Lake District · base 4: Ullswater
4E Aira Force to Glencoyne
Linear, from the Aira Force car park (grid ref NY 40082001) along the edge of Ullswater to Glencoyne.
2.1 kmon our map
37 m+of climbing, at least
45 minutesEasy
Load it into a walking app or GPS. It is the same line as the map in the book.
The ground
Loose gravel, short climbs and narrow paths: the longest climb is 40 m at 10%, one rise of 34 m at 15%, and the narrowest stretch 70 cm (National Trust).
Official figure: 1.2 miles (1.92 km), 45 minutes (National Trust). Source: nationaltrust.org.uk. Things change: check the updates page and the signs on the day.
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