Walk 9: Edale To Bamford

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 17.40 km
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    Calculated time: 6h 10 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 423 m
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    Vertical drop: - 520 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 470 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 145 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Peak District
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    District: Edale 
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    Start: N 53.364795° / W 1.817139°
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    End: N 53.339157° / W 1.689592°
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Description

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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 242 m - Start out going southeast on walkway (See map for details).
  2. 2 : km 0.12 - alt. 242 m - Turn left onto Marys Lane.
  3. 3 : km 0.45 - alt. 246 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed northeast through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  4. 4 : km 1.24 - alt. 228 m - Turn left onto Edale Road.
  5. 5 : km 1.24 - alt. 228 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed south through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  6. 6 : km 1.26 - alt. 226 m - Go straight (Portions unpaved).
  7. 7 : km 1.34 - alt. 223 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed southeast through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  8. 8 : km 1.36 - alt. 226 m - Turn slight right (Portions unpaved).
  9. 9 : km 1.8 - alt. 269 m - Turn slight right onto walkway. Proceed southeast through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  10. 10 : km 2.93 - alt. 293 m - Turn right (Portions unpaved).
  11. 11 : km 3.18 - alt. 310 m - Turn right onto Mam Tor Road (Portions unpaved).
  12. 12 : km 3.63 - alt. 351 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed southwest through Peak District National Park (Portions unpaved) (See map for details).
  13. 13 : km 3.71 - alt. 357 m - Turn slight right onto Mam Tor Road.
  14. 14 : km 3.87 - alt. 363 m - Turn left.
  15. 15 : km 4 - alt. 361 m - Turn right.
  16. 16 : km 4.03 - alt. 361 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed southwest through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  17. 17 : km 4.51 - alt. 388 m - Turn right onto Winnats Pass.
  18. 18 : km 4.9 - alt. 409 m - Winnats Pass becomes unnamed road.
  19. 19 : km 5 - alt. 413 m - Turn left.
  20. 20 : km 8.97 - alt. 301 m - Stay straight to go onto Cave Dale.
  21. 21 : km 9.6 - alt. 199 m - Turn left onto Bargate.
  22. 22 : km 9.64 - alt. 197 m - Turn slight right onto Back Street.
  23. 23 : km 9.88 - alt. 186 m - Turn right onto A6187/How Lane.
  24. 24 : km 10.21 - alt. 181 m - Turn right (Portions unpaved).
  25. 25 : km 10.45 - alt. 177 m - Turn slight right onto walkway. Proceed east through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  26. 26 : km 12.18 - alt. 173 m - Turn left onto Pindale Road.
  27. 27 : km 12.24 - alt. 166 m - Turn right onto Eccles Lane.
  28. 28 : km 12.39 - alt. 181 m - Turn slight left onto walkway. Proceed southeast through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  29. 29 : km 13.64 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto B6049/Stretfield Road.
  30. 30 : km 13.85 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed east through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  31. 31 : km 14.55 - alt. 204 m - Turn left (Portions unpaved).
  32. 32 : km 14.67 - alt. 197 m - Turn slight left onto Townfield Lane.
  33. 33 : km 14.74 - alt. 195 m - Turn slight right (Portions unpaved).
  34. 34 : km 16 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto A6187/Hope Road.
  35. 35 : km 16.02 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed north through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  36. 36 : km 16.48 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto Water Lane.
  37. 37 : km 16.95 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto A6013/Station Road.
  38. 38 : km 17.38 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed east through Peak District National Park (Portions have stairs) (See map for details).
  39. E : km 17.4 - alt. 150 m

Useful Information

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Walking Mam Tor and Castleton

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Walking Rushup Edge & Crowden Tower from Edale

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Walking Ringing Roger & Edale Cross from Edale

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