Skelwith Fold Circular 1

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 31.86 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,552 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,557 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 692 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 41 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 100 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 101 m - Keep right
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Bog Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.13 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.36 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.8 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.09 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 1.13 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.16 - alt. 47 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 1.34 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 1.36 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp left onto B5343
  12. 12 : km 4.51 - alt. 81 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 4.75 - alt. 96 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 6.03 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 7.63 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 7.77 - alt. 93 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 7.8 - alt. 97 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 7.84 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 7.88 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 7.95 - alt. 117 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 8.2 - alt. 171 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 8.29 - alt. 192 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 8.91 - alt. 390 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 8.92 - alt. 396 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 9.03 - alt. 443 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 9.09 - alt. 462 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 9.17 - alt. 469 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 9.27 - alt. 471 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 9.58 - alt. 475 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 9.67 - alt. 495 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 9.75 - alt. 529 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 10.55 - alt. 475 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 10.9 - alt. 470 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 11.08 - alt. 479 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 11.41 - alt. 513 m - Turn slight right
  36. 36 : km 11.78 - alt. 547 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 12.61 - alt. 500 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 13.99 - alt. 391 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 14 - alt. 391 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 14.09 - alt. 393 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 14.18 - alt. 401 m - Turn slight right
  42. 42 : km 14.53 - alt. 398 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 14.6 - alt. 397 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 14.67 - alt. 389 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 14.75 - alt. 385 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 14.92 - alt. 380 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 15.05 - alt. 369 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 15.3 - alt. 362 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 15.59 - alt. 384 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 15.64 - alt. 391 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 15.75 - alt. 370 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 16.42 - alt. 218 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 17.08 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp left
  54. 54 : km 17.28 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Red Bank Road
  55. 55 : km 18.22 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto B5287
  56. 56 : km 18.76 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto A591
  57. 57 : km 18.79 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 18.88 - alt. 65 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 19.19 - alt. 90 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 19.3 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 19.78 - alt. 166 m - Turn sharp left
  62. 62 : km 19.87 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 19.95 - alt. 183 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 20.1 - alt. 251 m - Turn slight left
  65. 65 : km 20.36 - alt. 313 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 20.38 - alt. 322 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 20.62 - alt. 365 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 21.41 - alt. 456 m - Turn sharp right
  69. 69 : km 22.35 - alt. 327 m - Turn slight left
  70. 70 : km 23.21 - alt. 106 m - Turn slight right
  71. 71 : km 23.45 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 23.52 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 23.57 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp left
  74. 74 : km 23.62 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto A591
  75. 75 : km 23.65 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 23.78 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight right
  77. 77 : km 24.13 - alt. 58 m - Keep left
  78. 78 : km 24.17 - alt. 61 m - Keep left
  79. 79 : km 24.22 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right
  80. 80 : km 24.59 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 24.61 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 24.7 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp left
  83. 83 : km 24.75 - alt. 126 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 24.77 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 24.99 - alt. 189 m - Keep right
  86. 86 : km 25.21 - alt. 232 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 25.27 - alt. 230 m - Keep left
  88. 88 : km 25.29 - alt. 229 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 25.84 - alt. 324 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 25.92 - alt. 320 m - Turn slight right
  91. 91 : km 25.97 - alt. 320 m - Keep right
  92. 92 : km 26 - alt. 320 m - Turn slight left
  93. 93 : km 26 - alt. 320 m - Turn right
  94. 94 : km 26.57 - alt. 275 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 26.63 - alt. 278 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 26.66 - alt. 274 m - Turn right
  97. 97 : km 26.72 - alt. 267 m - Keep left
  98. 98 : km 26.74 - alt. 267 m - Keep left
  99. 99 : km 26.78 - alt. 264 m - Keep left
  100. 100 : km 27.22 - alt. 190 m - Keep left
  101. 101 : km 27.29 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
  102. 102 : km 27.32 - alt. 181 m - Keep right
  103. 103 : km 27.32 - alt. 182 m - Turn right
  104. 104 : km 27.66 - alt. 199 m - Turn left
  105. 105 : km 27.67 - alt. 199 m - Turn right
  106. 106 : km 27.83 - alt. 199 m - Turn right
  107. 107 : km 27.83 - alt. 199 m - Keep left
  108. 108 : km 28.41 - alt. 181 m - Keep right
  109. 109 : km 28.44 - alt. 178 m - Turn right
  110. 110 : km 28.61 - alt. 126 m - Turn sharp left
  111. 111 : km 29.1 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto A593
  112. 112 : km 29.11 - alt. 50 m - Keep left onto B5286
  113. 113 : km 30.81 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  114. 114 : km 30.83 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  115. 115 : km 31.78 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight right
  116. 116 : km 31.85 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp right
  117. S/E : km 31.86 - alt. 100 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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