Kentmere Horseshoe Alternative Route.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 27.98 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,390 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,381 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 827 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 117 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. 117 m - Start on Greengate
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp right
  3. 3 : km 0.18 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.82 - alt. 207 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 0.93 - alt. 209 m - Turn slight left
  6. 6 : km 0.95 - alt. 209 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 1.27 - alt. 248 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 1.59 - alt. 277 m - Turn left onto Garburn Road
  9. 9 : km 3.46 - alt. 446 m - Turn slight left onto Garburn Pass
  10. 10 : km 3.62 - alt. 445 m - Turn right onto Garburn Pass
  11. 11 : km 3.78 - alt. 449 m - Turn slight right onto Garburn Pass
  12. 12 : km 5.77 - alt. 199 m - Turn left onto Hollin Lane
  13. 13 : km 5.83 - alt. 194 m - Turn slight left onto Hollin Lane
  14. 14 : km 5.89 - alt. 191 m - Turn slight right onto Hollin Lane
  15. 15 : km 6.27 - alt. 172 m - Turn right onto Hodgson Brow
  16. 16 : km 6.3 - alt. 172 m - Turn right onto Hollinrigg Lane
  17. 17 : km 6.33 - alt. 171 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 6.38 - alt. 177 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 7 - alt. 208 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 7.04 - alt. 206 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 7.29 - alt. 247 m - Turn left onto High Lane
  22. 22 : km 7.77 - alt. 258 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 8.37 - alt. 306 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 9.34 - alt. 480 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 9.47 - alt. 490 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 10.46 - alt. 590 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 12.78 - alt. 740 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 13.29 - alt. 765 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 13.49 - alt. 774 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 13.54 - alt. 777 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 13.89 - alt. 714 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 15.03 - alt. 722 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 15.25 - alt. 745 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 15.64 - alt. 736 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 16 - alt. 772 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 16.33 - alt. 809 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 16.58 - alt. 827 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 16.59 - alt. 826 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 39 : km 16.61 - alt. 826 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 16.63 - alt. 825 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 16.68 - alt. 823 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 16.89 - alt. 806 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 17.26 - alt. 782 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 17.54 - alt. 760 m - Turn slight right
  45. 45 : km 18.16 - alt. 780 m - Turn sharp right
  46. 46 : km 18.19 - alt. 780 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 18.74 - alt. 723 m - Turn slight right
  48. 48 : km 18.86 - alt. 702 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 20.37 - alt. 640 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 21.32 - alt. 669 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 21.85 - alt. 704 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 21.91 - alt. 704 m - Turn sharp right
  53. 53 : km 22.95 - alt. 552 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 24.37 - alt. 445 m - Turn right onto Garburn Pass
  55. 55 : km 24.52 - alt. 446 m - Turn slight right onto Garburn Pass
  56. 56 : km 26.13 - alt. 285 m - Keep left onto Garburn Road
  57. 57 : km 26.39 - alt. 277 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 26.71 - alt. 248 m - Turn slight right
  59. 59 : km 27.05 - alt. 209 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 27.81 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 27.93 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp left onto Greengate
  62. S/E : km 27.98 - alt. 117 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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