Buxton 5.6km

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.60 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 110 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 110 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 413 m
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    Lowest point: 296 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 303 m - Start near 26 Macclesfield Rd, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 9AH, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 303 m - Head west on Macclesfield Rd/B5059 toward Wye Head Cl
  3. 3 : km 0.33 - alt. 311 m - Head west on Macclesfield Rd/B5059 toward Broomsway
  4. 4 : km 0.42 - alt. 315 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.49 - alt. 313 m - Turn right onto St John's Road, A53
  6. 6 : km 0.5 - alt. 313 m - Head southwest on St John's Rd/A53 toward Bishop's Ln
  7. 7 : km 0.65 - alt. 320 m - Head west on Bishop's Ln toward Nursery Ln
  8. 8 : km 0.81 - alt. 321 m - Head northwest on Bishop's Ln
  9. 9 : km 1.31 - alt. 325 m - Head northwest on Bishop's Ln
  10. 10 : km 1.85 - alt. 356 m - Head northwest on Bishop's Ln
  11. 11 : km 2.27 - alt. 401 m - Head northeast on Bishop's Ln
  12. 12 : km 2.81 - alt. 367 m - Head northeast toward Gadley Ln
  13. 13 : km 2.94 - alt. 359 m - Head southeast toward Gadley Ln
  14. 14 : km 3.05 - alt. 349 m - Head southeast toward Gadley Ln
  15. 15 : km 3.2 - alt. 340 m - Head southeast toward Gadley Ln
  16. 16 : km 3.33 - alt. 331 m - Head southeast toward Gadley Ln
  17. 17 : km 3.46 - alt. 319 m - Head east toward Gadley Ln
  18. 18 : km 3.61 - alt. 313 m - Head east toward Gadley Ln
  19. 19 : km 3.78 - alt. 313 m - Head southeast toward Gadley Ln
  20. 20 : km 3.89 - alt. 311 m - Head east toward Gadley Ln
  21. 21 : km 3.9 - alt. 312 m - Turn right onto Gadley Ln
  22. 22 : km 3.92 - alt. 311 m - Head south on Gadley Ln toward Watford Rd
  23. 23 : km 4 - alt. 310 m - Head southeast on Gadley Ln toward Watford Rd
  24. 24 : km 4.01 - alt. 310 m - Turn right to stay on Gadley Ln
  25. 25 : km 4.1 - alt. 302 m - Head south on Gadley Ln
  26. 26 : km 4.19 - alt. 299 m - Head south on Gadley Ln toward St John's Rd/A53
  27. 27 : km 4.29 - alt. 305 m - Turn sharp left
  28. 28 : km 4.45 - alt. 301 m - Turn slight left onto St John's Road, A53
  29. 29 : km 4.46 - alt. 300 m - Turn slight right
  30. 30 : km 4.86 - alt. 297 m - Turn right onto Burlington Road
  31. 31 : km 5.23 - alt. 300 m - Turn slight right onto Bath Road
  32. 32 : km 5.26 - alt. 299 m - Turn right onto Macclesfield Road, B5059
  33. S/E : km 5.6 - alt. 303 m

Useful Information

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