16 Miles - Mount Famine, South Head

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 26.14 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 853 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 741 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 489 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 171 m
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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

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 171 m - Start on Buxton Road, A5004
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 171 m - Turn right onto Chapel Road, B5470
  3. 3 : km 0.49 - alt. 189 m - Turn left onto Eccles Road
  4. 4 : km 0.56 - alt. 195 m - Turn right onto Eccles Road
  5. 5 : km 0.66 - alt. 204 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.73 - alt. 211 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 1.18 - alt. 223 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.21 - alt. 222 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 2.31 - alt. 205 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.66 - alt. 188 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 2.69 - alt. 184 m - Turn sharp right onto Mount Pleasant
  12. 12 : km 2.83 - alt. 208 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.36 - alt. 248 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 3.51 - alt. 264 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.52 - alt. 263 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 4.04 - alt. 243 m - Turn right onto Back Eccles Lane
  17. 17 : km 4.67 - alt. 234 m - Keep left onto Back Eccles Lane
  18. 18 : km 4.73 - alt. 231 m - Turn right onto Back Eccles Lane
  19. 19 : km 4.8 - alt. 230 m - Turn right onto Whitehough Head Lane
  20. 20 : km 5.2 - alt. 196 m - Keep right onto Whitehough Head Lane
  21. 21 : km 5.82 - alt. 202 m - Turn slight right onto Green Lane, B6062
  22. 22 : km 5.96 - alt. 210 m - Turn left onto Green Lane
  23. 23 : km 6.02 - alt. 213 m - Turn right onto Maynestone Road
  24. 24 : km 6.19 - alt. 226 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 6.53 - alt. 311 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 26 : km 6.59 - alt. 318 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 6.95 - alt. 364 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 7.08 - alt. 379 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 7.71 - alt. 428 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 8.02 - alt. 428 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 8.72 - alt. 379 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 9.41 - alt. 334 m - Turn slight left onto Maynestone Road
  33. 33 : km 9.51 - alt. 331 m - Turn left onto Chapel Road, A624
  34. 34 : km 9.63 - alt. 327 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 9.94 - alt. 349 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 9.95 - alt. 350 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 10.28 - alt. 368 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 11.23 - alt. 429 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 39 : km 11.28 - alt. 430 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 11.73 - alt. 456 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 12.2 - alt. 413 m - Turn left onto Beet Lane
  42. 42 : km 14.73 - alt. 217 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 14.77 - alt. 216 m - Turn sharp left onto Hayfield Road, A624
  44. 44 : km 14.87 - alt. 214 m - Turn left onto Hayfield Road, A624
  45. 45 : km 15.07 - alt. 221 m - Turn right onto Charley Lane
  46. 46 : km 16.39 - alt. 247 m - Turn left onto Crossings Road
  47. 47 : km 17.26 - alt. 240 m - Turn left onto Manchester Road, B5470
  48. 48 : km 17.43 - alt. 239 m - Turn right onto Long Lane
  49. 49 : km 18.05 - alt. 239 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  50. 50 : km 18.31 - alt. 246 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 18.6 - alt. 267 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 18.63 - alt. 265 m - Turn sharp right onto Station Road
  53. 53 : km 18.75 - alt. 265 m - Turn sharp left
  54. 54 : km 18.81 - alt. 268 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 19.86 - alt. 361 m - Turn sharp right onto Cowlow Lane
  56. 56 : km 20.54 - alt. 373 m - Turn sharp left
  57. 57 : km 21.59 - alt. 268 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 21.68 - alt. 259 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 22.58 - alt. 252 m - Turn sharp left
  60. 60 : km 22.62 - alt. 256 m - Turn sharp right
  61. 61 : km 22.91 - alt. 239 m - Turn slight left onto Combs Road
  62. 62 : km 23.26 - alt. 231 m - Turn sharp right onto The Square, Combs
  63. 63 : km 23.3 - alt. 229 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 23.72 - alt. 232 m - Turn slight left onto Long Lane
  65. 65 : km 24.04 - alt. 251 m - Keep left onto Long Lane
  66. 66 : km 24.4 - alt. 297 m - Turn sharp left
  67. 67 : km 24.4 - alt. 297 m - Turn slight left
  68. E : km 26.14 - alt. 283 m

Useful Information

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