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Lancaster Canal

Cumbria, Lancashire

91 km / 57 miles

A towpath walk from the Ribble across the Fylde and through Lancaster and Carnforth to the Lake District.

Details:

Path Type:	Other Paths
Attributes:	Easy Canal
Start:	SD526302 - Preston, Lancashire
Finish:	SD516930 - Kendal, Cumbria
Web Sites:	Canal & River Trust - Lancaster Canal Lancaster Canal Trust - The Canal

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook	North West & the Pennines: Waterways Guide 5 (Collins Nicholson Waterways Guides) (HarperCollins - 2019 )
Guidebook	Complete guide to the Lancaster Canal (Lancaster Canal Trust - 2012 )
External download	Three Lancaster Canal walks (Lancaster Canal Trust )
External download	Visit Lancashire - Carnforth canal walks (Visit Lancashire - 2000 )
Guidebook	A walker's guide to the Lancaster Canal (Cicerone Press - 1989 )
General Interest Book	Exploring the Lancaster Canal : a history and guide (Carnegie Publishing - 2019 )

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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	97, 102
OS Landranger Active	97, 102
OS Explorer	7, 41, 286, 296
OS Explorer Active	7, 41, 286, 296

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

From
Path

Along
Path

Hostel Accommodation

Yealand Old School (Information and photos)

2 km

67 km

Bunk House

Lumley Fee Bunkhouse, Helsington (Information and photos)

2 km

86 km

Hostel Accommodation

Kendal Hostel, 118 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria

< 1 km

90 km

Connected Paths:

Paths Marked on OS mapping

Lancashire Coastal Way Lune Valley Ramble Wyre Way

Other Paths

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Downloads:

GPX Route File

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Tracklogs Route File

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Route Profile:

91.3 km (56.7 miles)
684 m (2,244 ft) ascent
68 m (223 ft) maximum height

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Contact Us

The Long Distance Walkers Association

Bellevue, Princes Street,
Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7NB

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