Goyt Valley And Three Shires Head

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 36.98 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 852 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 855 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 556 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 163 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. 169 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 164 m - Turn right onto Reservoir Road
  3. 3 : km 0.11 - alt. 168 m - Turn left onto Reservoir Road
  4. 4 : km 0.29 - alt. 175 m - Continue onto Reservoir Road
  5. 5 : km 0.48 - alt. 180 m - Keep right onto Reservoir Road
  6. 6 : km 0.72 - alt. 187 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 0.74 - alt. 186 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 2.31 - alt. 204 m - Turn left onto Kishfield Lane
  9. 9 : km 3.52 - alt. 250 m - Turn slight right onto Macclesfield Road, B5470
  10. 10 : km 3.53 - alt. 250 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 3.73 - alt. 250 m - Turn sharp left
  12. 12 : km 3.89 - alt. 272 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 4.39 - alt. 304 m - Turn right onto Clayholes Road
  14. 14 : km 4.47 - alt. 313 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 4.77 - alt. 340 m - Turn right onto Taxal Edge
  16. 16 : km 5.28 - alt. 350 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 5.96 - alt. 379 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 5.99 - alt. 378 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 6.6 - alt. 389 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 6.89 - alt. 400 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 7.06 - alt. 411 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 7.87 - alt. 438 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 8.27 - alt. 462 m - Turn slight left onto Side End Lane
  24. 24 : km 8.37 - alt. 466 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 8.52 - alt. 466 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 26 : km 8.97 - alt. 494 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 11.6 - alt. 556 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 12.45 - alt. 525 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 12.61 - alt. 522 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 12.68 - alt. 520 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 13.32 - alt. 503 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 13.59 - alt. 504 m - Turn right onto Buxton New Road, A537
  33. 33 : km 13.89 - alt. 510 m - Turn right onto Danebower Hollow
  34. 34 : km 16.34 - alt. 448 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 16.34 - alt. 448 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 36 : km 16.44 - alt. 417 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 17.49 - alt. 368 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 17.95 - alt. 351 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 18.22 - alt. 367 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 18.52 - alt. 384 m - Turn sharp left
  41. 41 : km 19.07 - alt. 439 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 19.84 - alt. 423 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 19.98 - alt. 429 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 20.41 - alt. 448 m - Turn sharp right
  45. 45 : km 20.47 - alt. 466 m - Turn right onto Buxton Road, A54
  46. 46 : km 21.88 - alt. 468 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 22.28 - alt. 448 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 22.72 - alt. 424 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 23 - alt. 415 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 24.11 - alt. 374 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 24.55 - alt. 352 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 25.25 - alt. 337 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 25.93 - alt. 320 m - Turn slight right
  54. 54 : km 25.96 - alt. 319 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 26.73 - alt. 284 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 26.74 - alt. 286 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 26.75 - alt. 286 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 26.8 - alt. 291 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 26.92 - alt. 302 m - Turn slight right
  60. 60 : km 26.98 - alt. 299 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 27.21 - alt. 312 m - Turn sharp right
  62. 62 : km 27.22 - alt. 314 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 27.26 - alt. 310 m - Turn sharp left
  64. 64 : km 27.59 - alt. 337 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 27.65 - alt. 346 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 27.7 - alt. 335 m - Turn slight right
  67. 67 : km 27.8 - alt. 319 m - Turn sharp left
  68. 68 : km 28.93 - alt. 404 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 29 - alt. 410 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 29.05 - alt. 416 m - Keep left
  71. 71 : km 29.24 - alt. 434 m - Turn right onto The Street
  72. 72 : km 29.26 - alt. 433 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 29.27 - alt. 433 m - Turn slight right
  74. 74 : km 29.69 - alt. 397 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 29.69 - alt. 398 m - Turn left onto The Street
  76. 76 : km 30.11 - alt. 350 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 30.13 - alt. 350 m - Turn sharp right onto The Street
  78. 78 : km 30.14 - alt. 349 m - Turn sharp left
  79. 79 : km 30.14 - alt. 349 m - Keep right
  80. 80 : km 30.16 - alt. 347 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 30.16 - alt. 345 m - Keep left
  82. 82 : km 30.19 - alt. 340 m - Keep left
  83. 83 : km 30.24 - alt. 339 m - Keep left
  84. 84 : km 30.29 - alt. 341 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 31.22 - alt. 319 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 31.46 - alt. 266 m - Turn slight left
  87. 87 : km 31.99 - alt. 245 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 32.77 - alt. 239 m - Turn sharp right
  89. 89 : km 33.48 - alt. 274 m - Turn right onto Whiteleas Road
  90. 90 : km 34.69 - alt. 209 m - Turn sharp left
  91. 91 : km 34.73 - alt. 209 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 35.2 - alt. 215 m - Turn right
  93. 93 : km 35.97 - alt. 193 m - Turn left onto Reddish Lane
  94. 94 : km 36.2 - alt. 186 m - Turn slight left
  95. 95 : km 36.36 - alt. 175 m - Turn right
  96. 96 : km 36.41 - alt. 165 m - Turn slight left
  97. 97 : km 36.5 - alt. 165 m - Keep left
  98. 98 : km 36.65 - alt. 175 m - Turn slight right onto Reservoir Road
  99. 99 : km 36.7 - alt. 173 m - Keep right onto Reservoir Road
  100. 100 : km 36.83 - alt. 168 m - Turn right onto Reservoir Road
  101. 101 : km 36.88 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  102. 102 : km 36.95 - alt. 170 m - Turn left
  103. S/E : km 36.98 - alt. 172 m

Useful Information

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