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Jen & Sim Benson

Thirlmere loop from Swirls — Lake District National Park

Expert

01:52

10.3 mi

5.5 mph

850 ft

825 ft

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the Tour is right next to a parking lot.

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Tour Overview

Parking

1.80 mi

Thirlmere Reservoir dam road

Running Highlight (Segment)

4.27 mi

Launchy Gill - Thirlmere western shore

Running Highlight

7.26 mi

Thirlmere eastern shore gravel trail

Running Highlight (Segment)

10.3 mi

Parking

Map

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Tour Profile

Waytypes

Hiking Path: 1.19 mi

Path: 7.03 mi

Street: 1.41 mi

Road: 0.65 mi

State Road: < 109 yd

Surfaces

Unpaved: 2.48 mi

Gravel: 1.82 mi

Paved: 0.58 mi

Asphalt: 0.37 mi

Unknown: 5.04 mi

Weather Forecast

Jen & Sim Benson planned a run.

April 2, 2023

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Comments

Jen & Sim Benson
Thirlmere reservoir fills the long valley west of the Helvellyn massif in the central Lake District. Typically viewed from the A591 as you drive north or south, it’s an impressive lake that surprisingly doesn’t get a lot of footfall. A full loop of the reservoir is 10.3 miles (16.6 km), but with only…
April 27, 2023