Alstonefield, Ecton, Whetton, MIlldake, Al'field

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.57 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 420 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 419 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 325 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 170 m
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Description

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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. 275 m - Start on The Rakes
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 275 m - Turn left onto The Rakes
  3. 3 : km 0.23 - alt. 271 m - Keep left onto The Rakes
  4. 4 : km 0.5 - alt. 279 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.51 - alt. 279 m - Turn left onto Alstonfield Road
  6. 6 : km 0.74 - alt. 290 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 1.48 - alt. 294 m - Turn sharp right onto Long Lane
  8. 8 : km 1.48 - alt. 294 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.72 - alt. 280 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.86 - alt. 285 m - Turn right onto Buxton Road
  11. 11 : km 2.03 - alt. 292 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.03 - alt. 292 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.06 - alt. 292 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 2.7 - alt. 269 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 3.35 - alt. 281 m - Turn sharp right onto Wetton 52
  16. 16 : km 3.45 - alt. 287 m - Turn sharp left
  17. 17 : km 3.53 - alt. 298 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 3.61 - alt. 315 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 3.87 - alt. 313 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 4.6 - alt. 238 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 5.33 - alt. 184 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 5.36 - alt. 184 m - Turn left onto Manifold Valley Road
  23. 23 : km 5.4 - alt. 187 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 5.96 - alt. 182 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 5.98 - alt. 182 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 5.98 - alt. 182 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 6 - alt. 182 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 6.01 - alt. 182 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 6.75 - alt. 178 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 6.77 - alt. 177 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 6.95 - alt. 208 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 7.18 - alt. 253 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 7.19 - alt. 253 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 7.26 - alt. 262 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 8.1 - alt. 292 m - Turn right onto Leek Road
  36. 36 : km 8.15 - alt. 295 m - Turn slight left onto School Lane
  37. 37 : km 8.27 - alt. 301 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 8.52 - alt. 290 m - Turn left onto Carr Lane
  39. 39 : km 8.66 - alt. 288 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 9.25 - alt. 314 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 10.78 - alt. 294 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 11.56 - alt. 254 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 11.57 - alt. 253 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 11.9 - alt. 265 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 13.21 - alt. 273 m - Turn left onto Ilam Moor Lane
  46. 46 : km 13.64 - alt. 260 m - Turn right onto Pasture Lane
  47. 47 : km 14.09 - alt. 281 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 14.29 - alt. 264 m - Turn slight left
  49. 49 : km 14.89 - alt. 176 m - Turn sharp left onto Hope Dale Hollow
  50. 50 : km 15.04 - alt. 170 m - Turn left onto Millway Lane
  51. 51 : km 15.12 - alt. 178 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 15.19 - alt. 178 m - Turn slight left onto Millway Lane
  53. 53 : km 15.19 - alt. 178 m - Turn sharp left
  54. 54 : km 15.25 - alt. 182 m - Turn slight right
  55. 55 : km 15.97 - alt. 267 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  56. 56 : km 16.33 - alt. 280 m - Keep right onto George Road
  57. 57 : km 16.43 - alt. 276 m - Turn slight left
  58. 58 : km 16.45 - alt. 276 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 16.55 - alt. 274 m - Turn right
  60. S/E : km 16.57 - alt. 274 m

Useful Information

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↔14.29 km ↗+199 m ↘-198 m ◔4h 40 ▲Moderate
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↔10.84 km ↗+141 m ↘-141 m ◔3h 30 ▲Moderate
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