New Above 2000 Ambleside

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 51.43 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 22h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 2,653 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 2,660 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 895 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 42 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.

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/E : km 0 - alt. 64 m - Start near 1 Orchard Cottages, Clappersgate, Ambleside LA22 0HR, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.37 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.66 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto B5286
  4. 4 : km 0.72 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight right onto Bog Lane
  5. 5 : km 2.07 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight left
  6. 6 : km 2.49 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 2.72 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 3.16 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 3.39 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp left onto A593
  10. 10 : km 3.51 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.53 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 3.64 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.94 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 4.43 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 4.53 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight right
  16. 16 : km 4.55 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 5.03 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 5.11 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 5.25 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 5.26 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight right
  21. 21 : km 5.92 - alt. 134 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 6.42 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 6.43 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 6.86 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto U5003
  25. 25 : km 7.28 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 8.24 - alt. 209 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 9.15 - alt. 151 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 9.43 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 9.57 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 9.68 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 9.7 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 9.74 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 10.02 - alt. 217 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 10.65 - alt. 298 m - Turn slight right
  35. 35 : km 11.8 - alt. 341 m - Turn slight right
  36. 36 : km 12.69 - alt. 396 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 13.27 - alt. 544 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 14.58 - alt. 729 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 14.64 - alt. 730 m - Turn slight right
  40. 40 : km 14.91 - alt. 759 m - Turn sharp left
  41. 41 : km 14.91 - alt. 759 m - Turn sharp right
  42. 42 : km 16.11 - alt. 618 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 16.11 - alt. 618 m - Turn right onto Prison Band
  44. 44 : km 18.61 - alt. 596 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 19.46 - alt. 384 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 20.84 - alt. 627 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 21.6 - alt. 627 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 23.07 - alt. 715 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 23.49 - alt. 781 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 23.96 - alt. 801 m - Turn slight right
  51. 51 : km 24.19 - alt. 850 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 25.51 - alt. 720 m - Turn slight left
  53. 53 : km 26.08 - alt. 854 m - Turn slight left
  54. 54 : km 26.2 - alt. 879 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 26.54 - alt. 854 m - Turn left onto Wainwright's Climbers Traverse route
  56. 56 : km 27.17 - alt. 758 m - Turn slight left
  57. 57 : km 30.16 - alt. 129 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 30.25 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight right
  59. 59 : km 31.28 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp left
  60. 60 : km 31.33 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight right
  61. 61 : km 31.37 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp left
  62. 62 : km 31.38 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 31.6 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Cumbrian Way
  64. 64 : km 31.61 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp left onto Cumbrian Way
  65. 65 : km 32.48 - alt. 137 m - Turn sharp left
  66. 66 : km 32.62 - alt. 161 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 32.63 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 34.93 - alt. 661 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 35.17 - alt. 661 m - Turn sharp left
  70. 70 : km 35.27 - alt. 671 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 36.09 - alt. 719 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 36.42 - alt. 700 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 37 - alt. 694 m - Turn slight right
  74. 74 : km 37.65 - alt. 724 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 38.67 - alt. 581 m - Turn slight left
  76. 76 : km 39.28 - alt. 544 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 39.47 - alt. 539 m - Turn slight left
  78. 78 : km 39.97 - alt. 500 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 41.36 - alt. 391 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 41.36 - alt. 391 m - Turn slight left
  81. 81 : km 41.47 - alt. 395 m - Turn sharp left
  82. 82 : km 41.75 - alt. 400 m - Turn slight right
  83. 83 : km 41.89 - alt. 400 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 42.34 - alt. 373 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 43.3 - alt. 319 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 43.37 - alt. 300 m - Turn slight left
  87. 87 : km 43.43 - alt. 292 m - Turn sharp right
  88. 88 : km 43.43 - alt. 292 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 43.61 - alt. 279 m - Turn slight left
  90. 90 : km 43.92 - alt. 259 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 43.98 - alt. 253 m - Turn slight right
  92. 92 : km 43.98 - alt. 253 m - Turn right
  93. 93 : km 44.28 - alt. 199 m - Turn right
  94. 94 : km 44.66 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 44.72 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 44.72 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  97. 97 : km 44.79 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  98. 98 : km 44.82 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight left
  99. 99 : km 45.02 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight left
  100. 100 : km 45.3 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight left
  101. 101 : km 45.35 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  102. 102 : km 45.36 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  103. 103 : km 45.37 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  104. 104 : km 45.43 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  105. 105 : km 46.12 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  106. 106 : km 46.57 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight right
  107. 107 : km 47.43 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight left
  108. 108 : km 47.46 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  109. 109 : km 47.77 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  110. 110 : km 47.89 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  111. 111 : km 47.9 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto A593
  112. 112 : km 48.03 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp right
  113. 113 : km 48.26 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  114. 114 : km 48.7 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  115. 115 : km 48.93 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  116. 116 : km 50.7 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight left onto B5286
  117. 117 : km 50.76 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  118. 118 : km 51.05 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  119. S/E : km 51.43 - alt. 64 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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