Dark Peak Trail Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 25.73 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 615 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 620 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 427 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 162 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.

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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. 193 m - Start on Swallow House Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 193 m - Turn right onto Market Street
  3. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 187 m - Turn right onto Mill Street
  4. 4 : km 0.17 - alt. 187 m - Turn right onto Market Street
  5. 5 : km 0.3 - alt. 188 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.34 - alt. 188 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 0.36 - alt. 188 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 0.4 - alt. 189 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.58 - alt. 188 m - Turn slight right onto Sett Valley Trail
  10. 10 : km 1.69 - alt. 178 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 1.75 - alt. 185 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  12. 12 : km 2.14 - alt. 164 m - Turn sharp right
  13. 13 : km 2.51 - alt. 203 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 2.81 - alt. 228 m - Turn right onto Swallow House Lane
  15. 15 : km 2.83 - alt. 226 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 3 - alt. 253 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 3.94 - alt. 331 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 4.05 - alt. 312 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 4.5 - alt. 287 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 4.5 - alt. 287 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 5.16 - alt. 295 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 5.73 - alt. 304 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 6.7 - alt. 325 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 7.73 - alt. 371 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 9.07 - alt. 299 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 9.27 - alt. 290 m - Turn sharp left onto Gun Road
  27. 27 : km 9.45 - alt. 291 m - Keep left onto Gun Road
  28. 28 : km 10.53 - alt. 279 m - Turn left onto New Mills RB25
  29. 29 : km 11.29 - alt. 224 m - Turn left onto Hollinsmoor Road
  30. 30 : km 12.23 - alt. 220 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 14.19 - alt. 257 m - Turn right onto Sitch Lane
  32. 32 : km 14.87 - alt. 195 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 14.95 - alt. 176 m - Turn right onto Sycamore Road
  34. 34 : km 15.86 - alt. 175 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 15.87 - alt. 175 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 15.98 - alt. 189 m - Turn right onto New Mills Road, A6015
  37. 37 : km 15.99 - alt. 189 m - Turn left onto Oven Hill Road
  38. 38 : km 17.34 - alt. 282 m - Keep left onto Oven Hill Road
  39. 39 : km 19.54 - alt. 326 m - Keep left onto Over Hill Road
  40. 40 : km 19.87 - alt. 341 m - Turn sharp left
  41. 41 : km 21.71 - alt. 423 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 23.09 - alt. 299 m - Turn slight left onto Morland Road
  43. 43 : km 23.96 - alt. 186 m - Turn sharp right onto New Mills Road, A6015
  44. 44 : km 23.98 - alt. 186 m - Keep right onto Station Road
  45. 45 : km 23.99 - alt. 185 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 24.05 - alt. 178 m - Keep right onto Sett Valley Trail
  47. 47 : km 25.16 - alt. 188 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 25.34 - alt. 189 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 25.37 - alt. 188 m - Turn slight right
  50. 50 : km 25.39 - alt. 188 m - Turn slight right
  51. 51 : km 25.44 - alt. 188 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  52. 52 : km 25.72 - alt. 194 m - Turn left onto Swallow House Lane
  53. S/E : km 25.73 - alt. 194 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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