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Blencathra - Lake District National Park

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  • Distance: 5.1 mi
  • Elevation gain: 2,244 ft
  • Maximum elevation: 2,792 ft
  • Elevation loss: 2,244 ft
  • Minimum elevation: 732 ft

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Trail profile

  • Distance: 5.1 mi
  • Elevation gain: 2,244 ft
  • Maximum elevation: 2,792 ft
  • Elevation loss: 2,244 ft
  • Minimum elevation: 732 ft

About this trail

Name: Blencathra - Lake District National Park trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track

Start: A66, Guardhouse, Scales, Threlkeld, Westmorland and Furness, England, CA12 4SZ, United Kingdom (54.63166 -3.02362)

End: A66, Guardhouse, Scales, Threlkeld, Westmorland and Furness, England, CA12 4SZ, United Kingdom (54.63165 -3.02368)

Coordinates: 54.62680 -3.04983 54.64598 -3.01587

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Distance: 5.2 mi • Elevation gain: 2,073 ft • Maximum elevation: 2,802 ft

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Distance: 8.8 mi • Elevation gain: 2,864 ft • Maximum elevation: 2,802 ft

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