Leek Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 43.62 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 15h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 916 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 919 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 500 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 118 m
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 292 m - Start on Dales Close
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 290 m - Turn right onto Wraggs Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.35 - alt. 290 m - Turn right onto New Street
  4. 4 : km 0.36 - alt. 290 m - Turn left onto Woodhouse Lane
  5. 5 : km 0.62 - alt. 285 m - Turn right onto Over The Hill
  6. 6 : km 1.66 - alt. 220 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.77 - alt. 206 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 2.44 - alt. 167 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 2.65 - alt. 163 m - Turn right onto Grange Park Drive
  10. 10 : km 2.76 - alt. 161 m - Turn left onto Grange Road
  11. 11 : km 3.15 - alt. 149 m - Turn sharp right onto Congleton Road, A527
  12. 12 : km 3.71 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Bailey's Bank
  13. 13 : km 3.84 - alt. 146 m - Turn sharp right onto FP 88
  14. 14 : km 3.87 - alt. 146 m - Turn sharp left onto Bailey's Bank
  15. 15 : km 3.88 - alt. 146 m - Keep left onto Biddulph Valley Way
  16. 16 : km 6.61 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 6.62 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 6.68 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 6.98 - alt. 136 m - Turn slight left [private road]
  20. 20 : km 7.04 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Brookhouse Lane
  21. 21 : km 7.1 - alt. 132 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 8 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Weathercock Lane
  23. 23 : km 8.23 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 8.41 - alt. 164 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 8.44 - alt. 166 m - Turn sharp left onto Tunstall Road
  26. 26 : km 8.59 - alt. 179 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 8.69 - alt. 208 m - Turn right onto Gosberryhole Lane
  28. 28 : km 8.94 - alt. 235 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 9.19 - alt. 264 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 9.98 - alt. 339 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 10.41 - alt. 296 m - Turn left [private road]
  32. 32 : km 10.5 - alt. 285 m - Turn left onto Cloudside
  33. 33 : km 10.69 - alt. 268 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 11.39 - alt. 194 m - Turn sharp left onto Toft Green Lane
  35. 35 : km 13.39 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Macclesfield Road, A523
  36. 36 : km 13.41 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 13.82 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 15.21 - alt. 159 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 15.21 - alt. 159 m - Turn slight right
  40. 40 : km 16.51 - alt. 161 m - Turn left onto Wincle FP 38
  41. 41 : km 16.53 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Wincle FP 38
  42. 42 : km 18.14 - alt. 189 m - Turn right onto The Falls
  43. 43 : km 18.27 - alt. 189 m - Turn sharp left
  44. 44 : km 18.34 - alt. 187 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 18.52 - alt. 216 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 19.28 - alt. 291 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 19.64 - alt. 309 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 20.74 - alt. 359 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 20.94 - alt. 381 m - Turn slight right
  50. 50 : km 21.78 - alt. 411 m - Turn sharp left
  51. 51 : km 21.79 - alt. 411 m - Turn left onto Hazelwood Road
  52. 52 : km 21.8 - alt. 412 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 24.33 - alt. 431 m - Turn sharp right
  54. 54 : km 25.2 - alt. 398 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 25.34 - alt. 398 m - Turn sharp left
  56. 56 : km 25.62 - alt. 307 m - Turn slight left [private road]
  57. 57 : km 25.66 - alt. 303 m - Turn left onto Roach Road
  58. 58 : km 26.39 - alt. 271 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 27.19 - alt. 227 m - Turn left onto Whitty Lane
  60. 60 : km 27.66 - alt. 209 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 27.96 - alt. 212 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 28.69 - alt. 213 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 29.58 - alt. 222 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 29.82 - alt. 202 m - Turn sharp left
  65. 65 : km 30.74 - alt. 211 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 30.86 - alt. 219 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 33.26 - alt. 168 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 33.33 - alt. 162 m - Turn right onto Abbey Green Road
  69. 69 : km 34.21 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Mill Street, A523
  70. 70 : km 34.36 - alt. 154 m - Keep left onto Macclesfield Road, A523
  71. 71 : km 34.39 - alt. 154 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Macclesfield Road, A523
  72. 72 : km 34.94 - alt. 168 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 35.44 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 35.45 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 36.11 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 36.12 - alt. 151 m - Keep right
  77. 77 : km 37.15 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 37.29 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 37.41 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 37.42 - alt. 164 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 37.46 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto Rudyard Road, B5331
  82. 82 : km 37.48 - alt. 168 m - Turn right onto Camrose Hill
  83. 83 : km 37.5 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 38.6 - alt. 185 m - Turn left onto Heath House Lane
  85. 85 : km 38.88 - alt. 188 m - Turn left onto Tollgate Road
  86. 86 : km 39.05 - alt. 191 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 39.42 - alt. 163 m - Keep right
  88. 88 : km 40.02 - alt. 181 m - Turn right onto Dams Lane
  89. 89 : km 40.36 - alt. 198 m - Keep left onto Dams Lane
  90. 90 : km 41.84 - alt. 300 m - Keep right
  91. 91 : km 41.89 - alt. 302 m - Turn left onto Lask Edge Road
  92. 92 : km 42.77 - alt. 314 m - Turn left onto Leek Lane
  93. 93 : km 43.53 - alt. 288 m - Turn right onto Wraggs Lane
  94. 94 : km 43.58 - alt. 290 m - Turn right onto Dales Close
  95. S/E : km 43.62 - alt. 292 m

Useful Information

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