Matlock Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.95 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 265 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 263 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 194 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 83 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
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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. 94 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight left
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.13 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto North Parade, A6
  5. 5 : km 0.15 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.19 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.21 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto North Parade, A6
  8. 8 : km 0.56 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Waterloo Road
  9. 9 : km 0.62 - alt. 95 m - Keep left onto West Bank
  10. 10 : km 0.7 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 0.7 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp right onto West Bank
  12. 12 : km 0.83 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Upperwood Road
  13. 13 : km 0.9 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.04 - alt. 127 m - Keep right onto St. John's Road
  15. 15 : km 2.36 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Dale Road, A6
  16. 16 : km 2.46 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 2.68 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 3.1 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 3.38 - alt. 184 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 3.39 - alt. 184 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 3.45 - alt. 191 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 3.5 - alt. 193 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 3.51 - alt. 193 m - Turn sharp left onto Giddy Edge
  24. 24 : km 3.65 - alt. 191 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 3.66 - alt. 189 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 3.69 - alt. 180 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 3.76 - alt. 166 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 3.9 - alt. 133 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 3.94 - alt. 121 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 4.01 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 4.05 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 4.11 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 4.36 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 34 : km 4.43 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Dale Road, A6
  35. 35 : km 4.64 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 4.71 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 4.77 - alt. 93 m - Keep right onto Lovers' Walk
  38. 38 : km 5.8 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 6.42 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right
  40. 40 : km 6.54 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 6.65 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Lovers' Walk
  42. 42 : km 6.82 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 6.93 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight right
  44. 44 : km 6.94 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  45. S/E : km 6.95 - alt. 93 m

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