Sam's To Nixon Head

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 48.80 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 17h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,312 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,243 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 661 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 84 m
  • ⚐
    District: Penrith 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.669279° / W 2.755136°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.878074° / W 2.707036°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 139 m - Start on Graham Street
  2. 2 : km 0.14 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 152 m - Turn left onto Croft Avenue
  4. 4 : km 0.36 - alt. 169 m - Turn right onto Croft Terrace
  5. 5 : km 0.55 - alt. 167 m - Turn left onto Lowther Street
  6. 6 : km 0.78 - alt. 185 m - Turn sharp left onto Beacon Edge
  7. 7 : km 0.83 - alt. 186 m - Turn right onto Intack Lane
  8. 8 : km 1.58 - alt. 227 m - Turn right onto Salkeld Road
  9. 9 : km 1.65 - alt. 230 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.96 - alt. 238 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 2.24 - alt. 263 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 2.44 - alt. 279 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.71 - alt. 227 m - Turn left onto Stagstones Road
  14. 14 : km 4.48 - alt. 209 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 5.07 - alt. 184 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 5.83 - alt. 120 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 17 : km 6.21 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp right onto A686
  18. 18 : km 6.23 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 19 : km 7.09 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto The Avenue
  20. 20 : km 8.35 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 8.61 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 9.42 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Ladies Walk
  23. 23 : km 9.8 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto A686
  24. 24 : km 10.2 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 10.22 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 10.3 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 10.35 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Salkeld Road
  28. 28 : km 10.38 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 10.49 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Back Lane
  30. 30 : km 10.54 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Storey Bank
  31. 31 : km 11.04 - alt. 124 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 11.14 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 11.47 - alt. 113 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 12.46 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 18.97 - alt. 229 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 21.77 - alt. 569 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 22.99 - alt. 644 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 23.09 - alt. 655 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 23.82 - alt. 608 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 24.06 - alt. 601 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 24.1 - alt. 606 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 24.7 - alt. 610 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 24.81 - alt. 629 m - Turn sharp left
  44. 44 : km 24.82 - alt. 629 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 25.47 - alt. 595 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 25.78 - alt. 566 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 26.09 - alt. 568 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 26.25 - alt. 580 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 26.37 - alt. 573 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 26.38 - alt. 572 m - Turn left onto A686
  51. 51 : km 26.39 - alt. 572 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 35.34 - alt. 363 m - Turn sharp left
  53. 53 : km 35.95 - alt. 465 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 38.72 - alt. 563 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 39.23 - alt. 580 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 43.42 - alt. 359 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 44.75 - alt. 435 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 45.45 - alt. 474 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 48.51 - alt. 218 m - Turn left
  60. E : km 48.8 - alt. 208 m

Useful Information

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