Rydall Water Run - Lake District

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 4.72 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 486 ft
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    Descent: - 469 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 440 ft
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    Lowest point: 164 ft
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 423 ft - Start out going west on Seathwaite Lane.
  2. 1 : mi 0.15 - alt. 387 ft - Turn slight left onto Kirkstone Road.
  3. 2 : mi 0.25 - alt. 318 ft - Turn right to stay on Kirkstone Road.
  4. 3 : mi 0.46 - alt. 210 ft - Turn right onto Smithy Brow.
  5. 4 : mi 0.5 - alt. 187 ft - Turn right onto Nook Lane.
  6. 5 : mi 1.05 - alt. 341 ft - Turn left onto Lower Sweden Bridge (Portions unpaved).
  7. 6 : mi 1.05 - alt. 341 ft - Lower Sweden Bridge becomes unnamed road (Portions unpaved).
  8. 7 : mi 1.09 - alt. 367 ft - Turn slight left onto walkway. Proceed west through Lake District National Park (See map for details).
  9. 8 : mi 2.08 - alt. 223 ft - Turn slight left.
  10. 9 : mi 2.15 - alt. 190 ft - Turn left onto A591.
  11. 10 : mi 2.23 - alt. 187 ft - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed southwest through Lake District National Park (See map for details).
  12. 11 : mi 2.94 - alt. 213 ft - Turn slight right.
  13. 12 : mi 3.08 - alt. 164 ft - Turn right.
  14. 13 : mi 3.11 - alt. 167 ft - Turn right onto A591.
  15. 14 : mi 3.18 - alt. 167 ft - Turn slight right onto walkway. Proceed southeast through Lake District National Park (See map for details).
  16. 15 : mi 3.24 - alt. 171 ft - Turn slight right onto A591.
  17. 16 : mi 4.18 - alt. 174 ft - Turn right onto Smithy Brow.
  18. 17 : mi 4.24 - alt. 210 ft - Turn left onto Kirkstone Road.
  19. 18 : mi 4.45 - alt. 318 ft - Turn left to stay on Kirkstone Road.
  20. 19 : mi 4.55 - alt. 387 ft - Turn slight right onto Seathwaite Lane.
  21. S/E : mi 4.72 - alt. 440 ft

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