Keswick H1 - Skiddaw

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 20.83 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 968 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 959 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 928 m
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    Lowest point: 80 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. 80 m - Start on Poplar Street
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.12 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Lake Road
  5. 5 : km 0.13 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.16 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto St John's St
  7. 7 : km 0.17 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Station Street
  8. 8 : km 0.32 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Penrith Road, A5271
  9. 9 : km 0.33 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  10. 10 : km 0.6 - alt. 85 m - Keep left onto Station Road
  11. 11 : km 0.62 - alt. 87 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 0.69 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 0.73 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 0.74 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 0.79 - alt. 92 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Briar Rigg
  16. 16 : km 1.18 - alt. 89 m - Turn sharp right onto Spoonygreen Lane
  17. 17 : km 2.5 - alt. 231 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 2.72 - alt. 296 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 2.8 - alt. 314 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 3.3 - alt. 291 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 3.63 - alt. 304 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 4.06 - alt. 335 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 4.12 - alt. 343 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 4.37 - alt. 418 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 4.86 - alt. 550 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 6.1 - alt. 740 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 6.13 - alt. 740 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 8.6 - alt. 922 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 9.33 - alt. 826 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 11.92 - alt. 463 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 13.55 - alt. 395 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 16.81 - alt. 299 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 17.53 - alt. 291 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 17.58 - alt. 292 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 17.61 - alt. 300 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 18.03 - alt. 314 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 18.33 - alt. 231 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 18.81 - alt. 193 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 19.65 - alt. 89 m - Turn sharp left onto Briar Rigg
  40. 40 : km 20.03 - alt. 93 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  41. 41 : km 20.09 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 20.1 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 20.14 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 20.21 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right onto Station Road
  45. 45 : km 20.5 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Penrith Road, A5271
  46. 46 : km 20.51 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Station Street
  47. 47 : km 20.66 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto St John's St
  48. 48 : km 20.67 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 20.7 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Lake Road
  50. 50 : km 20.71 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 20.74 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 20.79 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  53. S/E : km 20.83 - alt. 80 m

Useful Information

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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 or finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way are 9 Wainwrights, 2 tarns, and 1 pub.

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Walking YHA hopping in the Lake District - YHA Keswick to YHA Ennerdale

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↔25.26 km ↗+1,659 m ↘-1,600 m ◔11h 55 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Keswick (Cumberland)

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 10 Wainwrights, 1 lake, 3 tarns and a ferry.

Walking YHA hopping in The Lake District - YHA Keswick to YHA Borrowdale

Association or club
YHA hopping in The Lake District - YHA Keswick to YHA Borrowdale
↔13.24 km ↗+628 m ↘-612 m ◔5h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Keswick (Cumberland)

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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Walker
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