Kentmere Horseshoe

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 28.17 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,319 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,320 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 827 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 173 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. 174 m - Start on Hollin Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.37 - alt. 194 m - Turn slight right onto Hollin Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.44 - alt. 199 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 2.33 - alt. 442 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 2.75 - alt. 513 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 6 : km 2.8 - alt. 511 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 3.18 - alt. 479 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 3.28 - alt. 465 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 4.21 - alt. 474 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 4.31 - alt. 477 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 4.34 - alt. 478 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 4.35 - alt. 478 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 4.47 - alt. 474 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 5.4 - alt. 465 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 5.41 - alt. 466 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 5.68 - alt. 495 m - Turn sharp left
  17. 17 : km 5.93 - alt. 446 m - Turn sharp right onto Garburn Pass
  18. 18 : km 6.09 - alt. 445 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 8.12 - alt. 659 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 8.55 - alt. 703 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 8.56 - alt. 703 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 10.02 - alt. 644 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 11.01 - alt. 636 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 11.58 - alt. 704 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 11.68 - alt. 721 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 11.71 - alt. 727 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 16.13 - alt. 780 m - Turn sharp left
  28. 28 : km 16.62 - alt. 750 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 16.75 - alt. 760 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 16.97 - alt. 778 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 17.61 - alt. 823 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 17.62 - alt. 824 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 17.68 - alt. 826 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 17.7 - alt. 827 m - Turn sharp right
  35. 35 : km 18.27 - alt. 772 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 18.41 - alt. 757 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 19.25 - alt. 722 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 19.82 - alt. 629 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 20.4 - alt. 714 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 20.75 - alt. 776 m - Turn sharp right
  41. 41 : km 20.79 - alt. 774 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 21.22 - alt. 760 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 21.5 - alt. 740 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 21.72 - alt. 717 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 22.9 - alt. 707 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 23.31 - alt. 638 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 23.85 - alt. 588 m - Turn slight right
  48. 48 : km 24.68 - alt. 581 m - Turn sharp left
  49. 49 : km 25.05 - alt. 517 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 26.21 - alt. 256 m - Turn sharp right
  51. 51 : km 26.35 - alt. 245 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 26.51 - alt. 234 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 26.53 - alt. 231 m - Keep left onto Low Lane
  54. 54 : km 27.33 - alt. 218 m - Turn sharp right
  55. 55 : km 27.41 - alt. 206 m - Turn slight right
  56. 56 : km 27.46 - alt. 208 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 27.66 - alt. 203 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 27.75 - alt. 208 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 28.04 - alt. 183 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 28.05 - alt. 183 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 28.16 - alt. 173 m - Turn right onto Hollin Lane
  62. S/E : km 28.17 - alt. 174 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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