Short Matlock

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.79 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 283 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 281 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 298 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 89 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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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/E : km 0 - alt. 91 m
  2. 1 : km 0 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Causeway Lane, A615
  3. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 91 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  4. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 90 m - Continue onto Matlock Bridge
  5. 4 : km 0.11 - alt. 90 m - Continue
  6. 5 : km 0.13 - alt. 93 m - Continue onto Snitterton Road
  7. 6 : km 0.19 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight left
  8. 7 : km 0.81 - alt. 139 m - Stopover 1
  9. 8 : km 0.81 - alt. 139 m - Continue
  10. 9 : km 1.11 - alt. 127 m - Turn slight right onto St. John's Road
  11. 10 : km 1.26 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  12. 11 : km 1.92 - alt. 254 m - Stopover 2
  13. 12 : km 1.92 - alt. 254 m - Continue
  14. 13 : km 2.63 - alt. 267 m - Turn slight left onto Ember Lane
  15. 14 : km 2.63 - alt. 267 m - Stopover 3
  16. 15 : km 2.63 - alt. 267 m - Continue onto Ember Lane
  17. 16 : km 3.36 - alt. 216 m - Turn right onto Church Street
  18. 17 : km 3.42 - alt. 213 m - Turn right
  19. 18 : km 3.54 - alt. 202 m - Turn left onto High Street
  20. 19 : km 3.54 - alt. 202 m - Stopover 4
  21. 20 : km 3.54 - alt. 202 m - Continue onto High Street
  22. 21 : km 3.54 - alt. 202 m - Turn right
  23. 22 : km 3.81 - alt. 248 m - Stopover 5
  24. 23 : km 3.81 - alt. 248 m - Continue
  25. 24 : km 4.15 - alt. 261 m - Turn right onto Pounder Lane
  26. 25 : km 4.45 - alt. 291 m - Turn right
  27. 26 : km 4.66 - alt. 294 m - Stopover 6
  28. 27 : km 4.66 - alt. 294 m - Continue
  29. 28 : km 6.27 - alt. 153 m - Stopover 7
  30. 29 : km 6.27 - alt. 153 m - Continue
  31. 30 : km 6.59 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight right onto Snitterton Road
  32. 31 : km 6.66 - alt. 93 m - Continue
  33. 32 : km 6.68 - alt. 90 m - Continue onto Matlock Bridge
  34. 33 : km 6.72 - alt. 90 m - Continue
  35. 34 : km 6.76 - alt. 91 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Causeway Lane, A615
  36. 35 : km 6.78 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Park Head Road
  37. S/E : km 6.78 - alt. 91 m

Useful Information

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