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Lancashire-Lakeland Link

114 km / 71 miles

Cumbria, Lancs
A route northerly from Preston to Windermere, that takes in significant sections on the Lancaster Canal towpath and also uses former railway lines, parkland and riverside, providing easy access to castles, pele towers and mansions. En route it visits Garstang, Galgate, Lancaster, Carnforth, Silverdale, Milnthorpe, Levens and Kendal.

The route links with the Dales Way at Burneside.

The book is out print but used copies may be found on Amazon.

Details:

Path Type: Other Paths
Attributes: Former Railway; River; Canal
Start:
SD527301 - Preston, Lancs
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Finish:
SD413987 - Windermere, Cumbria
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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Paperback: Lancashire-Lakeland Link (Jack Jowett - 1994)

Maps:

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Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger: 90, 96, 97, 102
OS Landranger Active: 97
OS Explorer: 7, 41, 286, 296
OS Explorer Active: 7, 41, 286, 296

Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:

Publisher: 2QT Publishing 4 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Arnside YHA, Arnside, Carnforth, Lancashire < 1 Km
Bunk House: High House < 1 Km

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Connected Paths:

Paths Marked on OS mapping: Cumbria Coastal Way; Dales Way; Lancashire Coastal Way; Limestone Link (Cumbria); Lune Valley Ramble; Wyre Way
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Other Paths: Bay to Bay Walks; Blackpool to Bridlington (Aerospace Way); Bowland-Dales Traverse; Breath of Fresh Air; Fairtrade Way; Furness Way; Grassington to West Coast Walk; Head to Head; Lake District Boundary Walk; Lakeland Tour; Lancashire Monastic Way Cockerham Priory to Furness Abbey; Lancashire Witches Walk; Lancaster Canal; Lunesdale Walk; North of England Way; One Week Coast to Coast Trek; Pendle Witches Way; Preston Guild Wheel; Richmond Way; Thirlmere Way; Tidewater Way; Tops of the North (Three Shire Heads to Carlisle); Tour of the Lake District; Trans Pennine Way; Wainwright Memorial Walk; Wainwright's Remote Lakeland; Wainwrights Way; Way of the Roses; Westmorland Heritage Walk; Westmorland Way; William Wordsworth Way; Windermere - Walking Around the Lake; Windermere Way
Click to show 30 more Other Paths
Anytime Challenges: Abbott's Hike

Downloads:

GPS Exchange Format Route File: Lancashire-Lakeland Link GPX Exchange Format Route File Login to Download
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MemoryMap Route file: Lancashire-Lakeland Link Memory Map Route File Login to Download
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Tracklogs Route file: Lancashire-Lakeland Link Tracklogs Route File Login to Download
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Route Profile:

124.3 Km (77.2 miles)
1,715 m (5,627 ft) ascent
230 m (755 ft)  maximum height
Lancashire-Lakeland Link - Route Profile
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