Great Lakes Connection

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 83.60 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 28h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,521 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,380 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 519 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 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. 9 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 7 m - Slight TL -> Lindale Rd, B5277
  3. 3 : km 0.11 - alt. 6 m - TR -> Windermere Rd, B5271
  4. 4 : km 0.45 - alt. 16 m - TL
  5. 5 : km 0.75 - alt. 64 m - TL
  6. 6 : km 0.82 - alt. 72 m - Slight TL
  7. 7 : km 1.63 - alt. 156 m - TL
  8. 8 : km 1.67 - alt. 158 m - Slight TL
  9. 9 : km 1.74 - alt. 165 m - TL
  10. 10 : km 2.02 - alt. 204 m - Keep L
  11. 11 : km 2.05 - alt. 206 m - TR
  12. 12 : km 2.3 - alt. 220 m - TL
  13. 13 : km 2.31 - alt. 220 m - TR
  14. 14 : km 2.31 - alt. 220 m - TL
  15. 15 : km 2.77 - alt. 200 m - Keep R
  16. 16 : km 2.93 - alt. 190 m - TR
  17. 17 : km 4.44 - alt. 33 m - TL
  18. 18 : km 4.47 - alt. 32 m - TR -> Priest Ln
  19. 19 : km 4.65 - alt. 30 m - TL
  20. 20 : km 4.77 - alt. 29 m - Slight TR -> The Square
  21. 21 : km 4.9 - alt. 30 m - TL
  22. 22 : km 5 - alt. 29 m - TR
  23. 23 : km 5.02 - alt. 30 m - Keep R
  24. 24 : km 5.38 - alt. 52 m - Keep R
  25. 25 : km 5.62 - alt. 52 m - TR
  26. 26 : km 5.67 - alt. 49 m - Keep L
  27. 27 : km 5.81 - alt. 54 m - Keep L
  28. 28 : km 5.98 - alt. 66 m - TR
  29. 29 : km 5.98 - alt. 66 m - TL
  30. 30 : km 6.2 - alt. 79 m - Keep L
  31. 31 : km 6.86 - alt. 92 m - TL
  32. 32 : km 6.99 - alt. 92 m - TL
  33. 33 : km 7.41 - alt. 127 m - Keep R
  34. 34 : km 7.64 - alt. 140 m - Keep L
  35. 35 : km 8.86 - alt. 138 m - Sharp L
  36. 36 : km 10.89 - alt. 139 m - TR
  37. 37 : km 11.44 - alt. 109 m - TR
  38. 38 : km 12.94 - alt. 101 m - Sharp R
  39. 39 : km 12.96 - alt. 100 m - Sharp L
  40. 40 : km 12.98 - alt. 101 m - Slight TR
  41. 41 : km 14.02 - alt. 43 m - TL -> A590
  42. 42 : km 14.19 - alt. 41 m - Keep R
  43. 43 : km 14.24 - alt. 41 m - Sharp R
  44. 44 : km 14.36 - alt. 40 m - Keep R
  45. 45 : km 14.75 - alt. 50 m - Keep R
  46. 46 : km 15.28 - alt. 48 m - Keep R
  47. 47 : km 15.36 - alt. 49 m - Keep R
  48. 48 : km 16.21 - alt. 51 m - TL
  49. 49 : km 16.57 - alt. 93 m - Keep R
  50. 50 : km 17 - alt. 78 m - Keep L
  51. 51 : km 17.08 - alt. 83 m - TR
  52. 52 : km 17.1 - alt. 82 m - TL -> Plum Green
  53. 53 : km 17.29 - alt. 91 m - Keep R
  54. 54 : km 17.51 - alt. 106 m - Slight TL
  55. 55 : km 17.85 - alt. 160 m - TL
  56. 56 : km 17.87 - alt. 160 m - Keep L
  57. 57 : km 18.1 - alt. 172 m - TR
  58. 58 : km 18.26 - alt. 180 m - Slight TL
  59. 59 : km 18.3 - alt. 180 m - TL
  60. 60 : km 18.58 - alt. 180 m - Keep R
  61. 61 : km 19.11 - alt. 179 m - Keep L
  62. 62 : km 19.14 - alt. 180 m - Sharp L
  63. 63 : km 19.6 - alt. 143 m - Keep R
  64. 64 : km 19.62 - alt. 143 m - Sharp L
  65. 65 : km 19.64 - alt. 143 m - Sharp R
  66. 66 : km 19.74 - alt. 142 m - Sharp R
  67. 67 : km 19.76 - alt. 141 m - Sharp R
  68. 68 : km 20.15 - alt. 194 m - TR
  69. 69 : km 20.2 - alt. 194 m - TR
  70. 70 : km 20.43 - alt. 169 m - Sharp R
  71. 71 : km 20.52 - alt. 169 m - TR
  72. 72 : km 21.06 - alt. 45 m - TR
  73. 73 : km 21.09 - alt. 45 m - Sharp R
  74. 74 : km 21.22 - alt. 51 m - Keep R
  75. 75 : km 22.5 - alt. 43 m - Sharp R [private Rd]
  76. 76 : km 23.49 - alt. 109 m - Sharp R
  77. 77 : km 24.86 - alt. 49 m - TR -> Windermere Shore Footpath
  78. 78 : km 26.77 - alt. 48 m - TR
  79. 79 : km 27.62 - alt. 81 m - Keep R
  80. 80 : km 27.76 - alt. 75 m - TR
  81. 81 : km 27.99 - alt. 53 m - TL
  82. 82 : km 28.16 - alt. 42 m - Slight TL
  83. 83 : km 28.17 - alt. 42 m - Keep L
  84. 84 : km 28.26 - alt. 49 m - Keep L
  85. 85 : km 28.3 - alt. 63 m - Sharp R
  86. 86 : km 28.49 - alt. 43 m - Slight TL
  87. 87 : km 28.87 - alt. 42 m - Keep R
  88. 88 : km 32.43 - alt. 41 m - Keep L
  89. 89 : km 32.52 - alt. 48 m - Sharp R
  90. 90 : km 32.61 - alt. 41 m - Sharp L
  91. 91 : km 34.26 - alt. 43 m - TR
  92. 92 : km 34.66 - alt. 43 m - Keep R
  93. 93 : km 34.72 - alt. 52 m - Keep L
  94. 94 : km 34.87 - alt. 66 m - TR
  95. 95 : km 34.88 - alt. 66 m - Keep L
  96. 96 : km 34.96 - alt. 62 m - Sharp L
  97. 97 : km 34.99 - alt. 64 m - TL
  98. 98 : km 35.02 - alt. 67 m - TR
  99. 99 : km 35.05 - alt. 70 m - Slight TR
  100. 100 : km 35.47 - alt. 64 m - Sharp R
  101. 101 : km 35.92 - alt. 49 m - Keep R
  102. 102 : km 36.37 - alt. 42 m - Keep R
  103. 103 : km 37.59 - alt. 53 m - TR
  104. 104 : km 37.93 - alt. 50 m - TL
  105. 105 : km 37.93 - alt. 51 m - TR -> B5286
  106. 106 : km 38.14 - alt. 56 m - TR
  107. 107 : km 38.24 - alt. 52 m - TR -> B5286
  108. 108 : km 38.28 - alt. 51 m - TL
  109. 109 : km 39.21 - alt. 43 m - Sharp L -> Bog Ln
  110. 110 : km 39.45 - alt. 46 m - TR
  111. 111 : km 39.5 - alt. 46 m - TR -> A593
  112. 112 : km 40.26 - alt. 47 m - TR
  113. 113 : km 40.26 - alt. 47 m - TL
  114. 114 : km 40.61 - alt. 41 m - TR -> A593
  115. 115 : km 40.62 - alt. 41 m - Sharp L -> Under Loughrigg Rd
  116. 116 : km 41.32 - alt. 43 m - TR -> Miller Bridge
  117. 117 : km 41.33 - alt. 42 m - Keep R
  118. 118 : km 41.6 - alt. 45 m - TR
  119. 119 : km 41.6 - alt. 45 m - TL
  120. 120 : km 41.82 - alt. 51 m - TR -> Millans Park
  121. 121 : km 41.84 - alt. 51 m - TL -> Compston Rd, A591
  122. 122 : km 41.93 - alt. 55 m - Keep L -> Compston Rd, A591
  123. 123 : km 41.96 - alt. 55 m - Slight TL -> Rydal Rd, A591
  124. 124 : km 42.09 - alt. 53 m - Sharp R -> Smithy Brow
  125. 125 : km 42.18 - alt. 64 m - TL -> Kirkstone Rd
  126. 126 : km 42.24 - alt. 73 m - TL -> Sweden Bridge Ln
  127. 127 : km 42.33 - alt. 78 m - Keep R -> Sweden Bridge Ln
  128. 128 : km 44.41 - alt. 230 m - Keep R -> Sweden Bridge Ln
  129. 129 : km 46.32 - alt. 321 m - Keep R
  130. 130 : km 46.43 - alt. 324 m - Keep R
  131. 131 : km 47.66 - alt. 519 m - TR
  132. 132 : km 48.31 - alt. 394 m - Keep R
  133. 133 : km 48.49 - alt. 361 m - TL
  134. 134 : km 48.51 - alt. 365 m - Sharp R
  135. 135 : km 48.79 - alt. 300 m - Keep R
  136. 136 : km 50.24 - alt. 171 m - Slight TL
  137. 137 : km 50.65 - alt. 165 m - TR [private Rd]
  138. 138 : km 50.66 - alt. 165 m - TL [private Rd]
  139. 139 : km 52.14 - alt. 159 m - Sharp L
  140. 140 : km 52.14 - alt. 160 m - TR
  141. 141 : km 52.83 - alt. 158 m - Sharp R
  142. 142 : km 53.54 - alt. 152 m - TR
  143. 143 : km 53.65 - alt. 160 m - Slight TL
  144. 144 : km 54.46 - alt. 158 m - Keep L
  145. 145 : km 55.06 - alt. 158 m - TR
  146. 146 : km 55.08 - alt. 160 m - Keep L
  147. 147 : km 55.16 - alt. 168 m - TL
  148. 148 : km 55.9 - alt. 159 m - Keep R
  149. 149 : km 56.35 - alt. 180 m - Keep L
  150. 150 : km 57.56 - alt. 178 m - Keep R
  151. 151 : km 60.34 - alt. 196 m - Slight TL
  152. 152 : km 60.9 - alt. 189 m - Keep L
  153. 153 : km 61.2 - alt. 173 m - Keep R
  154. 154 : km 61.28 - alt. 167 m - Sharp L
  155. 155 : km 61.39 - alt. 154 m - Keep R
  156. 156 : km 63.83 - alt. 159 m - TL
  157. 157 : km 64 - alt. 145 m - Slight TL
  158. 158 : km 64.19 - alt. 145 m - Sharp R
  159. 159 : km 64.28 - alt. 146 m - Sharp L
  160. 160 : km 64.3 - alt. 146 m - TR
  161. 161 : km 64.66 - alt. 173 m - Keep R
  162. 162 : km 64.82 - alt. 176 m - Sharp L
  163. 163 : km 64.97 - alt. 173 m - Slight TL
  164. 164 : km 65.15 - alt. 165 m - TL
  165. 165 : km 65.18 - alt. 177 m - TL
  166. 166 : km 65.21 - alt. 177 m - Slight TL
  167. 167 : km 66.29 - alt. 202 m - Keep L
  168. 168 : km 66.49 - alt. 179 m - TL
  169. 169 : km 66.51 - alt. 180 m - Sharp R
  170. 170 : km 66.52 - alt. 179 m - Slight TL
  171. 171 : km 66.76 - alt. 181 m - TL
  172. 172 : km 67.03 - alt. 161 m - Keep R
  173. 173 : km 67.7 - alt. 175 m - TR [private Rd]
  174. 174 : km 67.92 - alt. 183 m - TL
  175. 175 : km 68.35 - alt. 153 m - TR
  176. 176 : km 69.27 - alt. 150 m - Sharp R
  177. 177 : km 69.3 - alt. 150 m - TR
  178. 178 : km 69.34 - alt. 147 m - Slight TR
  179. 179 : km 69.42 - alt. 147 m - Keep L
  180. 180 : km 70.33 - alt. 146 m - Keep L
  181. 181 : km 71.01 - alt. 148 m - TL
  182. 182 : km 71.08 - alt. 147 m - Slight TL
  183. 183 : km 71.09 - alt. 147 m - TR -> B5320
  184. 184 : km 71.24 - alt. 147 m - TL
  185. 185 : km 71.5 - alt. 146 m - Keep R
  186. 186 : km 71.93 - alt. 156 m - TL
  187. 187 : km 72.01 - alt. 158 m - Keep L
  188. 188 : km 72.64 - alt. 154 m - TR
  189. 189 : km 72.64 - alt. 154 m - TL
  190. 190 : km 73.02 - alt. 146 m - TR
  191. 191 : km 74.18 - alt. 153 m - Sharp R
  192. 192 : km 74.34 - alt. 153 m - TR
  193. 193 : km 74.78 - alt. 158 m - TL -> B5320
  194. 194 : km 75.96 - alt. 169 m - TL
  195. 195 : km 76.22 - alt. 177 m - TL -> Bridleway
  196. 196 : km 76.79 - alt. 161 m - Sharp R -> Bridleway
  197. 197 : km 77.55 - alt. 164 m - Slight TL
  198. 198 : km 77.63 - alt. 161 m - TL
  199. 199 : km 77.73 - alt. 161 m - TR
  200. 200 : km 77.73 - alt. 160 m - Keep R
  201. 201 : km 77.74 - alt. 159 m - TL
  202. 202 : km 78.24 - alt. 133 m - Sharp R
  203. 203 : km 79.48 - alt. 142 m - TR
  204. 204 : km 79.51 - alt. 143 m - Sharp L
  205. 205 : km 79.55 - alt. 142 m - Sharp R
  206. 206 : km 79.58 - alt. 143 m - Slight TL
  207. 207 : km 79.83 - alt. 149 m - TL
  208. 208 : km 79.97 - alt. 142 m - Keep L -> Eamont Bridge to Yanwath
  209. 209 : km 80.81 - alt. 122 m - TR
  210. 210 : km 80.87 - alt. 122 m - Keep R
  211. 211 : km 80.99 - alt. 126 m - TL -> Eamont Bridge to Yanwath
  212. 212 : km 81.36 - alt. 119 m - Slight TR
  213. 213 : km 81.63 - alt. 118 m - TL -> A6
  214. 214 : km 81.87 - alt. 130 m - TL
  215. 215 : km 81.88 - alt. 130 m - Slight TR
  216. 216 : km 81.91 - alt. 132 m - TL
  217. 217 : km 82.01 - alt. 134 m - TL
  218. 218 : km 82.07 - alt. 135 m - TR
  219. 219 : km 82.16 - alt. 135 m - TL
  220. 220 : km 82.5 - alt. 140 m - TR -> Wetheriggs Ln
  221. 221 : km 83.02 - alt. 129 m - TL -> Wetheriggs Rise Castle Hill Rd
  222. 222 : km 83.08 - alt. 131 m - TR -> Castle Hill Rd
  223. 223 : km 83.15 - alt. 135 m - TL
  224. 224 : km 83.18 - alt. 140 m - TR -> Castle Dr
  225. 225 : km 83.19 - alt. 140 m - TL
  226. 226 : km 83.31 - alt. 150 m - TL
  227. 227 : km 83.41 - alt. 150 m - TL
  228. 228 : km 83.54 - alt. 146 m - TR -> Ullswater Rd, A592
  229. 229 : km 83.55 - alt. 146 m - TL
  230. 230 : km 83.58 - alt. 146 m - Slight TR
  231. 231 : km 83.59 - alt. 146 m - Sharp L
  232. E : km 83.6 - alt. 146 m

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