High Bethcar
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 6.72 mi -
Average duration: 3h 40 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 663 ft -
Descent: - 663 ft -
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Highest point: 791 ft -
Lowest point: 154 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Area: Lake District -
City:
Colton -
Start/End: N 54.265139° / W 3.05053° -
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 253 ft - Start on
- 1 : mi 0.03 - alt. 253 ft - Turn right
- 2 : mi 0.11 - alt. 171 ft - Turn left
- 3 : mi 0.13 - alt. 164 ft - Turn right
- 4 : mi 0.51 - alt. 285 ft - Turn right
- 5 : mi 1.21 - alt. 381 ft - Turn left onto Bessy Bank Lane
- 6 : mi 1.33 - alt. 433 ft - Turn right
- 7 : mi 2.41 - alt. 584 ft - Turn sharp right
- 8 : mi 3.5 - alt. 646 ft - Keep left
- 9 : mi 3.6 - alt. 696 ft - Turn right
- 10 : mi 3.65 - alt. 702 ft - Keep right
- 11 : mi 4.02 - alt. 692 ft - Turn left
- 12 : mi 4.09 - alt. 623 ft - Turn slight left
- 13 : mi 4.13 - alt. 620 ft - Turn right
- 14 : mi 4.51 - alt. 545 ft - Turn slight left
- 15 : mi 5.18 - alt. 436 ft - Turn right
- 16 : mi 5.27 - alt. 420 ft - Turn left
- 17 : mi 5.78 - alt. 259 ft - Turn slight right
- 18 : mi 5.8 - alt. 262 ft - Turn left
- 19 : mi 6.24 - alt. 177 ft - Turn right
- 20 : mi 6.62 - alt. 197 ft - Turn left
- 21 : mi 6.68 - alt. 230 ft - Keep right
- S/E : mi 6.72 - alt. 253 ft
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+2,428 ft
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+712 ft
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