Fairfield Horseshoe
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 10.42 mi -
Average duration: 7h 25 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 3,054 ft -
Descent: - 3,091 ft -
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Highest point: 2,854 ft -
Lowest point: 164 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Area: Lake District -
City:
Lakes -
Start: N 54.43516° / W 2.9635° -
End: N 54.43416° / W 2.96383° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 210 ft - Start near Greenbank Cottage South, Nook Ln, Ambleside LA22 9BL, UK
- 1 : mi 0.47 - alt. 348 ft - Slight right
- 2 : mi 5.18 - alt. 2,851 ft - Turn right
- 3 : mi 9.23 - alt. 190 ft - Turn left onto A591
- E : mi 10.42 - alt. 167 ft
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+3,776 ft
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+2,726 ft
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