Top o'Selside

Top o'Selside is a mountain summit in Cumbria located between Coniston Water and Windermere lakes, reaching about 335 meters in elevation. The terrain offers open views across lakes and mountain valleys, with paths running through moorland and over ridges.

The mountain area played a role in local medieval history when groups controlled the region and used the terrain for their activities. The area has been a destination for walkers exploring the fells for centuries.

The summit features in hiking guides and offers views across the surrounding lakes and valleys that visitors encounter along their route. The path passes by stone cairns that walkers have used for generations to mark their way through the fells.

The climb starts from a parking area on the western side and follows a roughly two-mile path to the summit. The terrain can be muddy in places, so good footwear is needed as the route crosses moorland and hillsides.

Near the summit sits a small lake that formed between ridges left behind by two separate glaciers moving down different valleys. This geological feature shows how different ice masses once shaped the valley and left their mark on the landscape.

Elevation above the sea: 335 m

GPS coordinates: 54.31764,-3.06522

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:40