Brockholes-to-kentmere-nanbield-gatesgarth

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 38.82 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 16h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,729 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,724 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 630 m
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    Lowest point: 58 m
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Description

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(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. 58 m - Continue onto A591
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 58 m - Head southeast on A591
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 59 m - Head north
  4. 4 : km 0.13 - alt. 64 m - Head northeast toward Mirk Ln
  5. 5 : km 0.25 - alt. 66 m - Head northeast on Mirk Ln
  6. 6 : km 1.51 - alt. 159 m - Continue onto Holbeck Lane
  7. 7 : km 2.1 - alt. 167 m - Turn slight right
  8. 8 : km 2.29 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Bridge Lane
  9. 9 : km 2.51 - alt. 158 m - Turn slight right
  10. 10 : km 2.94 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Greengate
  11. 11 : km 3.47 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Patterdale Road, A592
  12. 12 : km 3.63 - alt. 123 m - Head northeast on A592
  13. 13 : km 3.64 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 3.73 - alt. 139 m - Head east
  15. 15 : km 3.84 - alt. 152 m - Head south
  16. 16 : km 3.86 - alt. 154 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 4.38 - alt. 209 m - Continue onto Longmire Rd
  18. 18 : km 4.42 - alt. 209 m - Head northeast toward Dubbs Rd
  19. 19 : km 5.24 - alt. 285 m - Head northeast
  20. 20 : km 6.31 - alt. 404 m - Head northeast
  21. 21 : km 7.27 - alt. 445 m - Head east
  22. 22 : km 8.32 - alt. 302 m - Head east
  23. 23 : km 9.35 - alt. 193 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 9.36 - alt. 192 m - Head southeast
  25. 25 : km 9.42 - alt. 190 m - Slight right onto Hollin Ln
  26. 26 : km 9.72 - alt. 173 m - Head east on Hollin Ln toward Hodgson Brow
  27. 27 : km 9.73 - alt. 173 m - Hollin Ln turns slightly left and becomes Hollinrigg Ln
  28. 28 : km 9.76 - alt. 172 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 9.81 - alt. 177 m - Slight right
  30. 30 : km 9.84 - alt. 179 m - Head northeast
  31. 31 : km 11.87 - alt. 230 m - Head northeast
  32. 32 : km 12.08 - alt. 229 m - Head north
  33. 33 : km 12.39 - alt. 228 m - Head northwest
  34. 34 : km 12.87 - alt. 226 m - Head northwest
  35. 35 : km 13.5 - alt. 264 m - Head west
  36. 36 : km 14.07 - alt. 382 m - Head north
  37. 37 : km 15.29 - alt. 449 m - Head northeast
  38. 38 : km 16.18 - alt. 556 m - Head north
  39. 39 : km 16.91 - alt. 528 m - Head northeast
  40. 40 : km 17.49 - alt. 454 m - Head east
  41. 41 : km 18.98 - alt. 260 m - Head northeast
  42. 42 : km 19.05 - alt. 253 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 19.06 - alt. 255 m - Head northwest
  44. 44 : km 19.07 - alt. 253 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 19.8 - alt. 390 m - Head southwest
  46. 46 : km 20.63 - alt. 536 m - Head southeast
  47. 47 : km 21.2 - alt. 575 m - Head southeast
  48. 48 : km 22.63 - alt. 347 m - Head west
  49. 49 : km 23.81 - alt. 223 m - Head southeast
  50. 50 : km 25.07 - alt. 194 m - Head north
  51. 51 : km 25.07 - alt. 194 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 25.09 - alt. 192 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 25.16 - alt. 197 m - Head west
  54. 54 : km 25.17 - alt. 197 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 25.38 - alt. 216 m - Head south
  56. 56 : km 27.83 - alt. 258 m - Turn left onto High Lane
  57. 57 : km 28.26 - alt. 247 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 29.22 - alt. 171 m - Turn right onto Hollinrigg Lane
  59. 59 : km 29.24 - alt. 172 m - Turn right onto Hollin Lane
  60. 60 : km 29.74 - alt. 200 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 29.83 - alt. 213 m - Head northwest
  62. 62 : km 30.03 - alt. 224 m - Head west
  63. 63 : km 31.1 - alt. 351 m - Head west
  64. 64 : km 31.86 - alt. 447 m - Head west
  65. 65 : km 33.25 - alt. 340 m - Head south
  66. 66 : km 33.93 - alt. 277 m - Slight right
  67. 67 : km 34.26 - alt. 244 m - Head west toward Longmire Rd
  68. 68 : km 34.52 - alt. 211 m - Head southwest toward Longmire Rd
  69. 69 : km 34.56 - alt. 208 m - Continue onto Longmire Rd
  70. 70 : km 34.82 - alt. 196 m - Head southwest
  71. 71 : km 34.99 - alt. 177 m - Head west
  72. 72 : km 35.1 - alt. 154 m - Turn right toward A592
  73. 73 : km 35.32 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto A592
  74. 74 : km 35.45 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Green Gate
  75. 75 : km 35.85 - alt. 143 m - Head west on Green Gate
  76. 76 : km 35.98 - alt. 158 m - Turn left to stay on Green Gate
  77. 77 : km 36.36 - alt. 159 m - Head south toward Bridge Ln
  78. 78 : km 36.42 - alt. 158 m - Continue onto Holbeck Ln
  79. 79 : km 36.81 - alt. 166 m - Head southwest on Holbeck Ln toward Fell Ln
  80. 80 : km 37.32 - alt. 159 m - Slight left onto Mirk Ln
  81. 81 : km 37.34 - alt. 158 m - Head west on Mirk Ln
  82. 82 : km 38.04 - alt. 86 m - Turn right to stay on Mirk Ln
  83. 83 : km 38.2 - alt. 98 m - Head southwest on Mirk Ln
  84. 84 : km 38.57 - alt. 66 m - Turn left to stay on Mirk Ln
  85. 85 : km 38.7 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto A591
  86. S/E : km 38.82 - alt. 58 m

Useful Information

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