Bob Graham Round Leg 3

Penrith Group Spring walking

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Overview

Leg 3 of the Bob Graham Round starts at Dunmail Raise and ends in Wasdale. The route includes:

Steel Fell: A seemingly vertical climb
Langdale Fells:
Bowfell
Scafell Pike:
Scafell: A technical crossing from Scafell Pike
Wasdale head: A long, steep descent

Monday, 2 June 2025

Meeting time:: 7:30 am
Start time:: 8:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 7:00 pm

Difficulty:: Strenuous
Distance:: 27.4km / 17.0mi
Ascent:: 2133.6m / 7000ft
Type:: linear

Car sharing and prebooking essential

Features

Car parking available
Car sharing available

Meeting point

Grid reference:: NY 52747 29608
Nearest postcode:: CA11 8RQ
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Meeting time:: 7:30 am

PRC

Starting point

Grid reference:: NY 33319 10140
Nearest postcode:: LA22 9RS
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Start time:: 8:00 am

Dunmail raise

Finishing point

Grid reference:: NY 18227 07460
Nearest postcode:: CA20 1EX
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Estimated finish time:: 7:00 pm

NT car park Wasdale head

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Join the Ramblers and enjoy

unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
exclusive discounts from our partners
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