Keswick - Large Derwent Water Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 27.72 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,015 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,014 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 649 m
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    Lowest point: 75 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. 81 m - Start near 4 Bank St, Keswick CA12, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.13 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight right onto Main Street, A5271
  3. 3 : km 0.35 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.42 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight left
  5. 5 : km 0.44 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right
  6. 6 : km 0.54 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 1.22 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.33 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.63 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight right
  10. 10 : km 1.68 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.45 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 3 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 4.02 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 4.07 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 4.22 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 4.33 - alt. 129 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 4.4 - alt. 144 m - Turn slight left
  18. 18 : km 4.5 - alt. 164 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.59 - alt. 189 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 5.5 - alt. 324 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 6.42 - alt. 403 m - Turn slight right
  22. 22 : km 6.7 - alt. 334 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 23 : km 8.05 - alt. 554 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 8.73 - alt. 562 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 10.55 - alt. 623 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 10.94 - alt. 546 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 11.94 - alt. 309 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 11.94 - alt. 308 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 12.27 - alt. 242 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 12.79 - alt. 207 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 13.46 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 13.7 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 15.16 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 15.17 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight right
  35. 35 : km 15.32 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight right
  36. 36 : km 15.65 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 15.73 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 16.26 - alt. 81 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 17.24 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 17.75 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 18.43 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left
  42. 42 : km 18.67 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 18.82 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight left
  44. 44 : km 18.82 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight right
  45. 45 : km 18.83 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight right
  46. 46 : km 18.84 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 18.98 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 18.99 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto B5289
  49. 49 : km 19.13 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight right
  50. 50 : km 19.15 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 19.65 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight right onto B5289
  52. 52 : km 19.66 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 20.59 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left
  54. 54 : km 20.77 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 20.78 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto B5289
  56. 56 : km 20.79 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight left
  57. 57 : km 21.51 - alt. 163 m - Turn slight left
  58. 58 : km 21.66 - alt. 193 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 21.72 - alt. 191 m - Turn sharp left
  60. 60 : km 21.76 - alt. 191 m - Turn sharp right
  61. 61 : km 23.49 - alt. 349 m - Turn slight right
  62. 62 : km 23.64 - alt. 364 m - Turn slight right
  63. 63 : km 23.76 - alt. 367 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 24.86 - alt. 229 m - Turn slight left
  65. 65 : km 25.76 - alt. 187 m - Turn left onto A591
  66. 66 : km 26.21 - alt. 147 m - Turn left onto Manor Brow
  67. 67 : km 27.7 - alt. 81 m - Continue onto Main Street
  68. 68 : km 27.7 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  69. S/E : km 27.72 - alt. 81 m

Useful Information

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↔25.26 km ↗+1,659 m ↘-1,600 m ◔11h 55 ▲Difficult
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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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