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Furness Way

Cumbria

121 km / 75 miles

A route across southern Lakeland from coast to coast, beginning at Arnside on the eastern side of Morecambe Bay and finishing at Ravenglass on the Irish Sea. The aim of the route is to cross the southern Lake District, a relatively quieter region, by traversing a good deal of the old county of Lancashire, north of the Sands. The main portion of this once detached part of Lancashire has been know for centuries as Furness, giving its name to the route.

Details:

Path Type:	Other Paths
Attributes:	Challenging Coast-to-Coast Moorland
Start:	SD455787 - Arnside, Cumbria
Finish:	SD083963 - Ravenglass, Cumbria
Web Sites:	Walking Pages - Furness Way A walker's journal - The Furness Way [blog]

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook

Furness Way (Hillside Publications - 1994 )

Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Landranger	89, 90, 96, 97
OS Landranger Active	89, 90, 96, 97
OS Explorer	6, 7
OS Explorer Active	6, 7

Digital Maps:

Downloadable Digital Mapping

Furness Way (Anquet)

Walking Support Providers:

Support Providers

Self-Guided Walking Holidays (Wandering Aengus Treks)

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

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Path

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Hostel Accommodation

Kendal Hostel, 118 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria

3 km

20 km

Bunk House

Witherslack Cycle Barn

1 km

33 km

Group Accommodation

FSC Castle Head

< 1 km

41 km

Group Accommodation

Humphrey Head Group Hostel

4 km

45 km

Bunk House

Lowick School Bunkhouse

< 1 km

65 km

Self-catering

Rookhow Centre, Grizedale (Information and photos)

2 km

71 km

Hostel Accommodation

Hawkshead YHA, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria

4 km

79 km

Hostel Accommodation

Coniston Holly How YHA, Far End, Coniston, Cumbria

< 1 km

85 km

Hostel Accommodation

Coniston Coppermines YHA, Coniston, Cumbria

1 km

86 km

Camping Barn

High Wallabarrow Camping Barn

1 km

96 km

Hostel Accommodation

Eskdale YHA, Boot, Holmrook, Cumbria

< 1 km

104 km

Hostel Accommodation

Wastwater YHA, Wasdale Hall, Seascale, Cumbria

5 km

109 km

Click to show 9 more Accommodations

Connected Paths:

Paths Marked on OS mapping

Cumbria Way

Other Paths

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Anytime Challenges

Coniston Water Circuit Crake Valley Round Duddon Horseshoe Duddon Triangle Walk Lakeland Pilgrimage Click to show 2 more Anytime Challenges

Kanters

Cumbrian Classic Trident Walk

Downloads:

GPX Route File

Furness Way GPX Exchange Format Route File

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MemoryMap Route File

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Tracklogs Route File

Furness Way Tracklogs Route File

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Route Profile:

112.4 km (69.8 miles)
3,338 m (10,951 ft) ascent
603 m (1,978 ft) maximum height

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