Keswick To Skidaw

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.48 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,114 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,113 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 927 m
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    Lowest point: 83 m
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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.

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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/E : km 0 - alt. 88 m - Start near 43 Station St, Keswick CA12 4NB, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.27 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight left onto Station Road
  3. 3 : km 0.29 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left
  4. 4 : km 0.36 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.4 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.41 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.46 - alt. 92 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Briar Rigg
  8. 8 : km 0.85 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Spoonygreen Lane
  9. 9 : km 1.78 - alt. 197 m - Turn slight left onto Cumbrian Way
  10. 10 : km 2.19 - alt. 231 m - Turn slight right
  11. 11 : km 2.41 - alt. 296 m - Turn slight right
  12. 12 : km 2.49 - alt. 314 m - Turn slight left
  13. 13 : km 2.91 - alt. 300 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 2.94 - alt. 292 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 2.98 - alt. 291 m - Turn slight right
  16. 16 : km 2.99 - alt. 292 m - Turn slight right onto Cumbrian Way
  17. 17 : km 3.01 - alt. 292 m - Turn sharp right onto Cumbrian Way
  18. 18 : km 4.26 - alt. 168 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 4.29 - alt. 162 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 4.49 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 4.62 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 5.09 - alt. 110 m - Turn slight right
  23. 23 : km 5.14 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 5.16 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 5.81 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 5.88 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 6.24 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 6.39 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 6.5 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 6.63 - alt. 125 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 6.66 - alt. 128 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 6.78 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 8.03 - alt. 497 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 9.95 - alt. 921 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 10.42 - alt. 921 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 10.71 - alt. 920 m - Turn slight left
  37. 37 : km 11.19 - alt. 826 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 13.79 - alt. 463 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 13.8 - alt. 463 m - Turn left onto Cumbrian Way
  40. 40 : km 15.42 - alt. 395 m - Turn slight right onto Cumbrian Way
  41. 41 : km 19.4 - alt. 292 m - Turn sharp right onto Cumbrian Way
  42. 42 : km 19.45 - alt. 292 m - Turn left onto Cumbrian Way
  43. 43 : km 19.46 - alt. 292 m - Turn slight right onto Cumbrian Way
  44. 44 : km 19.55 - alt. 281 m - Turn slight right onto Cumbrian Way
  45. 45 : km 20.68 - alt. 197 m - Turn slight right onto Cumbrian Way
  46. 46 : km 21.61 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Briar Rigg
  47. 47 : km 21.99 - alt. 93 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  48. 48 : km 22.05 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 22.06 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 22.1 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 22.17 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right onto Station Road
  52. 52 : km 22.19 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight right onto Station Road
  53. 53 : km 22.46 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp left onto Penrith Road, A5271
  54. S/E : km 22.48 - alt. 88 m

Useful Information

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