Buxton From Wildboarclough

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 13.50 km
Calculated time: 5h 05
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 432 m
Vertical drop: - 401 m
Highest point: 548 m
Lowest point: 272 m

Area: Peak District
District: Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough
Start: N 53.215465° / W 2.027386°
End: N 53.253239° / W 1.918011°
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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

S : km 0 - alt. 272 m - Start on
2 : km 1.14 - alt. 293 m - Turn right
3 : km 1.28 - alt. 300 m - Turn slight right
4 : km 1.34 - alt. 304 m - Turn left onto Cumberland Clough
5 : km 1.53 - alt. 315 m - Keep right onto Cumberland Clough
6 : km 2.37 - alt. 390 m - Keep right onto Cumberland Clough
7 : km 3.39 - alt. 455 m - Keep right
8 : km 3.6 - alt. 418 m - Turn right
9 : km 4.54 - alt. 351 m - Turn left
10 : km 4.56 - alt. 351 m - Turn slight left
11 : km 4.81 - alt. 367 m - Turn left
12 : km 5.3 - alt. 394 m - Turn slight right onto Dry Stones Edge Road
13 : km 5.31 - alt. 394 m - Turn left
14 : km 5.64 - alt. 451 m - Turn slight right
15 : km 6.31 - alt. 471 m - Turn slight left
16 : km 6.7 - alt. 499 m - Keep left
17 : km 7.47 - alt. 506 m - Turn sharp right
18 : km 8.31 - alt. 514 m - Turn sharp left
19 : km 10.06 - alt. 454 m - Turn right
20 : km 10.59 - alt. 387 m - Turn left onto Leek Road, A53
21 : km 10.63 - alt. 386 m - Keep right onto Grin Low Road
22 : km 10.91 - alt. 386 m - Turn left
23 : km 11.82 - alt. 409 m - Keep left
24 : km 11.88 - alt. 412 m - Keep right
25 : km 11.98 - alt. 420 m - Keep right
26 : km 12.1 - alt. 431 m - Turn sharp right
27 : km 12.12 - alt. 431 m - Turn slight right
28 : km 12.13 - alt. 432 m - Turn left
29 : km 12.21 - alt. 421 m - Turn right
30 : km 12.72 - alt. 341 m - Keep left
31 : km 13 - alt. 315 m - Turn right onto Green Lane
32 : km 13 - alt. 315 m - Turn left onto College Road
33 : km 13.39 - alt. 298 m - Turn right onto Macclesfield Road, B5059
E : km 13.5 - alt. 303 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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