Ambleside

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 11.88 km
Calculated time: 4h 05
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 237 m
Vertical drop: - 261 m
Highest point: 207 m
Lowest point: 41 m

Area: Lake District
District: Hawkshead
Start: N 54.38057° / W 3.000319°
End: N 54.432162° / W 2.963475°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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

S : km 0 - alt. 71 m - Start on
2 : km 0.03 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
3 : km 0.1 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
4 : km 0.14 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp left
5 : km 0.15 - alt. 73 m - Keep left
6 : km 0.63 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight left
7 : km 0.66 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
8 : km 0.81 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Scar House Lane
9 : km 0.86 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
10 : km 1.23 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Loanthwaite Lane
11 : km 1.32 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
12 : km 2.33 - alt. 96 m - Turn sharp left
13 : km 2.43 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right
14 : km 3.34 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
15 : km 4.01 - alt. 49 m - Keep left
16 : km 4.03 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp left
17 : km 4.48 - alt. 42 m - Keep right
18 : km 5.7 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
19 : km 5.89 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
20 : km 5.9 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto B5286
21 : km 5.91 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
22 : km 5.92 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
23 : km 6.87 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight right
24 : km 6.94 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight left
25 : km 6.96 - alt. 101 m - Keep right
26 : km 6.99 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Bog Lane
27 : km 8.84 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto B5286
28 : km 9.13 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight right onto A593
29 : km 9.14 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
30 : km 9.64 - alt. 126 m - Turn sharp right
31 : km 9.81 - alt. 178 m - Turn right
32 : km 9.93 - alt. 193 m - Keep right
33 : km 10 - alt. 205 m - Keep right
34 : km 10.07 - alt. 200 m - Turn right
35 : km 10.18 - alt. 181 m - Keep right
36 : km 10.78 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto George Pleasance Memorial Bridge
37 : km 10.86 - alt. 102 m - Turn slight right
38 : km 11.21 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right onto Under Loughrigg Road
39 : km 11.27 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
40 : km 11.29 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
41 : km 11.46 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp right
42 : km 11.46 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
43 : km 11.57 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
44 : km 11.58 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
45 : km 11.8 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Millans Park
46 : km 11.82 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Compston Road
E : km 11.88 - alt. 53 m

Useful Information

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