Big Three Day, Lakes

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 71.10 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 34h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 4,830 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 5,121 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 973 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 70 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Lake District
  • ⚐
    District: Threlkeld 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.600849° / W 3.018784°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.574626° / W 3.186202°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 437 m - Start out going northwest on U2236 / U3132/Old Coach Road (Portions unpaved).
  2. 2 : km 0.21 - alt. 440 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed southwest through Lake District National Park (See map for details).
  3. 3 : km 21.26 - alt. 131 m - Turn right.
  4. 4 : km 21.51 - alt. 96 m - Turn left.
  5. 5 : km 21.58 - alt. 91 m - Turn left.
  6. 6 : km 21.79 - alt. 84 m - Turn right.
  7. 7 : km 21.98 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight left onto walkway. Proceed southwest through Lake District National Park (See map for details).
  8. 8 : km 22.17 - alt. 70 m - Turn right.
  9. 9 : km 22.22 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto B5287/Swan Lane. Continue to follow B5287.
  10. 10 : km 22.28 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed southwest through Lake District National Park (See map for details).
  11. 11 : km 22.64 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight left onto Easedale Road.
  12. 12 : km 22.71 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed west through Lake District National Park (See map for details).
  13. 13 : km 23.13 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Easedale Road.
  14. 14 : km 23.15 - alt. 74 m - Easedale Road becomes Goody Bridge.
  15. 15 : km 23.17 - alt. 74 m - Goody Bridge becomes Easedale Road.
  16. 16 : km 23.42 - alt. 84 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed northwest through Lake District National Park (See map for details).
  17. 17 : km 23.43 - alt. 84 m - Stay straight to go onto Steel Bridge.
  18. 18 : km 23.44 - alt. 83 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed west through Lake District National Park (See map for details).
  19. 19 : km 23.78 - alt. 86 m - Stay straight to go onto New Bridge.
  20. 20 : km 23.79 - alt. 86 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed northwest through Lake District National Park (See map for details).
  21. 21 : km 23.97 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Coast to Coast Walk.
  22. 22 : km 24.1 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed north through Lake District National Park (See map for details).
  23. 23 : km 37.48 - alt. 479 m - Turn slight right onto Cumbria Way.
  24. 24 : km 37.51 - alt. 478 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed southwest through Lake District National Park (See map for details).
  25. 25 : km 50.58 - alt. 73 m - Turn right.
  26. 26 : km 50.74 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right onto walkway. Proceed northeast through Lake District National Park (See map for details).
  27. 27 : km 58.85 - alt. 354 m - Turn right (Portions unpaved).
  28. 28 : km 59.26 - alt. 323 m - Turn sharp left onto B5289/Honister Pass.
  29. 29 : km 59.63 - alt. 359 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed north through Lake District National Park (See map for details).
  30. 30 : km 68.56 - alt. 218 m - Turn slight left.
  31. 31 : km 69.01 - alt. 174 m - Turn left (Portions unpaved).
  32. 32 : km 69.59 - alt. 217 m - Turn slight right onto Newlands Pass.
  33. 33 : km 70.39 - alt. 171 m - Turn right onto Newlands Hause.
  34. E : km 71.1 - alt. 148 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Other walks in the area

Walking Blencathra via Sharp Edge from Scales

Walker
Blencathra via Sharp Edge from Scales
↔7.21 km ↗+615 m ↘-577 m ◔3h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Threlkeld (Westmorland and Furness)

Sharp Edge is the highlight of this Lake District walk to Blencathra's highest point at Hallsfell Top. Sharp Edge is challenging mountain environment and needs treating with respect. The views from the Top are stunning covering most of the Lake District's highest fells.

Walking Gowbarrow Fell via Aira Force

Walker
↔5.58 km ↗+304 m ↘-305 m ◔2h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Matterdale (Westmorland and Furness)

A short and interesting walk to the top of Gowbarrow Fell via Aira Force. This is an out and return walk but uses paths on either side of Aira Beck to maintain interest and give different views of the waterfalls and cascades. It is useful for a short weather window if you want to stretch your legs and you get a couple of hours of dry weather between the rain. (A longer walk around the fell is also available here.)

Walking Gowbarrow Fell via Aira Force

Walker
↔6.64 km ↗+353 m ↘-348 m ◔2h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Matterdale (Westmorland and Furness)

This is a lovely circular walk with continued interest and some great views over Ullswater. You will take in the dramatic Aira Force and upper cascades, then climb to the summit of Gowbarrow Fell where there are great views.
The descent is more gradual and passes the remains of an old shooting lodge before arriving at another great view point at Yew Crags. The return gives good views and the interesting Lyulph's Tower.

Walking Helvellyn and Raise from Swirls

Walker
↔11.14 km ↗+867 m ↘-868 m ◔5h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn (Cumberland)

This Lake District walk starts from Swirls and ascends Helvellyn via Browncove Crags. The route continues north over Whiteside and Raise to reach Sticks Pass from where a descent back into the valley is made. This is a great route to the top of England's third highest mountain with equally stunning views.

Walking Souther Fell

Association or club
↔9.15 km ↗+312 m ↘-316 m ◔3h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Mungrisdale (Westmorland and Furness)

The broad ridge of Souther Fell gives excellent views of Blencathra and more distantly over the Vale of Eden to the North Pennines.

Walking Blencathra

Association or club
↔13.06 km ↗+647 m ↘-639 m ◔5h 35 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Mungrisdale (Westmorland and Furness)

Circular route up to the Saddleback of Blencathra. The route follows some of the easier routes on this iconic fell; the
still-considerable effort is rewarded with dramatic mountain views.

Walking Around Derwent water

Walker
↔14.93 km ↗+88 m ↘-90 m ◔4h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Borrowdale (Cumberland)

This dog-friendly walk is one of the most famous in the Keswick area. It is low-level with a small ascent and a great view of the surrounding summits.

Walking YHA hopping in The Lake District - YHA Keswick to YHA Grasmere

Association or club
↔24.99 km ↗+904 m ↘-911 m ◔9h 45 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Keswick (Cumberland)

The YHA is a great institution and I guess most fell walkers have stayed at a hostel at some time in their lives. They were created "to help all, especially young people of limited means, to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside, particularly by providing hostels or other simple accommodation for them on their travels". Here's a collection of routes starting or finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way are 9 Wainwrights, 2 tarns, and 1 pub.

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