Glasson Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.50 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 57 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 52 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 48 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Slyne-with-Hest 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.069288° / W 2.80134°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.06673° / W 2.801507°
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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

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 25 m - Start on Lancaster Road
  2. 2 : km 1.71 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Throstle Grove
  3. 3 : km 1.72 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Main Road
  4. 4 : km 3.61 - alt. 21 m - Keep left and take A5105 toward Morecambe
  5. 5 : km 3.65 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left onto Coastal Road
  6. 6 : km 3.66 - alt. 18 m - Keep left onto Coastal Road and take A6 toward Kendal, Carnforth
  7. 7 : km 3.72 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left onto Bye-Pass Road
  8. 8 : km 4.81 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 4.88 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 4.89 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right
  11. 11 : km 7.41 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 15.03 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 15.12 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 15.25 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 15.4 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 15.43 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 15.44 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 15.46 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 15.49 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 15.58 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 15.77 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 22 : km 15.81 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 15.82 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 17.61 - alt. 20 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 23.4 - alt. 20 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 26.09 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 26.28 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 27.55 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 27.62 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto B5290
  30. 30 : km 27.72 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 27.74 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 33.32 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto New Quay Road
  33. 33 : km 35.98 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 35.99 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 35.99 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 36.22 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 36.3 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 36.34 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 36.47 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 36.59 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 36.59 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 36.65 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 36.75 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 36.81 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 36.85 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 38.68 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 38.71 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 38.73 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 39.08 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 39.12 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 40.92 - alt. 20 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 41.03 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 41.04 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 41.78 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 41.95 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Lancaster Road
  56. 56 : km 41.98 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Lancaster Road
  57. 57 : km 42.45 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp right
  58. E : km 42.5 - alt. 22 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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