Cat And Fiddle - Shining - Cats - Derbyshire

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 13.81 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 365 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 361 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 556 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 282 m
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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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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 504 m - Start near Peak District National Park, A537, Macclesfield, Cheshire East SK11 0AR, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.26 - alt. 503 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed north through Peak District National Park (Portions unpaved) (See map for details).
  3. 3 : km 1.03 - alt. 522 m - Turn slight right (Portions unpaved).
  4. 4 : km 1.19 - alt. 525 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed northwest through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  5. 5 : km 5.12 - alt. 466 m - Turn right onto Embridge Causeway.
  6. 6 : km 5.14 - alt. 465 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed southeast through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  7. 7 : km 5.28 - alt. 465 m - Turn left onto Embridge Causeway.
  8. 8 : km 5.52 - alt. 446 m - Embridge Causeway becomes The Street.
  9. 9 : km 6.09 - alt. 434 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed south through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  10. 10 : km 7.96 - alt. 283 m - Turn slight right onto walkway. Proceed south through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  11. 11 : km 8.05 - alt. 286 m - Go straight.
  12. 12 : km 8.08 - alt. 286 m - Turn left.
  13. 13 : km 8.1 - alt. 284 m - Turn right.
  14. 14 : km 9.73 - alt. 338 m - Turn slight left.
  15. 15 : km 11.73 - alt. 415 m - Turn right.
  16. 16 : km 13.3 - alt. 506 m - Take A537/Cat and Fiddle Road.
  17. S/E : km 13.81 - alt. 504 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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