Roaches

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 11.40 km
Calculated time: 3h 45
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 179 m
Vertical drop: - 179 m
Highest point: 339 m
Lowest point: 197 m

Area: Peak District
District: Leekfrith
Start/End: N 53.148662° / W 1.991094°
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Description

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Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 301 m - Start
2 : km 2.77 - alt. 339 m - Turn sharp left onto Cote Lane
3 : km 3.25 - alt. 278 m - Turn slight left onto Cote Lane
4 : km 3.48 - alt. 269 m - Keep right onto Cote Lane
5 : km 3.8 - alt. 238 m - Turn sharp right
6 : km 3.8 - alt. 238 m - Turn slight right onto Cote Lane
7 : km 5.12 - alt. 210 m - Turn right
8 : km 5.93 - alt. 206 m - Keep left onto Roche Grange Road
9 : km 8.42 - alt. 248 m - Turn right onto Leek Road, A53
10 : km 9.64 - alt. 209 m - Turn right onto Whitty Lane
11 : km 10.11 - alt. 227 m - Turn right onto Whitty Lane
12 : km 10.9 - alt. 271 m - Turn left onto Roach Road
S/E : km 11.4 - alt. 301 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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Departure from Leekfrith (Staffordshire)

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Departure from Staffordshire Moorlands (Staffordshire)

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