2.3 Grisedale Horseshoe

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 18.77 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,312 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,312 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 835 m
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    Lowest point: 79 m
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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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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. 84 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  3. 3 : km 0.41 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp left
  4. 4 : km 0.97 - alt. 106 m - Turn sharp left
  5. 5 : km 1.18 - alt. 134 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 1.63 - alt. 198 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 1.99 - alt. 264 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 2.06 - alt. 268 m - Turn slight left
  9. 9 : km 2.72 - alt. 317 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.78 - alt. 321 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.82 - alt. 316 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.92 - alt. 294 m - Turn left onto Whinlatter Pass, B5292
  13. 13 : km 2.96 - alt. 292 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 3.01 - alt. 299 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 3.34 - alt. 321 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 3.44 - alt. 331 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 5.29 - alt. 623 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 6.12 - alt. 779 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 6.39 - alt. 742 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 6.99 - alt. 724 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 7.86 - alt. 600 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 7.95 - alt. 604 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 8.05 - alt. 623 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 11.6 - alt. 605 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 11.92 - alt. 628 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 11.92 - alt. 627 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 11.94 - alt. 626 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 12 - alt. 614 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 12.34 - alt. 614 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 12.42 - alt. 628 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 12.73 - alt. 605 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 13.41 - alt. 484 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 13.5 - alt. 476 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 34 : km 13.62 - alt. 498 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 13.83 - alt. 561 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 14.7 - alt. 416 m - Turn slight left
  37. 37 : km 14.85 - alt. 417 m - Turn slight right
  38. 38 : km 14.94 - alt. 435 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 15.02 - alt. 442 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 15.57 - alt. 279 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 16.6 - alt. 137 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 16.61 - alt. 137 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 16.96 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp left
  44. 44 : km 16.97 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight right
  45. 45 : km 17.03 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 17.1 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 17.2 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp left
  48. 48 : km 17.28 - alt. 109 m - Turn slight right
  49. 49 : km 17.29 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Whinlatter Pass, B5292
  50. 50 : km 17.35 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 18.18 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp right
  52. 52 : km 18.48 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 18.51 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 18.61 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  55. S/E : km 18.77 - alt. 83 m

Useful Information

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