Edale To Crowden

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 49.38 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 17h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,324 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,321 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 630 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 197 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.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(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. 250 m - Start on Marys Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 255 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.45 - alt. 286 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.86 - alt. 360 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 1.68 - alt. 542 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.75 - alt. 558 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 2.6 - alt. 590 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 3.51 - alt. 580 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 3.81 - alt. 606 m - Turn slight right
  10. 10 : km 5.01 - alt. 609 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 5.99 - alt. 604 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 7.39 - alt. 595 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 8.42 - alt. 506 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 8.99 - alt. 542 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 10.18 - alt. 533 m - Turn slight right
  16. 16 : km 16.12 - alt. 595 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 16.94 - alt. 629 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 19.9 - alt. 443 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 21.08 - alt. 279 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 21.27 - alt. 239 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 21.78 - alt. 215 m - Turn right onto Woodhead Road, B6105
  22. 22 : km 21.8 - alt. 215 m - Turn left onto Longdendale Trail
  23. 23 : km 21.84 - alt. 212 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 21.87 - alt. 211 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 25 : km 22.11 - alt. 202 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 22.43 - alt. 202 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 24.45 - alt. 213 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 24.55 - alt. 208 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 24.59 - alt. 208 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 24.74 - alt. 204 m - Turn sharp left onto Woodhead Road, A628
  31. 31 : km 24.82 - alt. 206 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 24.87 - alt. 204 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 25.76 - alt. 236 m - Turn slight left onto Longdendale Trail
  34. 34 : km 25.94 - alt. 245 m - Turn right onto Longdendale Trail
  35. 35 : km 29.28 - alt. 273 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 29.8 - alt. 291 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 31.77 - alt. 509 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 31.81 - alt. 509 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 35.58 - alt. 610 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 36.19 - alt. 629 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 39.75 - alt. 514 m - Turn left onto Doctor's Gate
  42. 42 : km 40.58 - alt. 457 m - Turn left onto Snake Road, A57
  43. 43 : km 41.29 - alt. 419 m - Keep right onto Snake Road, A57
  44. 44 : km 42.82 - alt. 363 m - Keep right onto Snake Road, A57
  45. 45 : km 44.24 - alt. 313 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 44.55 - alt. 298 m - Turn sharp left
  47. 47 : km 45.92 - alt. 584 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 47.3 - alt. 574 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 47.98 - alt. 339 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 49.06 - alt. 261 m - Turn slight left onto Marys Lane
  51. 51 : km 49.14 - alt. 253 m - Keep right onto Marys Lane
  52. S/E : km 49.38 - alt. 250 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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Walking Rushup Edge & Crowden Tower from Edale

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↔13.76 km ↗+463 m ↘-471 m ◔5h 15 ▲Moderate
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