Gill Footpaths/Rosside

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.65 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 69 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 66 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 87 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 16 m
  • ⚐
    District: Ulverston 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 54.194038° / W 3.09345°
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Description

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

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 21 m - Start out going northwest on Brogden Street.
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto A590/County Road. Continue to follow A590. Pass through 1 roundabout.
  3. 3 : km 0.59 - alt. 16 m - Take B5281/Swan Street.
  4. 4 : km 1.02 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto B5281/Fountain Street.
  5. 5 : km 1.21 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto B5281/King Street.
  6. 6 : km 1.22 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Mill Street.
  7. 7 : km 1.29 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight right onto The Gill.
  8. 8 : km 1.36 - alt. 28 m - Turn left.
  9. 9 : km 1.42 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight right.
  10. 10 : km 2.19 - alt. 51 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed north (See map for details).
  11. 11 : km 2.33 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight left onto Old Hall Road.
  12. 12 : km 2.7 - alt. 68 m - Turn left.
  13. 13 : km 2.79 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight left onto walkway. Proceed south (See map for details).
  14. 14 : km 3.77 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp right onto Stockbridge Lane.
  15. 15 : km 4.54 - alt. 75 m - Turn left.
  16. 16 : km 5.67 - alt. 38 m - Take A590.
  17. 17 : km 6.6 - alt. 22 m - Take Brogden Street.
  18. S/E : km 6.65 - alt. 21 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.

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Walking Black Combe from Whicham

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Walking St Anthony’s Church

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↔23.01 km ↗+962 m ↘-962 m ◔9h 20 ▲Difficult
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