Scarfell To Wharton (west Descent)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 85.38 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 27h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,138 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,182 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 394 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Lake District
  • ⚐
    District: Wasdale 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.455899° / W 3.263255°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.145108° / W 2.769051°
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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. 66 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.22 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 4.09 - alt. 66 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 4.76 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 5.1 - alt. 79 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 5.47 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right
  7. 7 : km 6.62 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 6.95 - alt. 56 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 7.15 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 7.22 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight right
  11. 11 : km 10.16 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 10.59 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 11.34 - alt. 105 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 12.91 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 14.1 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 14.43 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 14.83 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 15.14 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 17.3 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 17.38 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 18.3 - alt. 53 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 20.99 - alt. 82 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 31.21 - alt. 161 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 33.69 - alt. 123 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 34 - alt. 115 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 35.29 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 35.88 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto A593
  28. 28 : km 37.05 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight left onto A593
  29. 29 : km 37.36 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 37.59 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 38.03 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 38.26 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 39.79 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 39.85 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto A593
  35. 35 : km 40.31 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 40.95 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto A593
  37. 37 : km 41.01 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto A593
  38. 38 : km 41.14 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto A593
  39. 39 : km 41.17 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight right onto Borrans Road, A593
  40. 40 : km 42.02 - alt. 41 m - Keep left onto Borrans Road, A5075
  41. 41 : km 43.5 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left
  42. 42 : km 43.55 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto A591
  43. 43 : km 44.3 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 44.31 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 46.25 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 46.25 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto A591
  47. 47 : km 47.49 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp right onto Rayrigg Road, A592
  48. 48 : km 50.07 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto A5074
  49. 49 : km 58.06 - alt. 58 m - Turn right to stay on A5074
  50. 50 : km 59.26 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 59.34 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Hyning Brow, A5074
  52. 52 : km 61.65 - alt. 13 m - Keep right onto Howe Lane
  53. 53 : km 62.4 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 62.58 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right
  55. 55 : km 62.59 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 64.53 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto A5074
  57. 57 : km 65.75 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto A5074
  58. 58 : km 65.95 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Old Road
  59. 59 : km 67.3 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Underhill
  60. 60 : km 67.38 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Lowgate
  61. 61 : km 67.43 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left onto Church Road
  62. 62 : km 68.03 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Levens Lane
  63. 63 : km 68.62 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 69.1 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  65. 65 : km 70.19 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 71.18 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 71.87 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Moss Side Road
  68. 68 : km 72.09 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Marsh Road
  69. 69 : km 74.21 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Park Road, B5282
  70. 70 : km 74.29 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp left
  71. 71 : km 74.55 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left
  72. 72 : km 75.43 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 76.55 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 77.31 - alt. 68 m - Keep left
  75. 75 : km 78.88 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight right
  76. 76 : km 79.71 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Thrang Brow Lane
  77. 77 : km 81.54 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight right onto Silverdale Road
  78. 78 : km 82.01 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Footeran Lane
  79. 79 : km 82.6 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Flat Lane
  80. 80 : km 83.36 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Hyning Road
  81. E : km 85.38 - alt. 19 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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