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Title: Low level walks
Post by: Toxicbunny on 15:17:34, 23/08/20
I've managed to book a week back in the lake district. I am still having problems with my knee. The walks with sharp decents seem to create problems. I'm looking for low level walks.  Its annoying as I wont be doing hard knotted etc.  I'm looking for some low level walk suggestions with Gpx so I can input into my garmin. The length isn't an issue just im trying to lay off from hills. Any suggestions. Also some swimming spots. Even though its October I will be having a swim with the dog.

Title: Re: Low level walks
Post by: Bigfoot_Mike on 16:51:13, 23/08/20
How about a circuit of Ennerdale. We stayed at Mireside Farm more than 20 years ago. It was very quiet then. You could also do a circuit of Buttermere and add on the west side of Crummock Water, although there isn’t a good route on the east for the return. I imagine Buttermere would be pretty busy.
Title: Re: Low level walks
Post by: ninthace on 16:55:18, 23/08/20
Here are some to be going on with.  I especially recommend the Langstrath Valley route for you and your dog.
https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MjA3MTE0NQ==?ref=54.437633978713286 (https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MjA3MTE0NQ==?ref=54.437633978713286)|-3.0534481828071636|13
https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MjUwNTEwMA==?ref=54.426564233126 (https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MjUwNTEwMA==?ref=54.426564233126)|-3.0277678954155807|14
https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MjA3MTIwNA==?ref=54.512859965350245 (https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MjA3MTIwNA==?ref=54.512859965350245)|-3.132664568166812|14
https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MjA4NzEwMg==?ref=54.57417797823166 (https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MjA4NzEwMg==?ref=54.57417797823166)|-3.130511456455769|14
https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MjA4Njk4OQ==?ref=54.556351481790735 (https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MjA4Njk4OQ==?ref=54.556351481790735)|-3.0828387860479056|13
https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MjA3MTE0OA==?ref=54.44393365528566 (https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MjA3MTE0OA==?ref=54.44393365528566)|-3.0026382413444175|13
They are all on the OS website too.
Title: Re: Low level walks
Post by: Sarah Pitht on 18:14:12, 23/08/20
Langstrath from Stonethwaite. Afraid I don't have a GPS trace but it's fairly straightforward - out along the Cumbria way and back on the other side of the valley. For swimming you can jump into Black Moss Pot or Swim at the Fariry Pools at Galleny Force.


You can do a nice circular of Gt and Little Langdale - not sure if the climb up to Blea Tarn would be too much for your knee.
Title: Re: Low level walks
Post by: richardh1905 on 20:30:34, 23/08/20
A circuit of Buttermere and Crummock Water.
Title: Re: Low level walks
Post by: ninthace on 20:34:53, 23/08/20
A circuit of Buttermere and Crummock Water.
https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MjA3MTE4Mg==
https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MjA3MTE5NQ==
Respectively
Title: Re: Low level walks
Post by: Toxicbunny on 21:42:39, 23/08/20
Thank you. I'm under physio ( telephone only) for Patellofemoral pain syndrome . I thought by now it would be getting better. I will have to stick with low level and stay off the fells. I will put all these in my garmin. 
Title: Re: Low level walks
Post by: richardh1905 on 08:12:39, 24/08/20
Another option - Eskdale, from Ravenglass to Boot, using La'al Ratty for your return!


(https://i.ibb.co/p0N4spR/26-Laal-Ratty.jpg)
Title: Re: Low level walks
Post by: Rivingtonboots on 11:20:27, 26/09/20
https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MjA3MTE4Mg== (https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MjA3MTE4Mg==)
https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MjA3MTE5NQ== (https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MjA3MTE5NQ==)
Respectively
Thanks for those.
Because of the same knee problem I'll be looking ar some low level walks while we're in Keswick next month.
Never done either of those so they'll be perfect