Skiddaw From Herdwick Croft

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.62 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 941 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 937 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 927 m
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    Lowest point: 69 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. 70 m - Start on B5291
  2. 2 : km 0.79 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp right
  3. 3 : km 2.2 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 2.46 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 2.48 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 2.94 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 3.65 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 3.68 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight right
  9. 9 : km 4.65 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto A591
  10. 10 : km 4.65 - alt. 124 m - Turn sharp left onto High Side
  11. 11 : km 5.09 - alt. 153 m - Turn sharp left
  12. 12 : km 5.12 - alt. 157 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 5.42 - alt. 209 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 5.61 - alt. 235 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 6.18 - alt. 332 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 6.23 - alt. 330 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 6.53 - alt. 337 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 6.53 - alt. 337 m - Turn slight left onto Longside Edge
  19. 19 : km 8.8 - alt. 695 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 9.26 - alt. 743 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 9.44 - alt. 719 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 9.49 - alt. 721 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 10.22 - alt. 922 m - Turn slight left
  24. 24 : km 10.92 - alt. 854 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 11.04 - alt. 837 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 11.04 - alt. 837 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 12.39 - alt. 670 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 13.29 - alt. 405 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 14.65 - alt. 288 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 14.79 - alt. 286 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 16.11 - alt. 211 m - Turn left onto High Side
  32. 32 : km 16.11 - alt. 210 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 16.46 - alt. 192 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 17.93 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 18.11 - alt. 96 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 18.13 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Back Hill
  37. 37 : km 18.17 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 18.26 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 18.34 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 18.36 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 18.41 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto North Row
  42. 42 : km 19.77 - alt. 98 m - Turn sharp left onto A591
  43. 43 : km 19.79 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 19.88 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 20.18 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 20.23 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 20.69 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto B5291
  48. 48 : km 20.7 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp right
  49. 49 : km 20.7 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto B5291
  50. S/E : km 21.62 - alt. 70 m

Useful Information

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