Elterwater - Slaters Bridge

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 11.28 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 240 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 239 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 168 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 45 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 59 m - Start near Elterwater, opp The Britannia Inn, Lake District National Park, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Mill Row.
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 65 m - Turn right.
  4. 4 : km 0.51 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto B5343.
  5. 5 : km 0.88 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left.
  6. 6 : km 0.96 - alt. 77 m - Turn right.
  7. 7 : km 1.4 - alt. 103 m - Turn right.
  8. 8 : km 1.59 - alt. 113 m - Turn left.
  9. 9 : km 1.95 - alt. 124 m - Turn slight left.
  10. 10 : km 2.48 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight left (Portions unpaved).
  11. 11 : km 2.86 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed south through Lake District National Park (See map for details).
  12. 12 : km 3.26 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight right.
  13. 13 : km 3.36 - alt. 98 m - Turn left.
  14. 14 : km 3.41 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Ellers Brow.
  15. 15 : km 3.47 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Foulstep.
  16. 16 : km 3.99 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto B5343.
  17. 17 : km 4 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto A593.
  18. 18 : km 4.2 - alt. 47 m - Turn right to stay on A593.
  19. 19 : km 4.7 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right onto Cumbria Way.
  20. 20 : km 5.29 - alt. 87 m - Turn right (Portions unpaved).
  21. 21 : km 5.9 - alt. 62 m - Turn right.
  22. 22 : km 5.98 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight left onto walkway. Proceed northwest through Lake District National Park (See map for details).
  23. 23 : km 6.94 - alt. 133 m - Walk north-west
  24. 24 : km 8.31 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed northeast through Lake District National Park (See map for details).
  25. 25 : km 8.39 - alt. 102 m - Turn slight left onto Slaters' Bridge.
  26. 26 : km 8.4 - alt. 102 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed northeast through Lake District National Park (See map for details).
  27. 27 : km 9.01 - alt. 123 m - Turn right.
  28. 28 : km 9.26 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed east through Lake District National Park (See map for details).
  29. 29 : km 9.97 - alt. 168 m - Turn right onto U5529 (Portions unpaved).
  30. 30 : km 11.2 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight right onto Elterwater Bridge.
  31. 31 : km 11.21 - alt. 60 m - Elterwater Bridge becomes Mill Row.
  32. 32 : km 11.24 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed southeast through Lake District National Park (Portions unpaved) (See map for details).
  33. S/E : km 11.28 - alt. 59 m

Useful Information

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