Gritstone Part 1 & Macc Canal Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 37.38 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 743 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 742 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 409 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 141 m
  • ⚐
    District: Disley 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.358206° / W 2.042572°
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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. 179 m - Start on Platform
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 178 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 179 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.04 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.14 - alt. 199 m - Turn slight right onto Red Lane
  6. 6 : km 0.19 - alt. 206 m - Turn left onto Green Lane
  7. 7 : km 0.24 - alt. 208 m - Keep right onto Green Lane, Disley FP 22
  8. 8 : km 1.72 - alt. 257 m - Turn slight right onto Disley FP 28
  9. 9 : km 1.78 - alt. 258 m - Turn right onto Disley FP 19
  10. 10 : km 3.24 - alt. 259 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 3.67 - alt. 243 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 3.7 - alt. 242 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 3.84 - alt. 228 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 3.85 - alt. 228 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 3.91 - alt. 225 m - Turn left onto 'old' West Park Drive
  16. 16 : km 4.04 - alt. 230 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 4.14 - alt. 239 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 4.2 - alt. 244 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 4.49 - alt. 274 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 4.62 - alt. 281 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 4.93 - alt. 293 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 5.77 - alt. 387 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 6.39 - alt. 388 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 6.85 - alt. 403 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 7.94 - alt. 358 m - Turn sharp right onto Bakestonedale Road
  26. 26 : km 8.31 - alt. 356 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 8.7 - alt. 354 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 8.95 - alt. 351 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 9.66 - alt. 297 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 10.8 - alt. 192 m - Turn slight right onto Hedgerow
  31. 31 : km 10.91 - alt. 181 m - Turn sharp left onto Spuley Lane
  32. 32 : km 11.03 - alt. 187 m - Keep left onto Spuley Lane
  33. 33 : km 11.1 - alt. 190 m - Turn left onto Spuley Lane
  34. 34 : km 11.53 - alt. 196 m - Turn slight right
  35. 35 : km 12.29 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 12.36 - alt. 175 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 12.72 - alt. 217 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 12.88 - alt. 228 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 13.94 - alt. 283 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 13.97 - alt. 281 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 14.16 - alt. 262 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 14.82 - alt. 223 m - Turn left onto Hawkins Lane, B5470
  43. 43 : km 14.91 - alt. 223 m - Turn right onto Berristall Lane
  44. 44 : km 14.98 - alt. 230 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 16.06 - alt. 316 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 16.06 - alt. 317 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 16.72 - alt. 306 m - Turn left onto Bull Hill Lane
  48. 48 : km 16.74 - alt. 309 m - Turn left onto Buxton New Road, A537
  49. 49 : km 16.78 - alt. 311 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 17.81 - alt. 356 m - Turn right onto Buxton Old Road
  51. 51 : km 17.96 - alt. 346 m - Turn left onto Macclesfield FP 31
  52. 52 : km 17.97 - alt. 346 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 18.39 - alt. 344 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 18.44 - alt. 353 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 18.95 - alt. 371 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 56 : km 19.17 - alt. 347 m - Turn sharp left
  57. 57 : km 19.22 - alt. 343 m - Turn sharp right
  58. 58 : km 19.68 - alt. 285 m - Turn right onto Broadcar Road
  59. 59 : km 19.91 - alt. 269 m - Turn sharp left onto Buxton Old Road
  60. 60 : km 19.97 - alt. 265 m - Turn sharp right onto Back Eddisbury Road
  61. 61 : km 21.27 - alt. 272 m - Turn left onto Cliff Lane
  62. 62 : km 22.06 - alt. 243 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 22.57 - alt. 173 m - Turn sharp left onto Rainow Road, B5470
  64. 64 : km 22.76 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 22.77 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp right
  66. 66 : km 24.41 - alt. 159 m - Keep left
  67. 67 : km 25.05 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto Clarke Lane
  68. 68 : km 25.07 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp right
  69. 69 : km 28.08 - alt. 159 m - Keep right onto Adlington FP 51
  70. 70 : km 29.51 - alt. 158 m - Keep right onto Adlington FP 51
  71. 71 : km 31.12 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 31.13 - alt. 157 m - Turn slight left onto Wood Lane East
  73. 73 : km 31.23 - alt. 154 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 31.26 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto Middlewood Way
  75. 75 : km 33 - alt. 148 m - Turn sharp right
  76. 76 : km 33.1 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto Lyme Road
  77. 77 : km 33.1 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 33.12 - alt. 158 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 34.46 - alt. 158 m - Turn sharp left
  80. 80 : km 34.52 - alt. 159 m - Keep left
  81. 81 : km 34.63 - alt. 157 m - Keep right
  82. 82 : km 35.82 - alt. 157 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 35.96 - alt. 163 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 36.17 - alt. 163 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 36.19 - alt. 163 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 36.4 - alt. 169 m - Turn slight left
  87. 87 : km 36.45 - alt. 172 m - Turn slight right onto Red Lane
  88. 88 : km 37.27 - alt. 199 m - Turn slight left
  89. 89 : km 37.36 - alt. 180 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 37.38 - alt. 179 m - Turn left
  91. S/E : km 37.38 - alt. 179 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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Walking Stage 1 of the Gritstone Trail - Disley to Macclesfield

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↔24.02 km ↗+607 m ↘-658 m ◔8h 35 ▲Moderate
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The Gritstone Trail runs for 56 km through the Cheshire countryside, west of the Peak District, from Disley to Kidsgrove. This first stage starts at Disley Station, goes through Lime Park and up to the Bow Stones, over Sponds Hill (410m), past Bollington and on to the Saddle of Kerridge (over White Nancy), Tegg's Nose and down to Langley. At this point, this route leaves the trail to drop down to Macclesfield past The Hollins.

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↔8.01 km ↗+218 m ↘-215 m ◔2h 55 ▲Moderate
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Walking Lyme Park

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