Great Gable From Buttermere 2
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 14.66 km -
Average duration: 7h 25 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Return to departure point: Yes -
Vertical gain: + 1,136 m -
Vertical drop: - 1,139 m -
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Highest point: 894 m -
Lowest point: 101 m
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Area: Lake District -
District:
Buttermere -
Start/End: N 54.523964° / W 3.246375° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 110 m - Continue onto Honister Pass, B5289
- 2 : km 0.18 - alt. 119 m - Turn slight right
- 3 : km 14.09 - alt. 103 m - Head northeast
- 4 : km 14.65 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp left onto Honister Pass, B5289
- S/E : km 14.66 - alt. 110 m
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