Keswick Cat's Bells Walla Crag Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 18.38 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 671 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 664 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 447 m
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    Lowest point: 75 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. 86 m - Start on Wordsworth Street
  2. 2 : km 0.19 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Penrith Road, A5271
  3. 3 : km 1.1 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 1.17 - alt. 77 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 1.97 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 2.43 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 3.17 - alt. 76 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 3.19 - alt. 77 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 3.75 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 4.77 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight left
  11. 11 : km 4.78 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 4.94 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 4.96 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 5.06 - alt. 137 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 5.13 - alt. 146 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 5.18 - alt. 165 m - Turn sharp left
  17. 17 : km 5.56 - alt. 260 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 5.58 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 6.49 - alt. 371 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 6.53 - alt. 386 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 6.6 - alt. 413 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 6.65 - alt. 434 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 7.12 - alt. 403 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 7.95 - alt. 197 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 8.49 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 8.5 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 8.76 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp left
  28. 28 : km 9.27 - alt. 78 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 9.95 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 10.19 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto B5289
  31. 31 : km 10.49 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 10.5 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right onto B5289
  33. 33 : km 10.65 - alt. 79 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 10.66 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 11.17 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight right onto B5289
  36. 36 : km 11.17 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 12.1 - alt. 76 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 12.12 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto B5289
  39. 39 : km 12.28 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp right
  40. 40 : km 12.33 - alt. 88 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 12.99 - alt. 163 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 13.14 - alt. 191 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 13.61 - alt. 254 m - Turn slight right
  44. 44 : km 14.24 - alt. 323 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 14.74 - alt. 342 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 14.88 - alt. 353 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 15.12 - alt. 367 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 15.41 - alt. 347 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 16.43 - alt. 220 m - Turn sharp left
  50. 50 : km 16.61 - alt. 208 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 17.08 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 17.68 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Springs Garth
  53. 53 : km 17.81 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 17.96 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Manor Brow
  55. 55 : km 18.09 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Manor Park
  56. 56 : km 18.28 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp right onto Cross Street
  57. 57 : km 18.34 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Wordsworth Street
  58. S/E : km 18.38 - alt. 87 m

Useful Information

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