Gummers High Dam 17
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 17.06 mi -
Average duration: 9h 45 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 2,188 ft -
Descent: - 2,185 ft -
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Highest point: 1,043 ft -
Lowest point: 128 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Area: Lake District -
City:
Colton -
Start/End: N 54.269114° / W 2.968764° -
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 135 ft
- 1 : mi 5.34 - alt. 390 ft - Turn right
- 2 : mi 5.65 - alt. 515 ft - Keep left
- 3 : mi 5.89 - alt. 591 ft - Turn slight left
- 4 : mi 6.51 - alt. 636 ft - Turn right
- 5 : mi 6.51 - alt. 636 ft - Turn left
- 6 : mi 7.41 - alt. 1,040 ft - Turn sharp right
- 7 : mi 7.48 - alt. 1,040 ft - Turn left
- 8 : mi 7.71 - alt. 883 ft - Turn left
- 9 : mi 8.09 - alt. 686 ft - Keep left
- 10 : mi 8.31 - alt. 712 ft - Turn right onto Sow How Lane
- 11 : mi 8.44 - alt. 725 ft - Keep right
- 12 : mi 8.76 - alt. 745 ft - Turn right
- 13 : mi 14.26 - alt. 525 ft - Turn left
- 14 : mi 14.27 - alt. 525 ft - Keep right
- 15 : mi 14.3 - alt. 525 ft - Keep left
- 16 : mi 14.32 - alt. 531 ft - Keep right
- 17 : mi 14.42 - alt. 564 ft - Turn sharp left
- 18 : mi 14.71 - alt. 591 ft - Keep right
- 19 : mi 15.04 - alt. 587 ft - Keep left
- 20 : mi 15.05 - alt. 591 ft - Turn right
- S/E : mi 17.06 - alt. 135 ft
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