Nearly 16 Miler, Gritstone Trail And Sponds Hill

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 25.37 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 585 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 579 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 520 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 163 m
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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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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. 172 m - Start on Lower Macclesfield Road, B5470
  2. 2 : km 0.33 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto Wheatsheaf Road
  3. 3 : km 0.45 - alt. 166 m - Keep right
  4. 4 : km 0.82 - alt. 175 m - Turn slight right onto Reservoir Road
  5. 5 : km 0.86 - alt. 173 m - Keep left onto Cow Lane
  6. 6 : km 0.97 - alt. 181 m - Turn sharp left onto Orchard Road
  7. 7 : km 1.09 - alt. 182 m - Turn left onto Whaley Lane
  8. 8 : km 1.12 - alt. 184 m - Turn right onto Jodrell Road
  9. 9 : km 1.55 - alt. 196 m - Turn right onto Hockerley Lane
  10. 10 : km 1.61 - alt. 195 m - Turn left onto Hockerley Lane
  11. 11 : km 1.85 - alt. 210 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.91 - alt. 217 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 1.92 - alt. 217 m - Turn sharp left
  14. 14 : km 2.25 - alt. 219 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 2.39 - alt. 223 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 2.42 - alt. 223 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 2.98 - alt. 214 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 3.29 - alt. 246 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 3.31 - alt. 248 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 4.22 - alt. 309 m - Turn left onto Whaley Lane
  21. 21 : km 4.3 - alt. 307 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 4.53 - alt. 330 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 5.88 - alt. 319 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 6.34 - alt. 308 m - Turn sharp left onto Mudhurst Lane
  25. 25 : km 6.35 - alt. 309 m - Turn right onto Bowstonegate Road
  26. 26 : km 7.68 - alt. 387 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 7.7 - alt. 387 m - Turn left onto Bowstonegate Road
  28. 28 : km 8.32 - alt. 388 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 8.79 - alt. 403 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 9.88 - alt. 358 m - Turn sharp right onto Bakestonedale Road
  31. 31 : km 10.51 - alt. 336 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 11.08 - alt. 316 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 11.16 - alt. 306 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 11.79 - alt. 265 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 11.79 - alt. 265 m - Turn slight right
  36. 36 : km 11.87 - alt. 265 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 12.48 - alt. 340 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 12.55 - alt. 345 m - Turn right onto Side End Lane
  39. 39 : km 13.36 - alt. 411 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 13.39 - alt. 411 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 13.96 - alt. 423 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 14.21 - alt. 438 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 14.7 - alt. 465 m - Turn left onto Embridge Causeway
  44. 44 : km 14.72 - alt. 466 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 14.78 - alt. 471 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 15.18 - alt. 494 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 15.58 - alt. 519 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 16.84 - alt. 498 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 18.07 - alt. 326 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 18.54 - alt. 302 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 18.59 - alt. 299 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 18.73 - alt. 283 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 18.92 - alt. 288 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 19.39 - alt. 290 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 19.49 - alt. 296 m - Turn right onto Goyt's Lane
  56. 56 : km 19.93 - alt. 281 m - Turn slight left onto Goyt's Lane
  57. 57 : km 19.98 - alt. 281 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 20.07 - alt. 265 m - Turn sharp right
  59. 59 : km 20.08 - alt. 265 m - Turn slight right
  60. 60 : km 20.3 - alt. 245 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 21.62 - alt. 245 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 22.07 - alt. 243 m - Turn sharp left
  63. 63 : km 24.51 - alt. 185 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 24.93 - alt. 192 m - Turn sharp right onto Buxton Road, A5004
  65. S/E : km 25.37 - alt. 172 m

Useful Information

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