Wasdale Head

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 24.86 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 14h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 2,560 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 2,561 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 974 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 63 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. 68 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 1.56 - alt. 622 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 1.92 - alt. 585 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 2.7 - alt. 484 m - Turn slight left
  5. 5 : km 2.77 - alt. 484 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 2.83 - alt. 487 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 2.87 - alt. 487 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 4.21 - alt. 796 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 5.63 - alt. 832 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 5.69 - alt. 830 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 6.72 - alt. 808 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 6.83 - alt. 791 m - Turn slight left
  13. 13 : km 6.92 - alt. 789 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 7.5 - alt. 768 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 8.08 - alt. 890 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 8.14 - alt. 890 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 8.33 - alt. 843 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 9.09 - alt. 747 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 9.66 - alt. 631 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 9.79 - alt. 607 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 9.9 - alt. 605 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 10.53 - alt. 544 m - Turn right onto Black Sail Pass
  23. 23 : km 10.55 - alt. 545 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 10.59 - alt. 548 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 11.05 - alt. 714 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 11.43 - alt. 768 m - Turn slight right
  27. 27 : km 11.68 - alt. 799 m - Turn sharp left
  28. 28 : km 11.75 - alt. 787 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 11.87 - alt. 767 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 12.43 - alt. 744 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 12.82 - alt. 626 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 13.08 - alt. 673 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 13.62 - alt. 894 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 13.7 - alt. 894 m - Turn slight right
  35. 35 : km 14.21 - alt. 752 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 14.4 - alt. 752 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 14.9 - alt. 894 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 16.27 - alt. 481 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 16.29 - alt. 478 m - Turn slight right
  40. 40 : km 16.38 - alt. 475 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 16.41 - alt. 477 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 16.85 - alt. 528 m - Turn right onto Brown Band
  43. 43 : km 18.23 - alt. 881 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 18.52 - alt. 866 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 18.89 - alt. 910 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 19.55 - alt. 874 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 19.87 - alt. 972 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 19.89 - alt. 974 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 19.92 - alt. 974 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 19.95 - alt. 972 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 20.09 - alt. 952 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 20.67 - alt. 834 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 20.68 - alt. 831 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 20.73 - alt. 830 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 21.06 - alt. 848 m - Turn left onto West Wall Traverse
  56. 56 : km 21.4 - alt. 942 m - Turn slight right
  57. 57 : km 21.42 - alt. 944 m - Turn slight left
  58. 58 : km 21.56 - alt. 959 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 21.62 - alt. 959 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 21.66 - alt. 955 m - Turn sharp left
  61. 61 : km 22.03 - alt. 792 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 22.48 - alt. 636 m - Turn slight right
  63. 63 : km 22.9 - alt. 547 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 22.94 - alt. 539 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 23.06 - alt. 549 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 23.7 - alt. 226 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 23.71 - alt. 224 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 24.26 - alt. 122 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 24.61 - alt. 77 m - Keep left
  70. 70 : km 24.67 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 24.74 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 24.75 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right
  73. 73 : km 24.84 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  74. S/E : km 24.86 - alt. 67 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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