Rydal Grasmere Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 19.10 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 672 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 673 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 394 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 42 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.

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/E : km 0 - alt. 74 m - Start on Blue Hill Road
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right onto Blue Hill Road
  3. 3 : km 0.35 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight right onto Lake Road, A591
  4. 4 : km 0.6 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight left onto Market Place, A591
  5. 5 : km 1.58 - alt. 54 m - Turn right [private road]
  6. 6 : km 2.98 - alt. 75 m - Keep right [private road]
  7. 7 : km 3.07 - alt. 80 m - Turn left [private road]
  8. 8 : km 3.26 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 3.33 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto The Coffin Route
  10. 10 : km 5.27 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 5.29 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 5.66 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 6.06 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto A591
  14. 14 : km 6.09 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Stock Lane, B5287
  15. 15 : km 6.63 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Red Bank Road
  16. 16 : km 7.09 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 7.46 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 8.14 - alt. 195 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 8.15 - alt. 193 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 20 : km 8.18 - alt. 193 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 8.21 - alt. 190 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 8.3 - alt. 194 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 8.48 - alt. 238 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 8.89 - alt. 321 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 9.14 - alt. 335 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 9.22 - alt. 352 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 9.46 - alt. 389 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 9.59 - alt. 385 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 9.67 - alt. 375 m - Turn sharp left
  30. 30 : km 10.63 - alt. 333 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 10.67 - alt. 331 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 10.7 - alt. 323 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 10.99 - alt. 289 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 11.16 - alt. 279 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 12.34 - alt. 216 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 12.35 - alt. 210 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 12.44 - alt. 196 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 12.44 - alt. 196 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 12.88 - alt. 163 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 12.94 - alt. 156 m - Turn slight right onto Red Bank
  41. 41 : km 12.95 - alt. 156 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 12.97 - alt. 150 m - Turn slight left onto Loughrigg Terrace
  43. 43 : km 13.17 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 13.64 - alt. 287 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 14.01 - alt. 330 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 14.08 - alt. 321 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 14.38 - alt. 279 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 14.72 - alt. 278 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 14.73 - alt. 275 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 14.84 - alt. 266 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 15.53 - alt. 206 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 15.7 - alt. 180 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 15.74 - alt. 181 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 16.15 - alt. 199 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 16.29 - alt. 197 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 16.66 - alt. 198 m - Turn sharp left
  57. 57 : km 16.77 - alt. 201 m - Turn sharp right
  58. 58 : km 16.86 - alt. 205 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 17.02 - alt. 202 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 17.07 - alt. 201 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 17.64 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 17.65 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 18 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right onto Under Loughrigg Road
  64. 64 : km 18.04 - alt. 44 m - Keep right onto Under Loughrigg Road
  65. 65 : km 18.06 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Miller Bridge
  66. 66 : km 18.06 - alt. 42 m - Keep right
  67. 67 : km 18.41 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp right
  68. 68 : km 18.44 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 18.45 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left
  70. 70 : km 18.5 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right onto Church Walk
  71. 71 : km 18.54 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Compston Road, A591
  72. 72 : km 18.57 - alt. 48 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 18.6 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp right onto Church Street
  74. 74 : km 18.61 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight left onto Kelsick Road, A591
  75. 75 : km 18.73 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Lake Road, A591
  76. 76 : km 18.76 - alt. 55 m - Keep left onto Old Lake Road
  77. 77 : km 18.93 - alt. 66 m - Keep left onto Blue Hill Road
  78. 78 : km 19.08 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Blue Hill Road
  79. S/E : km 19.1 - alt. 73 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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