Wincle To Whaley Bridge Via Shining Tor

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 24.81 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 575 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 662 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 556 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 165 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Peak District
  • ⚐
    District: Wincle 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.191825° / W 2.055986°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.322052° / W 1.99451°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 294 m - Start out going northwest.
  2. 2 : km 0.88 - alt. 252 m - Stay straight to go onto C406/Rabbit Bank. Continue to follow C406.
  3. 3 : km 1.89 - alt. 236 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed east through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  4. 4 : km 2.19 - alt. 259 m - Turn left (Portions unpaved).
  5. 5 : km 2.29 - alt. 252 m - Turn slight right onto walkway. Proceed northeast through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  6. 6 : km 2.3 - alt. 252 m - Go straight (Portions unpaved).
  7. 7 : km 2.58 - alt. 256 m - Turn slight left onto walkway. Proceed east through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  8. 8 : km 3.04 - alt. 254 m - Turn left.
  9. 9 : km 3.07 - alt. 254 m - Turn right.
  10. 10 : km 3.47 - alt. 263 m - Stay straight to go onto Clough Road.
  11. 11 : km 3.63 - alt. 267 m - Turn slight left onto Wildboarclough FP 36/Banktop Road (Portions unpaved).
  12. 12 : km 4.25 - alt. 320 m - Turn slight right onto walkway. Proceed northeast through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  13. 13 : km 5.1 - alt. 301 m - Turn slight right onto Cumberland Clough (Portions unpaved).
  14. 14 : km 5.33 - alt. 315 m - Turn slight left onto walkway. Proceed northeast through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  15. 15 : km 5.37 - alt. 317 m - Turn slight left onto Cumberland Clough (Portions unpaved).
  16. 16 : km 6.17 - alt. 390 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed north through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  17. 17 : km 7.1 - alt. 523 m - Turn left onto Danebower Hollow (Portions unpaved).
  18. 18 : km 8.29 - alt. 510 m - Take A537/Cat and Fiddle Road.
  19. 19 : km 8.33 - alt. 511 m - Turn left.
  20. 20 : km 8.41 - alt. 511 m - Turn right.
  21. 21 : km 8.42 - alt. 511 m - Turn left.
  22. 22 : km 8.43 - alt. 510 m - Take A537/Cat and Fiddle Road.
  23. 23 : km 8.72 - alt. 504 m - Turn slight right (Portions unpaved).
  24. 24 : km 8.98 - alt. 503 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed north through Peak District National Park (Portions unpaved) (See map for details).
  25. 25 : km 9.75 - alt. 522 m - Turn slight right (Portions unpaved).
  26. 26 : km 9.92 - alt. 525 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed northwest through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  27. 27 : km 12.99 - alt. 484 m - Turn slight left (Portions unpaved).
  28. 28 : km 13.94 - alt. 340 m - Turn left (Portions unpaved).
  29. 29 : km 14.02 - alt. 335 m - Turn slight right onto walkway. Proceed east through Peak District National Park (Portions have stairs) (See map for details).
  30. 30 : km 14.62 - alt. 312 m - Turn left (Portions unpaved).
  31. 31 : km 14.91 - alt. 302 m - Turn right (Portions unpaved).
  32. 32 : km 14.91 - alt. 302 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed northeast through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  33. 33 : km 15.1 - alt. 283 m - Turn sharp right.
  34. 34 : km 15.37 - alt. 288 m - Turn slight left onto walkway. Proceed north through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  35. 35 : km 15.84 - alt. 290 m - Turn slight left.
  36. 36 : km 15.94 - alt. 296 m - Turn right onto Goyt's Lane.
  37. 37 : km 15.96 - alt. 294 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed northeast through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  38. 38 : km 16.1 - alt. 284 m - Turn slight right onto Goyt's Lane.
  39. 39 : km 16.39 - alt. 281 m - Turn left to stay on Goyt's Lane.
  40. 40 : km 16.48 - alt. 280 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed northwest through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  41. 41 : km 16.51 - alt. 273 m - Turn slight right (Portions unpaved).
  42. 42 : km 18.11 - alt. 245 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed north through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  43. 43 : km 18.11 - alt. 245 m - Turn slight left (Portions unpaved).
  44. 44 : km 18.55 - alt. 244 m - Turn sharp left onto walkway. Proceed north through Peak District National Park (See map for details).
  45. 45 : km 21.26 - alt. 205 m - Turn right.
  46. 46 : km 21.33 - alt. 205 m - Turn right onto Linglongs Road.
  47. 47 : km 22.09 - alt. 211 m - Turn right onto B5470/Macclesfield Road. Continue to follow B5470.
  48. 48 : km 22.74 - alt. 171 m - Turn left onto A5004/Buxton Road. Continue to follow A5004.
  49. 49 : km 23.2 - alt. 167 m - Turn sharp left to stay on A5004.
  50. 50 : km 23.27 - alt. 166 m - Turn sharp right to stay on A5004.
  51. 51 : km 23.64 - alt. 166 m - Turn sharp left to stay on A5004.
  52. 52 : km 23.71 - alt. 167 m - Turn sharp right to stay on A5004.
  53. 53 : km 24.17 - alt. 171 m - Turn right onto B5470/Lower Macclesfield Road. Continue to follow B5470.
  54. E : km 24.81 - alt. 210 m

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