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Ullswater Way - Lowther Castle Loop

Loop Walk · Lake District

350

XP

about 2 h 59 min walking

Moderate
13 km
Loop
Graded from its length and climb.
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456 m

294 m

132 m

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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.

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Hilly walk

1 steep stretch — marked on the map.

Climb

231 m

Drop

229 m

Highest

348 m

Lowest

168 m

Walking time

about 2 h 59 min

Which way round

Anticlockwise: Easy first 4.0 km, climbs 13% for 230 m midway, no steep descents.

Clockwise: No steep climbing, comes down 13% for 230 m midway.

Steep ground on both sides in similar amounts — go whichever way suits you.

Main descent: km 10.7–13.0, from 310 m to 171 m.

How the 13.0 km splits

Flat

4.7 km

Climbing

3.9 km

Steep climbing (10–15%)

0.2 km

Descending

4.1 km

Campsites near the start

Highfield Campsite

4.4 km from the start

Park Foot Holiday Park

5 km from the start · 4.6★ (1774)

Lowther Holiday Park Ltd

5.2 km from the start · 4.4★ (554)

Cross Dormont Campsite

5.5 km from the start · 3.6★ (160)

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