Old Man of Coniston Circular Route - A walk around the Lake District Fells

[@jacksongruber3817]

Absolutely brilliant! Best quality Hiker KZbinr out there. The editing, cinematography, and your personality is top shelf. Keep on going! You will only grow.

[@thetrailhunter4469]

Ahh thanks so much mate. Really. This one was a beast to edit, but a joy to make (on trail and on screen) more to come. Ben Nevis next from a couple of weeks ago coming up. Thanks again!

[@WyeExplorer]

The Old Man of Coniston looks a serious dude Russ. Rugged and gnarly. You did a good job on the production - captured some beautiful evocative shots. Hey, who knows? You may live there one day. All the best. Mark

[@thetrailhunter4469]

Haha cheers Mark. I totally could. Either there or Scotland is where I’d end up if I stayed in the UK. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for always watching and sharing your thoughts. All the best to you too. Russ

[@WyeExplorer]

@@thetrailhunter4469 Yes Indeed Russ, if you're in the UK. It's an open book. A pleasure to watch and comment.

[@markbradshaw7753]

Excellent video mate. I've walked the Old man but my knees are gone. Staying in Coniston late October and if the weather suits I want to take my daughter to the top. It's something I've wanted to do but it will kill my knees. This is a fab video of a charming place.

[@thetrailhunter4469]

Thanks Mark. Sorry to hear about your knee. Have you tried using KT tape or a knee brace? Let us know if you go and how you get on!

[@underabanner]

Another excellent video! I took a look at your website as I was trying to find a GPX hike file for this walk but couldn't see one.

[@thetrailhunter4469]

Ahh thanks man. I really need to update my site. New one coming later this year.

[@RH-adventure]

Great, just keeps getting better and better.

[@thetrailhunter4469]

Thank you. Every video I make I add something new to keep getting better.

[@jamiesut5866]

Your videos are really inspirational, I watched your Snowdon one and climbed up at the weekend, next the old man! Thanks you for sharing.

[@thetrailhunter4469]

Thanks very much, Jamie! Glad you’re enjoying the content and it really means a lot. Got another one of the entire Snowdon Horseshoe via Crib Goch and Y Lliwedd coming soon. Thanks again and all the best to ya. 👍

[@PaulOvaDoze]

Stunning cinematography! What an absolute joy to watch Russell. I've been on the hunt for my next trail before going back to work in 2 weeks. I think you've inspired me to visit the Lake District.

[@thetrailhunter4469]

Thanks, Paul! Glad you enjoyed it. It’s a really incredible part of the country with lots of mountains to explore. 👍

[@PaulOvaDoze]

@@thetrailhunter4469 I've only done Scafell pike in the Lakes, a great day with plenty of snow but such lovely clear skies. Definitely a great part of the country, I've so many routes I want to tackle around there. I hiked the West Highland Way last week and have been looking for my next trail to tackle. Was looking to do Wainwright's Coast to Coast with a summit of Helvellyn along the way.

[@jasonsorano4590]

An absolute visual delight atb Jason. 👍

[@thetrailhunter4469]

Cheers, Jason. Glad you enjoyed it. 👍

[@jasonobee9067]

Incredible views!

[@thetrailhunter4469]

It was a really cool landscape. Glad you enjoyed it. 👍

[@hedgerowsandzeros]

Nice video on my home turf 👍 Interesting you're wearing trail runners. Appreciate why tho. I do t have any problems with Gps coverage in the lakes with my phone or Garmin. The call signal can vary from zero to max tho. Fortunately my GPS service doesn't rely on data signal or masts. Thanks for the vid.

[@jonathonburgess4034]

You've inspired me to do this walk next week 😃

[@thetrailhunter4469]

Ahh haha amazing mate! Let us know how you get on. It’s a good one.

[@yurijanssen2148]

This has got to be one of your best videos man, hats off!! :D actually been to the lake district and thought about climbing coniston, oh well there will be a second time someday i guess!

[@thetrailhunter4469]

Haha ahh thanks very much. The old man will still be waiting for you when you return. 👍

[@HikingWithMartin]

awesome, the drone footage of blind tarn was sick.

[@thetrailhunter4469]

Thanks very much mate. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@mattsadventures3036]

Great video, great channel. Can I ask how you did the map/route animation. Subscribed.

[@flashdj1974]

amazing video, what drone did you use for the arial stuff ?

[@thetrailhunter4469]

Nice one! That was a DJI Mavic Air 1.

[@pbl7559]

What drone are you using buddy??...got a mavic air 2 but don't think I wld use it when snowing....good video buddu

[@thetrailhunter4469]

Thanks Phil. Glad you enjoyed it. That was a Mavic Air 1 which was more than capable in snow, drizzle and wind. I recently got a Mavic Air 2 which would probably be even more capable. But then I'm mental enough to risk it haha. Cheers!

[@pbl7559]

@@thetrailhunter4469 well you are a braver man than me....saying that I probably will when I can fly mine properly.....keep up the videos buddy 👍

[@mountainsonthemind5795]

Which software do you use for editing, it's great

[@thetrailhunter4469]

Thanks very much! I use Adobe Premier and After Effects. 🤙

[@harryb4839]

Great video, used to live on the edge of the Lake District when I was younger and always wanted to revisit this place in particular, what’s the music being played?

[@thetrailhunter4469]

Hey thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed the video. I’ll have to dig it out on my hard drive for the track titles but I’ll let you know. 👍

[@georgiarogers79]

Great use of music, fab video 👌🏻

[@thetrailhunter4469]

Georg Sunshine ahh thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. More to come. 👍

[@davidsullivan2524]

Would this be ok for my mrs to do she’s just started getting into trail walking going up at end of July. I suggested helvellyn but she’s scared of striding edge.

[@thetrailhunter4469]

Yeah it’s quite an easy hike even in the show. Just bring some kind of navigation tool if the visibility is poor. Happy hiking and thanks for watching. 👍

[@davidsullivan2524]

Cheers mate for the reply

[@eddy_creative]

Thinking to take my nephew, is dow crag doable for him you think? He's 15, does boxing etc so relatively fit, just thinking in terms of safety etc

[@Tomal4lo]

I have altra lone peak 4 same colour, but how do you manage to not wet your feet? I am going to Lake District next bank holiday and I am currently deciding between Salomon X Utra 3 Mid GTX or Lone Peak 4.0

[@thetrailhunter4469]

My feet do yet wet yes, but they dry out really fast. For me, with boots, I find my feet get wet in the rain and with sweat anyway and they cause me to get blisters, so I always hike in trail runners unless I need crampons. Always do what works best for you though. 👍

[@russellking5731]

Have to say, your channel is pretty incredible, as a lot of the other posts have said. The quality of the footage, along with stunning cinematography and the use of music and editing, looks more like a glossy Hollywood film production. Really impressive keep at it. also just as a comparison, here is a clip from a program called "the Munro show" from the very early 90's its a fully studio-backed production and was great for its time, but next to your stuff it looks totally poor quality amateur material, just goes to show how tech has improved over the last 30 years. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oImThJRvadtqgMU p.s. if you ever get a chance try out the Torridon hills your skills with the camera etc would REALLY do them justice. Thanks for all the high-quality content. Amazing.

[@thetrailhunter4469]

Hi Russ. Always good to meet another Russell! And thanks mate for your kind words and positive feedback on my videos. Means a lot and definitely more to come. Always learning how to make my videos better. Happy trails!