Big Lyme Loop - Starting From Poachers

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 19.91 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 498 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 495 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 409 m
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    Lowest point: 168 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.

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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. 168 m - Start on Ingersley Road
  2. 2 : km 0.24 - alt. 191 m - Turn left onto Spuley Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.34 - alt. 187 m - Keep left onto Spuley Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.46 - alt. 181 m - Turn sharp right onto Hedgerow
  5. 5 : km 0.57 - alt. 192 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 1.37 - alt. 245 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 1.56 - alt. 248 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 1.77 - alt. 230 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 1.96 - alt. 227 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.37 - alt. 256 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.69 - alt. 320 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 2.92 - alt. 331 m - Turn sharp right
  13. 13 : km 3.24 - alt. 351 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 3.24 - alt. 351 m - Turn sharp left
  15. 15 : km 3.87 - alt. 356 m - Turn sharp left onto Bakestonedale Road
  16. 16 : km 4.25 - alt. 358 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 6.42 - alt. 387 m - Turn left onto Lyme Handley FP 44
  18. 18 : km 6.54 - alt. 380 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 6.54 - alt. 380 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 7.26 - alt. 293 m - Turn slight right
  21. 21 : km 7.27 - alt. 293 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 22 : km 8.09 - alt. 274 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 8.11 - alt. 274 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 8.29 - alt. 306 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 8.7 - alt. 308 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 9.09 - alt. 267 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 9.1 - alt. 267 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 9.55 - alt. 264 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 10.22 - alt. 214 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 10.32 - alt. 205 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 10.48 - alt. 183 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 10.51 - alt. 179 m - Turn slight right onto 'old' West Park Drive
  33. 33 : km 10.72 - alt. 172 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 10.77 - alt. 169 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 11.07 - alt. 178 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 11.12 - alt. 181 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 12.1 - alt. 208 m - Turn sharp right
  38. 38 : km 12.12 - alt. 207 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 13.01 - alt. 238 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 13.06 - alt. 238 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 13.26 - alt. 236 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 13.29 - alt. 236 m - Turn sharp left onto 'old' West Park Drive
  43. 43 : km 13.76 - alt. 236 m - Turn sharp right
  44. 44 : km 14.05 - alt. 248 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 14.29 - alt. 252 m - Turn sharp left
  46. 46 : km 14.3 - alt. 252 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 14.54 - alt. 259 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 14.56 - alt. 259 m - Turn sharp left
  49. 49 : km 14.57 - alt. 258 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 14.58 - alt. 259 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 14.64 - alt. 260 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 15.42 - alt. 284 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 15.46 - alt. 287 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 15.71 - alt. 291 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 15.71 - alt. 291 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 16.34 - alt. 273 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 16.46 - alt. 264 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 16.93 - alt. 238 m - Turn left onto Bakestonedale Road
  59. 59 : km 16.93 - alt. 238 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 16.96 - alt. 238 m - Turn sharp left onto Bakestonedale Road
  61. 61 : km 17.58 - alt. 277 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 19.4 - alt. 192 m - Turn slight right onto Hedgerow
  63. 63 : km 19.44 - alt. 188 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 19.57 - alt. 187 m - Keep left onto Spuley Lane
  65. 65 : km 19.67 - alt. 191 m - Turn right onto Smithy Brow
  66. S/E : km 19.91 - alt. 168 m

Useful Information

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