Skiddaw Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 34.84 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 16h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 2,300 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 2,291 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 927 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 150 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 : km 0 - alt. 294 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.28 - alt. 304 m - Keep left
  3. 3 : km 0.72 - alt. 335 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.77 - alt. 343 m - Turn slight right
  5. 5 : km 1.03 - alt. 418 m - Turn slight left
  6. 6 : km 1.51 - alt. 550 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 2.76 - alt. 740 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 3.96 - alt. 837 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 5.37 - alt. 854 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 5.48 - alt. 837 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 6.8 - alt. 670 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 7.7 - alt. 405 m - Turn sharp right
  13. 13 : km 7.81 - alt. 419 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 7.88 - alt. 438 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 9.15 - alt. 476 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 10.16 - alt. 653 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 10.57 - alt. 648 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 10.97 - alt. 630 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 13.16 - alt. 695 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 13.6 - alt. 657 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 14.27 - alt. 627 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 14.81 - alt. 602 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 15.29 - alt. 608 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 16.64 - alt. 332 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 25 : km 17.37 - alt. 316 m - Turn slight right onto Cumbrian Way [Attention, there is a ford on the way]
  26. 26 : km 19.91 - alt. 249 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 20.98 - alt. 457 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 21.04 - alt. 462 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 21.12 - alt. 471 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 21.43 - alt. 580 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 22.32 - alt. 692 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 22.77 - alt. 657 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 22.81 - alt. 655 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 23 - alt. 630 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 23.01 - alt. 624 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 36 : km 24.38 - alt. 673 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 25.17 - alt. 623 m - Turn sharp right
  38. 38 : km 25.27 - alt. 616 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 26.29 - alt. 837 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 26.43 - alt. 797 m - Turn left onto Sharp Edge
  41. 41 : km 26.93 - alt. 606 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 26.93 - alt. 606 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 43 : km 26.99 - alt. 594 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 27.01 - alt. 594 m - Turn slight right
  45. 45 : km 27.72 - alt. 823 m - Turn sharp left
  46. 46 : km 27.85 - alt. 841 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 27.98 - alt. 862 m - Turn left onto Halls Fell Ridge
  48. 48 : km 28.01 - alt. 862 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 30.5 - alt. 594 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 31.57 - alt. 304 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 31.71 - alt. 284 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 31.74 - alt. 282 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 31.77 - alt. 276 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 31.83 - alt. 266 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 31.91 - alt. 262 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 32.22 - alt. 201 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 32.83 - alt. 161 m - Turn sharp right
  58. 58 : km 32.99 - alt. 184 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 33.03 - alt. 189 m - Turn sharp right
  60. 60 : km 33.04 - alt. 193 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 33.88 - alt. 283 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 33.89 - alt. 283 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 34.68 - alt. 292 m - Turn right
  64. E : km 34.84 - alt. 303 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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