Penrith To Staveley Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 45.45 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 16h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,292 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,341 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 660 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 95 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.

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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 : km 0 - alt. 145 m - Start on Ullswater Road
  2. 2 : km 0.47 - alt. 147 m - Keep right onto Ullswater Road
  3. 3 : km 0.65 - alt. 149 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ullswater Road
  4. 4 : km 0.97 - alt. 139 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Skirsgill Roundabout
  5. 5 : km 1.16 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 1.2 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto A66 and take A66(W) toward Workington, Keswick, Ullswater
  7. 7 : km 1.37 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.88 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight left
  9. 9 : km 2.4 - alt. 137 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 2.94 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 3.47 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 3.48 - alt. 161 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.58 - alt. 161 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 3.66 - alt. 164 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 3.94 - alt. 175 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 4.55 - alt. 160 m - Turn slight right onto B5320
  17. 17 : km 6.06 - alt. 180 m - Turn slight right onto B5320
  18. 18 : km 7.09 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 7.37 - alt. 158 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 7.51 - alt. 165 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 8.19 - alt. 211 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 8.72 - alt. 263 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 9.25 - alt. 274 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 9.26 - alt. 273 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 25 : km 10.02 - alt. 329 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 10.11 - alt. 329 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 12.6 - alt. 201 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 13.69 - alt. 176 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 14.33 - alt. 172 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 14.74 - alt. 178 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 16.67 - alt. 407 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 18.24 - alt. 649 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 18.32 - alt. 650 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 18.44 - alt. 656 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 20.4 - alt. 570 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 21.29 - alt. 470 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 21.34 - alt. 457 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 21.97 - alt. 338 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 22.45 - alt. 263 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 22.47 - alt. 258 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 23.29 - alt. 275 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 26.79 - alt. 251 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 26.8 - alt. 251 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 27.09 - alt. 248 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 27.6 - alt. 283 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 28.7 - alt. 261 m - Turn sharp right onto Gatescarth Pass
  47. 47 : km 30.36 - alt. 569 m - Keep right onto Gatescarth Pass
  48. 48 : km 30.51 - alt. 583 m - Keep left onto Gatescarth Pass
  49. 49 : km 34.65 - alt. 193 m - Turn sharp right
  50. 50 : km 34.73 - alt. 197 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 34.77 - alt. 199 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 35.44 - alt. 265 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 37.37 - alt. 258 m - Turn left onto High Lane
  54. 54 : km 37.8 - alt. 247 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 37.93 - alt. 221 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 38.05 - alt. 206 m - Turn slight right
  57. 57 : km 38.09 - alt. 208 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 38.3 - alt. 203 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 38.76 - alt. 171 m - Turn right onto Hollinrigg Lane
  60. 60 : km 43.78 - alt. 117 m - Keep right onto Kentmere Road
  61. 61 : km 43.97 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight right onto Scroggs Bridge
  62. 62 : km 43.99 - alt. 109 m - Turn slight left onto Kentmere Road
  63. 63 : km 44.78 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Kentmere Road
  64. 64 : km 45.01 - alt. 97 m - Keep right onto Silver Street
  65. 65 : km 45.14 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp right onto Abbey Square
  66. 66 : km 45.16 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  67. 67 : km 45.43 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  68. E : km 45.45 - alt. 100 m

Useful Information

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