Leek Half Combined With Meerbrook 15K

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Creation

11 Jun 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 35.03 km
Calculated time: 11h 50
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 626 m
Vertical drop: - 625 m
Highest point: 357 m
Lowest point: 155 m

Area: Peak District
District: Leek
Start/End: N 53.110901° / W 2.025787°
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Description

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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 184 m
1 : km 5.19 - alt. 208 m - Turn right onto Gun Hill Road
2 : km 8.62 - alt. 296 m - Turn right onto Rudyard Road
3 : km 11.76 - alt. 215 m - Turn sharp right onto Three Pools
4 : km 14.13 - alt. 252 m - Turn left onto Swythamley Park Road
5 : km 15.68 - alt. 296 m - Turn left onto Gun Hill Road
6 : km 21.45 - alt. 248 m - Turn left onto Leek Road, A53
7 : km 22.5 - alt. 244 m - Turn left onto Old Buxton Road
8 : km 22.66 - alt. 254 m - Keep left onto Roach Road
9 : km 22.76 - alt. 252 m - Turn left onto Roach Road
10 : km 26.32 - alt. 339 m - Turn sharp left onto Cote Lane
11 : km 28.68 - alt. 210 m - Turn left onto Roche Grange Road
12 : km 29.72 - alt. 206 m - Turn sharp right onto Gun Hill Road
13 : km 29.82 - alt. 208 m - Turn left onto Meerbrook Road
14 : km 33.03 - alt. 186 m - Turn slight left onto Abbey Green Road
15 : km 34.44 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto Park Road
S/E : km 35.03 - alt. 185 m

Useful Information

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