Derwentwater Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.87 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 32 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 32 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 107 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 74 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. 87 m - Start on Church Street
  2. 2 : km 0.33 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Borrowdale Road
  3. 3 : km 0.41 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.6 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left
  5. 5 : km 0.61 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Lake Road
  6. 6 : km 0.61 - alt. 78 m - Keep right onto Lake Road
  7. 7 : km 1.12 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 1.27 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.29 - alt. 81 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 1.65 - alt. 76 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 1.68 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 2.11 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.38 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 3.16 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 3.88 - alt. 79 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 5.26 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto B5289
  17. 17 : km 5.26 - alt. 78 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 5.78 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 5.79 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left onto B5289
  20. 20 : km 6.09 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 6.09 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 6.25 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 6.49 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 6.89 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 7.88 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 8.14 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 8.32 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 8.34 - alt. 79 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 9.77 - alt. 78 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 10.02 - alt. 89 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 10.26 - alt. 92 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 11.28 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 11.31 - alt. 83 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 11.37 - alt. 86 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 12.33 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 36 : km 12.33 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 12.6 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 12.73 - alt. 81 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 12.96 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 13.07 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 13.75 - alt. 77 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 13.86 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 13.93 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 14.01 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Bridge Terrace
  45. 45 : km 14.01 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Main Street, A5271
  46. 46 : km 14.28 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Main Street
  47. 47 : km 14.48 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Saint John's Street
  48. 48 : km 14.7 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  49. S/E : km 14.87 - alt. 87 m

Useful Information

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