Alton Route From Denstone

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 35.40 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 660 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 661 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 279 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 87 m
  • ⚐
    District: Denstone 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.96337° / W 1.852616°
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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. 93 m - Start on Frances Close
  2. 2 : km 0.08 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Churnet Valley Cycleway
  3. 3 : km 1.51 - alt. 117 m - Turn slight left
  4. 4 : km 3.01 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 3.02 - alt. 151 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 3.52 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto Back Lane
  7. 7 : km 3.56 - alt. 158 m - Turn slight right onto Town Head
  8. 8 : km 3.58 - alt. 158 m - Turn sharp left onto Castle Hill Road
  9. 9 : km 3.84 - alt. 154 m - Turn slight right onto Castle Road
  10. 10 : km 4.04 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto New Road
  11. 11 : km 4.05 - alt. 135 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 4.09 - alt. 140 m - Turn slight right onto Malthouse Road
  13. 13 : km 4.3 - alt. 134 m - Turn sharp right onto Horse Road
  14. 14 : km 4.31 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Toothill Lane
  15. 15 : km 4.89 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 4.93 - alt. 154 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 5.2 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Red Road
  18. 18 : km 5.21 - alt. 100 m - Keep right onto Red Road
  19. 19 : km 5.24 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 5.61 - alt. 118 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 5.84 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 5.86 - alt. 102 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 5.87 - alt. 104 m - Turn slight left
  24. 24 : km 6.14 - alt. 113 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 7.91 - alt. 184 m - Turn right onto Stoneydale
  26. 26 : km 8.14 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 8.78 - alt. 205 m - Turn left onto Oakamoor Road, B5417
  28. 28 : km 8.86 - alt. 204 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 8.87 - alt. 205 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 8.92 - alt. 204 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 9.6 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 9.76 - alt. 126 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 9.81 - alt. 128 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 9.98 - alt. 111 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 11.06 - alt. 118 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 11.51 - alt. 135 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 12.31 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp right
  38. 38 : km 12.56 - alt. 167 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 12.59 - alt. 167 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 12.84 - alt. 179 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 13.17 - alt. 199 m - Turn left onto Ross Road
  42. 42 : km 13.39 - alt. 214 m - Turn right onto Ashbourne Road, A52
  43. 43 : km 13.39 - alt. 214 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 13.5 - alt. 220 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 13.94 - alt. 241 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 13.99 - alt. 238 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 14.22 - alt. 239 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 14.24 - alt. 239 m - Turn sharp right
  49. 49 : km 14.68 - alt. 245 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 15.03 - alt. 255 m - Turn right onto Ashbourne Road, A52
  51. 51 : km 15.06 - alt. 254 m - Turn left onto blakeley Lane
  52. 52 : km 16.08 - alt. 258 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 16.5 - alt. 252 m - Turn slight left onto blakeley Lane
  54. 54 : km 16.54 - alt. 250 m - Turn sharp left
  55. 55 : km 17.05 - alt. 249 m - Turn right onto Cotton Banks
  56. 56 : km 17.96 - alt. 234 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 18.43 - alt. 193 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 18.55 - alt. 161 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 19.04 - alt. 229 m - Turn left onto Star Bank, B5417
  60. 60 : km 19.19 - alt. 236 m - Turn right onto Beelow Lane
  61. 61 : km 19.37 - alt. 238 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 19.38 - alt. 238 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 19.95 - alt. 246 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 20.02 - alt. 252 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 20.72 - alt. 230 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 21.09 - alt. 245 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 21.17 - alt. 238 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 21.53 - alt. 201 m - Turn slight left
  69. 69 : km 22.09 - alt. 155 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 22.33 - alt. 162 m - Turn slight left
  71. 71 : km 23.69 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp right
  72. 72 : km 23.9 - alt. 110 m - Turn slight right onto Waste Lane
  73. 73 : km 24.84 - alt. 170 m - Turn left onto Hay Lane
  74. 74 : km 24.84 - alt. 170 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 25.81 - alt. 128 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 25.92 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 25.95 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 26.12 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Ribden Road
  79. 79 : km 26.17 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Church Lane
  80. 80 : km 26.59 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 26.64 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Ribden Road
  82. 82 : km 26.69 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto B5032
  83. 83 : km 26.89 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 27.19 - alt. 102 m - Turn slight right
  85. 85 : km 27.45 - alt. 101 m - Turn sharp right
  86. 86 : km 28.08 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Dove Street, B5033
  87. 87 : km 28.25 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  88. 88 : km 30.47 - alt. 129 m - Turn slight left
  89. 89 : km 30.84 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto B5030
  90. 90 : km 30.87 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  91. 91 : km 31.42 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight left onto Northfield Avenue
  92. 92 : km 31.67 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 31.96 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Mill Street
  94. 94 : km 32.27 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight right onto Ashbourne Road
  95. 95 : km 32.88 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Rocester By-pass, B5030
  96. 96 : km 32.96 - alt. 88 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B5031
  97. 97 : km 33.01 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp right
  98. 98 : km 33.04 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  99. 99 : km 33.17 - alt. 95 m - Keep right
  100. 100 : km 34.63 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Denstone Lane, B5032
  101. 101 : km 34.82 - alt. 89 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Denstone Lane, B5032
  102. 102 : km 34.94 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  103. 103 : km 35.31 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto College Road
  104. 104 : km 35.39 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  105. S/E : km 35.4 - alt. 93 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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