Pen-y-Ghent 50km

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 49.84 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 17h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,167 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,169 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 692 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 229 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. 240 m
  2. 1 : km 0.14 - alt. 243 m - Turn right onto Gayle Lane
  3. 2 : km 0.52 - alt. 253 m - Turn right
  4. 3 : km 0.64 - alt. 256 m - Turn right
  5. 4 : km 0.99 - alt. 271 m - Turn right
  6. 5 : km 1.02 - alt. 272 m - Turn left
  7. 6 : km 1.15 - alt. 284 m - Turn right
  8. 7 : km 1.43 - alt. 292 m - Turn right
  9. 8 : km 1.46 - alt. 291 m - Turn left onto Gaudy Lane
  10. 9 : km 2.08 - alt. 338 m - Keep left onto Gaudy Lane
  11. 10 : km 4.67 - alt. 550 m - Turn left onto Cam Road
  12. 11 : km 8.56 - alt. 572 m - Turn right onto Cam High Road
  13. 12 : km 12.68 - alt. 437 m - Keep left onto Cam Road
  14. 13 : km 14.35 - alt. 343 m - Keep left onto Cam Road
  15. 14 : km 16.12 - alt. 356 m - Turn left
  16. 15 : km 16.31 - alt. 366 m - Keep right
  17. 16 : km 17.1 - alt. 389 m - Turn right onto Langstroth Dale Road
  18. 17 : km 20.55 - alt. 322 m - Keep left
  19. 18 : km 21.89 - alt. 230 m - Turn sharp left onto B6479
  20. 19 : km 22.18 - alt. 235 m - Turn left
  21. 20 : km 22.19 - alt. 236 m - Keep right onto Horton Scar Lane
  22. 21 : km 22.41 - alt. 249 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 22 : km 22.67 - alt. 234 m - Turn right
  24. 23 : km 22.69 - alt. 233 m - Turn left
  25. 24 : km 22.72 - alt. 233 m - Turn left
  26. 25 : km 23.38 - alt. 263 m - Turn left
  27. 26 : km 23.41 - alt. 267 m - Turn left
  28. 27 : km 25.54 - alt. 532 m - Turn left
  29. 28 : km 27.12 - alt. 571 m - Turn left
  30. 29 : km 27.13 - alt. 569 m - Turn left
  31. 30 : km 28.17 - alt. 406 m - Keep left
  32. 31 : km 30.31 - alt. 380 m - Turn right
  33. 32 : km 31.58 - alt. 378 m - Keep right onto Langstroth Dale Road
  34. 33 : km 32.69 - alt. 389 m - Turn left
  35. 34 : km 33.67 - alt. 356 m - Turn right onto Cam Road
  36. 35 : km 35.17 - alt. 342 m - Keep left onto Cam Road
  37. 36 : km 35.45 - alt. 343 m - Turn slight right onto Cam Road
  38. 37 : km 37.11 - alt. 437 m - Turn slight right onto Cam High Road
  39. 38 : km 38.77 - alt. 521 m - Keep right onto Cam High Road
  40. 39 : km 38.84 - alt. 521 m - Keep left onto Cam High Road
  41. 40 : km 41.24 - alt. 572 m - Turn left onto West Cam Road
  42. 41 : km 45.12 - alt. 550 m - Turn right onto Gaudy Lane
  43. 42 : km 47.71 - alt. 338 m - Turn slight right onto Gaudy Lane
  44. 43 : km 48.33 - alt. 291 m - Turn right
  45. 44 : km 48.36 - alt. 292 m - Turn left
  46. 45 : km 48.64 - alt. 284 m - Turn left
  47. 46 : km 48.77 - alt. 272 m - Turn right
  48. 47 : km 48.8 - alt. 271 m - Turn left onto Harker Hill
  49. 48 : km 48.98 - alt. 259 m - Keep left
  50. 49 : km 49.21 - alt. 254 m - Turn left onto Gayle Lane
  51. 50 : km 49.27 - alt. 253 m - Turn right
  52. 51 : km 49.62 - alt. 249 m - Turn left
  53. 52 : km 49.73 - alt. 238 m - Turn left onto Market Place, A684
  54. S/E : km 49.84 - alt. 240 m

Useful Information

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Walking Nappa Hall & Whitfield Gill Force from Askrigg

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Walking Keld & Swinner Gill

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↔9.20 km ↗+226 m ↘-226 m ◔3h 15 ▲Moderate
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↔9.87 km ↗+229 m ↘-229 m ◔3h 30 ▲Moderate
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Walking The Knights Templar Preceptory from West Burton

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The Knights Templar Preceptory from West Burton
↔8.28 km ↗+205 m ↘-211 m ◔2h 55 ▲Moderate
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