Higher Tor, Padley Gorge Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.11 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 502 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 501 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 432 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 155 m
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Description

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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. 302 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 302 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.21 - alt. 324 m - Keep right
  4. 4 : km 0.64 - alt. 377 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 1.46 - alt. 380 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 1.59 - alt. 370 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 1.82 - alt. 374 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.84 - alt. 374 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 2.06 - alt. 397 m - Keep left
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  13. 13 : km 2.28 - alt. 431 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 2.36 - alt. 423 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 2.66 - alt. 373 m - Keep left
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  21. 21 : km 4.8 - alt. 328 m - Turn right onto B6521
  22. 22 : km 4.82 - alt. 327 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 5.04 - alt. 320 m - Turn sharp left
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  26. 26 : km 6.14 - alt. 360 m - Turn right onto A625
  27. 27 : km 6.17 - alt. 360 m - Turn left
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  29. 29 : km 6.73 - alt. 369 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 6.78 - alt. 368 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 6.94 - alt. 385 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 6.94 - alt. 385 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 7.4 - alt. 374 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 7.48 - alt. 369 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 7.83 - alt. 347 m - Turn right
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  37. 37 : km 8.67 - alt. 330 m - Turn left
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  44. 44 : km 11.51 - alt. 317 m - Turn slight right
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  46. 46 : km 11.88 - alt. 325 m - Turn left
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  48. 48 : km 12.62 - alt. 308 m - Turn sharp right
  49. 49 : km 12.71 - alt. 308 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 12.84 - alt. 306 m - Turn slight right onto Clodhall Lane
  51. 51 : km 13.41 - alt. 252 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 14.14 - alt. 248 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 14.79 - alt. 211 m - Turn slight right
  54. 54 : km 14.91 - alt. 211 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 14.93 - alt. 211 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 56 : km 15.33 - alt. 215 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 15.39 - alt. 215 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 15.5 - alt. 225 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 15.72 - alt. 198 m - Turn left onto A625
  60. 60 : km 15.77 - alt. 196 m - Keep right onto Moorlands Lane
  61. 61 : km 15.83 - alt. 188 m - Turn sharp right
  62. 62 : km 16.53 - alt. 159 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 16.91 - alt. 162 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 16.97 - alt. 165 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 17.13 - alt. 202 m - Turn slight left
  66. 66 : km 17.17 - alt. 209 m - Turn slight left
  67. 67 : km 17.26 - alt. 211 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 17.44 - alt. 208 m - Turn left
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  73. 73 : km 18.38 - alt. 238 m - Turn right
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  75. 75 : km 18.61 - alt. 250 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 18.72 - alt. 236 m - Turn sharp left
  77. 77 : km 18.85 - alt. 205 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 18.89 - alt. 193 m - Turn right onto Main Road, B6521
  79. 79 : km 18.94 - alt. 197 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 19.04 - alt. 190 m - Keep right
  81. 81 : km 19.56 - alt. 226 m - Turn sharp left
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  83. 83 : km 19.64 - alt. 220 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 19.7 - alt. 229 m - Turn sharp right
  85. 85 : km 20.49 - alt. 274 m - Turn sharp left
  86. 86 : km 20.49 - alt. 274 m - Turn left
  87. 87 : km 20.54 - alt. 277 m - Keep right
  88. 88 : km 20.65 - alt. 286 m - Keep right
  89. 89 : km 20.78 - alt. 295 m - Turn slight left onto Hollowgate
  90. 90 : km 20.93 - alt. 304 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 20.94 - alt. 305 m - Turn left onto A6187
  92. 92 : km 20.96 - alt. 305 m - Turn right
  93. 93 : km 20.97 - alt. 305 m - Turn left
  94. S/E : km 21.11 - alt. 302 m

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