with 621 m of ascent and 572 m of descent, around 4 h 43 min of walking. There are 38 places to sleep where the stage ends (22 guesthouses, 6 hotels, 5 campsites, 4 hostels, 1 hut). The next stage continues to Keswick.

From Coniston hike to Dungeon Ghyll.

Part of the Cumbria Way.

Where to sleep in Dungeon Ghyll

38 places to sleep on or near the end of this stage: 22 guesthouses, 6 hotels, 5 campsites, 4 hostels, 1 hut.

GuesthouseHigh Arnside Farm Holiday CottagesRated 4.0 out of 54.0(10)
Guesthouse

Previous: stage 1Ulverston to Coniston Next: stage 3Dungeon Ghyll to Keswick

Part of the Cumbria Way (118 km, 5 stages). Something not right on this stage? Tell us with the feedback button on the trail page.

572 m

Distance

17.8 km

Elterwater Park Guest House

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5(49)

Skelwith Bridge Hotel

HotelSkelwith Bridge HotelRated 4.4 out of 54.4(617)Quaint hotel in a converted 17th-century farmhouse with a restaurant/bar featuring a terrace.

GuesthouseTarn Moss

GuesthouseRobinsons Tarn

GuesthouseLoweswater

GuesthouseBore Tree Tarn

GuesthouseConiston

GuesthouseWatendlath Tarn

GuesthouseBlackbeck Tarn

GuesthouseFlat Tarn

GuesthouseHard Tarn

GuesthouseKemp Tarn

Malcolm a Murphy

CampsiteMalcolm a MurphyRated 4.8 out of 54.8(17)

GuesthouseStickle Tarn

HostelYHA LangdaleRated 4.6 out of 54.6(251)Spartan dorms & rooms in a Victorian mansion-turned-rural hostel offering a bar & a shared kitchen.

The Eltermere Inn

HotelThe Eltermere InnRated 4.6 out of 54.6(120)Laid-back inn offering breakfast, a bar & a restaurant, as well as a garden & lake views.

The Britannia Inn

HotelThe Britannia InnRated 4.6 out of 54.6(1,927)Cosy, wood-beamed pub with fireplaces & a beer garden, plus simple rooms in a scenic national park.

Elterwater Hostel

HostelElterwater HostelRated 4.9 out of 54.9(295)Straightforward rooms and dorms with shared bathrooms, plus a lounge/dining area and a garden.

Brimstone Hotel & Spa

HotelBrimstone Hotel & SpaRated 4.6 out of 54.6(271)Lavish suites on a posh 35-acre estate, plus upscale dining and a spa with an indoor pool.

HostelToc H Hostel

GuesthouseMellbreakChapel Stile

Guesthouse4 Fir GarthChapel Stile

GuesthouseBluebellsRated 5.0 out of 55.0(1)

And 14 more. See all on the trail page.

Lowest 49 mHighest 210 m

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