Poppy - Raven2
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 4.57 km -
Average duration: 2h 10 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 292 m -
Descent: - 293 m -
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Highest point: 458 m -
Lowest point: 165 m
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Area: Lake District -
District:
St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn -
Start/End: N 54.565704° / W 3.059481° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 166 m - Start on
- 1 : km 1.14 - alt. 185 m - Keep right
- 2 : km 1.31 - alt. 191 m - Turn left
- 3 : km 1.99 - alt. 396 m - Turn left
- 4 : km 2.58 - alt. 396 m - Turn right
- 5 : km 2.88 - alt. 312 m - Keep right
- 6 : km 3.25 - alt. 191 m - Turn right
- 7 : km 3.36 - alt. 192 m - Keep left
- S/E : km 4.57 - alt. 165 m
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