Grasmere

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 29.06 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,550 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,553 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 760 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 63 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. 66 m - Start on Red Bank Road
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Langdale Road
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.38 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.57 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.86 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight left onto Easedale Road
  7. 7 : km 0.94 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 2.07 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.56 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.58 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.64 - alt. 102 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 2.98 - alt. 149 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 6.5 - alt. 470 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 7.27 - alt. 528 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 8.15 - alt. 453 m - Turn slight right
  16. 16 : km 10.75 - alt. 338 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 11.24 - alt. 173 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 11.43 - alt. 136 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 11.82 - alt. 160 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 12.11 - alt. 196 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 12.25 - alt. 211 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 13.83 - alt. 543 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 14 - alt. 546 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 15.15 - alt. 702 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 15.71 - alt. 726 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 15.9 - alt. 726 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 16.54 - alt. 750 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 16.83 - alt. 760 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 18.11 - alt. 700 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 18.42 - alt. 721 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 18.44 - alt. 721 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 18.48 - alt. 718 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 18.61 - alt. 699 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 19.29 - alt. 671 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 19.39 - alt. 661 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 36 : km 19.44 - alt. 680 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 19.49 - alt. 699 m - Turn sharp right
  38. 38 : km 19.5 - alt. 699 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 19.55 - alt. 680 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 20.23 - alt. 633 m - Turn sharp left
  41. 41 : km 20.45 - alt. 624 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 20.54 - alt. 644 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 20.83 - alt. 730 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 21.26 - alt. 694 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 21.31 - alt. 696 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 21.58 - alt. 688 m - Turn sharp right
  47. 47 : km 21.94 - alt. 475 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 22.29 - alt. 470 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 22.8 - alt. 513 m - Turn slight right
  50. 50 : km 23.19 - alt. 547 m - Turn slight right
  51. 51 : km 24.02 - alt. 500 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 25.41 - alt. 391 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 25.41 - alt. 391 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 25.5 - alt. 393 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 25.59 - alt. 401 m - Turn slight right
  56. 56 : km 26.08 - alt. 389 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 26.15 - alt. 385 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 26.33 - alt. 380 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 26.46 - alt. 369 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 26.7 - alt. 362 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 26.99 - alt. 384 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 27.04 - alt. 391 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 27.15 - alt. 370 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 27.58 - alt. 231 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 28.71 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Red Bank Road
  66. S/E : km 29.06 - alt. 66 m

Useful Information

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