Gritstone Trail By Train 2 (Macc To Macc)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 17.29 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 397 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 392 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 371 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 131 m
  • ⚐
    District: Macclesfield 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.259436° / W 2.121509°
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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. 134 m - Start on Davenport Street
  2. 2 : km 0.08 - alt. 131 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 135 m - Turn slight right onto Buxton Road, A537
  4. 4 : km 0.65 - alt. 161 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.67 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 3.44 - alt. 159 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 4.09 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto Clarke Lane
  8. 8 : km 4.11 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 4.78 - alt. 158 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 4.79 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp left onto Tinkers Clough
  11. 11 : km 4.8 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Bollington FP 13
  12. 12 : km 5.37 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto Oak Lane
  13. 13 : km 5.54 - alt. 192 m - Turn right onto Redway Lane
  14. 14 : km 5.73 - alt. 206 m - Turn left onto Bollington BR 58
  15. 15 : km 5.85 - alt. 221 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 5.88 - alt. 224 m - Turn right onto Bollington FP 35
  17. 17 : km 6.96 - alt. 283 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 6.99 - alt. 281 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 7.18 - alt. 262 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 7.42 - alt. 215 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 7.84 - alt. 223 m - Turn left onto Hawkins Lane, B5470
  22. 22 : km 7.92 - alt. 223 m - Turn right onto Berristall Lane
  23. 23 : km 7.99 - alt. 230 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 9.07 - alt. 316 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 9.08 - alt. 317 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 9.73 - alt. 306 m - Turn left onto Bull Hill Lane
  27. 27 : km 9.76 - alt. 309 m - Turn left onto Buxton New Road, A537
  28. 28 : km 9.79 - alt. 311 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 10.83 - alt. 356 m - Turn right onto Buxton Old Road
  30. 30 : km 10.97 - alt. 346 m - Turn left onto Macclesfield FP 31
  31. 31 : km 10.98 - alt. 346 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 11.41 - alt. 344 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 11.48 - alt. 354 m - Turn slight left onto Macclesfield FP 29
  34. 34 : km 12.19 - alt. 357 m - Turn left onto Sutton FP 6
  35. 35 : km 12.32 - alt. 318 m - Turn right onto Sutton FP 6
  36. 36 : km 12.9 - alt. 209 m - Turn slight right onto Sutton FP 6
  37. 37 : km 12.99 - alt. 206 m - Turn right onto Holehouse Lane
  38. 38 : km 13.27 - alt. 190 m - Turn right onto Main Road
  39. 39 : km 13.58 - alt. 189 m - Turn slight right onto Langley Road
  40. 40 : km 13.88 - alt. 182 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 15.37 - alt. 211 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 15.87 - alt. 189 m - Turn left onto Hollins Road
  43. 43 : km 15.98 - alt. 173 m - Turn slight right
  44. 44 : km 16.09 - alt. 164 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 16.1 - alt. 164 m - Turn left onto Richmond Hill
  46. 46 : km 16.18 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Black Road
  47. 47 : km 16.2 - alt. 156 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 16.27 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto Windmill Street
  49. 49 : km 16.58 - alt. 136 m - Keep right onto Waterside
  50. 50 : km 16.9 - alt. 135 m - Turn left onto Brook Street
  51. 51 : km 16.96 - alt. 133 m - Turn right onto George Street
  52. 52 : km 16.98 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Townley Street
  53. 53 : km 17.02 - alt. 133 m - Turn right onto Sunderland Street
  54. 54 : km 17.24 - alt. 131 m - Turn right
  55. S/E : km 17.29 - alt. 133 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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