Penrith To Ullswater 30m Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 48.16 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 17h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,373 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,378 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 793 m
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    Lowest point: 130 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. 146 m - Start on Ullswater Road
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Ullswater Road
  3. 3 : km 0.43 - alt. 147 m - Keep right onto Ullswater Road
  4. 4 : km 0.6 - alt. 149 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ullswater Road
  5. 5 : km 0.92 - alt. 139 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Skirsgill Roundabout
  6. 6 : km 1.12 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.15 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto A66 and take A66(W) toward Workington, Keswick, Ullswater
  8. 8 : km 1.33 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.84 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 2.35 - alt. 137 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 2.9 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 3.43 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.51 - alt. 152 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 3.55 - alt. 157 m - Keep left onto Sockbridge Drive
  15. 15 : km 3.74 - alt. 162 m - Turn slight left onto Quakers Lane
  16. 16 : km 3.81 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto B5320
  17. 17 : km 4.19 - alt. 170 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 5.46 - alt. 236 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 5.48 - alt. 237 m - Keep right
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  22. 22 : km 7.19 - alt. 311 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 7.43 - alt. 319 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 9.84 - alt. 329 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 12.35 - alt. 201 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 13.43 - alt. 176 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 13.46 - alt. 176 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 13.66 - alt. 146 m - Turn slight left
  29. 29 : km 14.34 - alt. 165 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 14.42 - alt. 181 m - Turn right onto The Hause
  31. 31 : km 14.54 - alt. 207 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 14.61 - alt. 218 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 14.98 - alt. 207 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 15.35 - alt. 198 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 15.83 - alt. 186 m - Turn slight right
  36. 36 : km 16.05 - alt. 189 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 16.2 - alt. 175 m - Keep left
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  40. 40 : km 16.45 - alt. 204 m - Turn sharp left
  41. 41 : km 17.86 - alt. 454 m - Turn slight left
  42. 42 : km 19.04 - alt. 625 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 19.15 - alt. 636 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 19.2 - alt. 643 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 19.24 - alt. 645 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 19.58 - alt. 621 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 19.76 - alt. 595 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 20.68 - alt. 386 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 20.7 - alt. 383 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 20.8 - alt. 374 m - Turn slight right
  51. 51 : km 20.85 - alt. 369 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 20.86 - alt. 369 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 21.71 - alt. 484 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 22.03 - alt. 516 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 22.72 - alt. 483 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 23.39 - alt. 542 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 23.56 - alt. 550 m - Turn slight left
  58. 58 : km 23.82 - alt. 564 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 24.9 - alt. 572 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 25.69 - alt. 728 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 26.14 - alt. 787 m - Turn slight left
  62. 62 : km 26.46 - alt. 767 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 26.62 - alt. 749 m - Turn slight left
  64. 64 : km 26.97 - alt. 786 m - Keep left
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  66. 66 : km 27.37 - alt. 769 m - Keep left
  67. 67 : km 27.42 - alt. 763 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 27.43 - alt. 763 m - Turn sharp left
  69. 69 : km 29.17 - alt. 682 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 29.28 - alt. 683 m - Keep left
  71. 71 : km 29.56 - alt. 662 m - Keep right
  72. 72 : km 30.51 - alt. 669 m - Keep right
  73. 73 : km 31.23 - alt. 621 m - Turn slight right onto High Street (Roman Road)
  74. 74 : km 32.55 - alt. 608 m - Keep right
  75. 75 : km 33.73 - alt. 556 m - Keep right onto High Street (Roman Road)
  76. 76 : km 34.4 - alt. 520 m - Keep left onto High Street (Roman Road)
  77. 77 : km 36.36 - alt. 357 m - Keep right onto High Street
  78. 78 : km 36.99 - alt. 327 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 37.2 - alt. 320 m - Keep right
  80. 80 : km 37.78 - alt. 321 m - Turn slight right
  81. 81 : km 38.19 - alt. 347 m - Keep right
  82. 82 : km 38.77 - alt. 324 m - Turn slight right
  83. 83 : km 40.75 - alt. 201 m - Turn sharp left
  84. 84 : km 41.02 - alt. 208 m - Keep right
  85. 85 : km 42.33 - alt. 212 m - Turn left
  86. 86 : km 44.18 - alt. 170 m - Keep left
  87. 87 : km 44.22 - alt. 168 m - Turn slight left onto B5320
  88. 88 : km 44.37 - alt. 162 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 44.63 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 44.63 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 44.72 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 45.24 - alt. 131 m - Turn right
  93. 93 : km 45.78 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  94. 94 : km 46.31 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight right
  95. 95 : km 46.82 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto A66 and take A66(W) toward Workington, Keswick, Ullswater
  96. 96 : km 46.99 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  97. 97 : km 47.03 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto A66
  98. 98 : km 47.05 - alt. 140 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ullswater Road
  99. 99 : km 47.51 - alt. 149 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ullswater Road
  100. S/E : km 48.16 - alt. 146 m

Useful Information

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