Hen Cloud, The Roaches And Luds Church

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n°51420154

Creation

26 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 21.55 km
Calculated time: 7h 50
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 598 m
Vertical drop: - 601 m
Highest point: 500 m
Lowest point: 184 m

Area: Peak District
District: Staffordshire Moorlands
Start: N 53.192958° / W 2.003082°
End: N 53.192233° / W 2.008023°
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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

S : km 0 - alt. 266 m - Start on
2 : km 0.29 - alt. 279 m - Keep left
3 : km 0.65 - alt. 297 m - Turn left
4 : km 1.11 - alt. 331 m - Keep left
5 : km 2.61 - alt. 357 m - Turn slight left
6 : km 2.62 - alt. 357 m - Turn right onto The Moss
7 : km 2.63 - alt. 357 m - Turn slight left onto The Moss
8 : km 2.73 - alt. 354 m - Keep right onto The Moss
9 : km 4.42 - alt. 398 m - Turn right onto Newstone Bridge
10 : km 4.44 - alt. 397 m - Turn slight right onto Hazelwood Road
11 : km 4.68 - alt. 380 m - Keep left
12 : km 6.43 - alt. 314 m - Keep right
13 : km 6.58 - alt. 307 m - Turn left
14 : km 6.76 - alt. 302 m - Keep left
15 : km 7.06 - alt. 275 m - Keep left
16 : km 7.31 - alt. 254 m - Keep right
17 : km 7.34 - alt. 253 m - Turn slight right onto Roach Road
18 : km 8.35 - alt. 303 m - Turn right
19 : km 8.39 - alt. 307 m - Keep left
20 : km 8.8 - alt. 329 m - Turn left
21 : km 9.81 - alt. 371 m - Turn right
22 : km 10.26 - alt. 434 m - Turn right
23 : km 11.16 - alt. 477 m - Keep right
24 : km 12.65 - alt. 412 m - Turn left onto Hazelwood Road
25 : km 12.66 - alt. 411 m - Turn right
26 : km 12.75 - alt. 391 m - Turn left
27 : km 12.76 - alt. 391 m - Turn right
28 : km 13.13 - alt. 326 m - Turn left
29 : km 13.91 - alt. 323 m - Keep right
30 : km 14.28 - alt. 316 m - Keep right
31 : km 14.36 - alt. 329 m - Turn slight left
32 : km 14.41 - alt. 345 m - Turn left
33 : km 14.49 - alt. 333 m - Turn slight left
34 : km 14.58 - alt. 311 m - Turn left
35 : km 14.8 - alt. 310 m - Keep left
36 : km 15.68 - alt. 330 m - Turn right
37 : km 16.07 - alt. 320 m - Turn slight left
38 : km 16.09 - alt. 320 m - Keep right
39 : km 16.26 - alt. 292 m - Turn right
40 : km 17.01 - alt. 216 m - Keep left
41 : km 17.34 - alt. 195 m - Turn right onto The Falls
42 : km 17.44 - alt. 189 m - Turn right
43 : km 20.76 - alt. 262 m - Turn left
44 : km 20.85 - alt. 250 m - Turn left
45 : km 20.9 - alt. 255 m - Turn left
46 : km 21.33 - alt. 258 m - Turn right
E : km 21.55 - alt. 270 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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