Walking Britain Silver Knott & Muncaster Fell from Irton Road
Introduction to Walk 1668
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Lesser Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Nigel Armistead
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
Ascent - 800 feet / 242 metres
Time - 3 hours 20 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
This Lake District linear walk in the western sector of the National Park offers some wonderful views and should be completed at a leisurely pace. The route uses the steam operated Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway to the return to the start. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL6 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL6 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 96 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 96 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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