Skidaw

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.27 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,157 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,159 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 927 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 85 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. 224 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.13 - alt. 215 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.33 - alt. 220 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 0.33 - alt. 220 m - Turn sharp left
  5. 5 : km 0.51 - alt. 208 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 0.98 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 1.53 - alt. 109 m - Turn slight left onto Springs Road
  8. 8 : km 1.58 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Springs Garth
  9. 9 : km 1.71 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.87 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Manor Brow
  11. 11 : km 1.92 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 2.01 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.26 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 2.28 - alt. 93 m - Turn sharp right onto Brackenrigg Drive
  15. 15 : km 2.38 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight left onto Brackenrigg Drive
  16. 16 : km 2.57 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Penrith Road, A5271
  17. 17 : km 2.92 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 3.01 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.32 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 3.67 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 4.04 - alt. 173 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 4.28 - alt. 191 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 23 : km 4.5 - alt. 263 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 4.59 - alt. 260 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 5.56 - alt. 291 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 5.89 - alt. 304 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 6.22 - alt. 330 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 6.66 - alt. 419 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 7.79 - alt. 660 m - Turn sharp left
  30. 30 : km 8.71 - alt. 740 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 10.32 - alt. 920 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 11.14 - alt. 922 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 11.39 - alt. 920 m - Turn slight left
  34. 34 : km 11.83 - alt. 837 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 13.04 - alt. 740 m - Turn slight right
  36. 36 : km 14.29 - alt. 550 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 14.77 - alt. 419 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 15.02 - alt. 343 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 15.17 - alt. 330 m - Turn slight right
  40. 40 : km 15.83 - alt. 291 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 15.87 - alt. 292 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 16.8 - alt. 260 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 16.89 - alt. 263 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 17.11 - alt. 191 m - Turn sharp right
  45. 45 : km 17.35 - alt. 173 m - Turn sharp left
  46. 46 : km 17.72 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp right
  47. 47 : km 18.07 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 18.38 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 18.46 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp right onto Penrith Road, A5271
  50. 50 : km 18.82 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Blencathra Street
  51. 51 : km 18.9 - alt. 87 m - Keep left onto Brackenrigg Drive
  52. 52 : km 19 - alt. 93 m - Keep right onto Brackenrigg Drive
  53. 53 : km 19.1 - alt. 93 m - Turn sharp left
  54. 54 : km 19.13 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp left onto Skiddaw Street
  55. 55 : km 19.13 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 19.16 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight right onto Grizedale Close
  57. 57 : km 19.39 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Manor Brow
  58. 58 : km 19.44 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Halls Mead
  59. 59 : km 19.55 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Halls Mead
  60. 60 : km 19.62 - alt. 104 m - Turn sharp left
  61. 61 : km 19.67 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 19.8 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Springs Road
  63. 63 : km 19.85 - alt. 109 m - Turn slight right onto Springs Road
  64. 64 : km 20.39 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight right
  65. 65 : km 20.97 - alt. 212 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 21.13 - alt. 215 m - Turn left
  67. S/E : km 21.27 - alt. 224 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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