Skidaw And Blencathra V2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 33.73 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 14h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,622 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,626 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 927 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 82 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/E : km 0 - alt. 92 m - Start on St John's Street
  2. 2 : km 0.15 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Station Street
  3. 3 : km 0.3 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Penrith Road, A5271
  4. 4 : km 0.31 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  5. 5 : km 0.58 - alt. 85 m - Keep left onto Station Road
  6. 6 : km 0.59 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.67 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.71 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.72 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 0.77 - alt. 92 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Briar Rigg
  11. 11 : km 1.16 - alt. 89 m - Turn sharp right onto Spoonygreen Lane
  12. 12 : km 1.58 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.25 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 2.84 - alt. 135 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 4.07 - alt. 127 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 4.39 - alt. 124 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 17 : km 4.43 - alt. 128 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 4.55 - alt. 155 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 6.91 - alt. 719 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 6.95 - alt. 721 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 7.68 - alt. 922 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 8.24 - alt. 922 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 8.97 - alt. 826 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 11.53 - alt. 467 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 11.57 - alt. 463 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 13.2 - alt. 395 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 13.67 - alt. 332 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 14.13 - alt. 329 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 16.26 - alt. 290 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 16.3 - alt. 284 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 16.93 - alt. 254 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 17.83 - alt. 253 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 17.88 - alt. 264 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 18.74 - alt. 248 m - Turn slight right
  35. 35 : km 18.77 - alt. 250 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 19.61 - alt. 285 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 20.6 - alt. 249 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 21.32 - alt. 375 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 21.96 - alt. 466 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 23.2 - alt. 592 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 23.77 - alt. 797 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 24.53 - alt. 862 m - Turn sharp right
  43. 43 : km 27.96 - alt. 377 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 28.21 - alt. 290 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 28.25 - alt. 284 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 28.28 - alt. 282 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 28.3 - alt. 276 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 28.37 - alt. 266 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 28.45 - alt. 262 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 28.75 - alt. 201 m - Turn slight right
  51. 51 : km 28.89 - alt. 185 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 29.37 - alt. 161 m - Turn sharp right
  53. 53 : km 29.52 - alt. 184 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 29.98 - alt. 162 m - Turn sharp left
  55. 55 : km 30.26 - alt. 129 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 30.88 - alt. 123 m - Turn sharp left
  57. 57 : km 30.99 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 32.69 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp right
  59. 59 : km 32.75 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Penrith Road, A5271
  60. 60 : km 33.43 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Station Street
  61. 61 : km 33.58 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Saint John's Street
  62. S/E : km 33.73 - alt. 92 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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↔25.26 km ↗+1,659 m ↘-1,600 m ◔11h 55 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Keswick (Cumberland)

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Walking YHA hopping in The Lake District - YHA Keswick to YHA Borrowdale

Association or club
YHA hopping in The Lake District - YHA Keswick to YHA Borrowdale
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⚑Departure from Keswick (Cumberland)

The YHA is a great institution and I guess most fell walkers have stayed at a hostel at some time in their lives. They were created "to help all, especially young people of limited means, to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside, particularly by providing hostels or other simple accommodation for them on their travels". Here's a collection of routes starting and finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way there are 3 Wainwrights,a ferry and 1 pub.

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