Three Shires Inn Wetherlam Swirl How
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 8.21 mi -
Average duration: 6h 20 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 2,933 ft -
Descent: - 2,871 ft -
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Highest point: 2,618 ft -
Lowest point: 335 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Area: Lake District -
City:
Lakes -
Start: N 54.42126° / W 3.05492° -
End: N 54.421766° / W 3.057095° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 381 ft - Start near 3 Side Gates, Ambleside LA22 9NX, UK
- 1 : mi 0.05 - alt. 404 ft - Turn slight right
- 2 : mi 0.18 - alt. 453 ft - Turn left
- 3 : mi 0.3 - alt. 446 ft - Turn right
- 4 : mi 0.56 - alt. 354 ft - Turn right onto U5003
- 5 : mi 1 - alt. 459 ft - Turn slight left
- 6 : mi 1.74 - alt. 643 ft - Turn slight left
- 7 : mi 2.19 - alt. 1,430 ft - Turn left
- 8 : mi 2.65 - alt. 2,490 ft - Turn slight right
- 9 : mi 2.65 - alt. 2,490 ft - Turn sharp right
- 10 : mi 3.39 - alt. 2,028 ft - Turn left
- 11 : mi 3.4 - alt. 2,028 ft - Turn right onto Prison Band
- 12 : mi 4.95 - alt. 1,955 ft - Turn slight left
- 13 : mi 5.46 - alt. 1,283 ft - Turn sharp left
- 14 : mi 5.47 - alt. 1,283 ft - Turn left
- 15 : mi 5.48 - alt. 1,263 ft - Turn right
- 16 : mi 5.52 - alt. 1,257 ft - Turn slight left onto Wrynose Pass
- 17 : mi 6.72 - alt. 528 ft - Turn slight right
- E : mi 8.21 - alt. 436 ft
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Good navigation is needed between waypoints (5) and (8) as the path is not visible especially in summer with all the vegetation.
This is a dog friendly route.
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