Midshires Way - Buxton To New Mills

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.11 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 330 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 507 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 465 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 111 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Peak District
  • ⚐
    District: High Peak 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.262181° / W 1.925825°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.359865° / W 2.008167°
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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. 343 m - Start on Punch Bowl Park
  2. 2 : km 1.13 - alt. 386 m - Turn right onto Old Road
  3. 3 : km 3.23 - alt. 396 m - Turn slight left
  4. 4 : km 3.38 - alt. 396 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 4.81 - alt. 272 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 4.81 - alt. 272 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 5.06 - alt. 279 m - Turn right onto Goyt's Lane
  8. 8 : km 5.1 - alt. 280 m - Keep left onto Goyt's Lane
  9. 9 : km 5.18 - alt. 281 m - Turn slight right onto Goyt's Lane
  10. 10 : km 5.48 - alt. 284 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 5.51 - alt. 289 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 5.52 - alt. 289 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 5.62 - alt. 306 m - Turn right onto The Street
  14. 14 : km 6.01 - alt. 349 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 6.01 - alt. 349 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 6.02 - alt. 347 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 6.03 - alt. 345 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 6.05 - alt. 340 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 6.1 - alt. 339 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 6.16 - alt. 341 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 7.58 - alt. 312 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 7.97 - alt. 294 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 7.98 - alt. 294 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 8.42 - alt. 275 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 8.51 - alt. 267 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 8.62 - alt. 244 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 9.37 - alt. 274 m - Turn right onto Whiteleas Road
  28. 28 : km 10.32 - alt. 206 m - Turn right onto Whiteleas Road
  29. 29 : km 10.67 - alt. 202 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 11.05 - alt. 218 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 11.84 - alt. 193 m - Turn left onto Reddish Lane
  32. 32 : km 12.23 - alt. 175 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 12.52 - alt. 175 m - Turn slight right onto Reservoir Road
  34. 34 : km 12.57 - alt. 173 m - Keep right onto Reservoir Road
  35. 35 : km 12.7 - alt. 168 m - Turn right onto Reservoir Road
  36. 36 : km 12.76 - alt. 164 m - Turn left onto Market Street, A5004
  37. 37 : km 12.79 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Canal Street
  38. 38 : km 12.8 - alt. 164 m - Turn slight left onto Canal Street
  39. 39 : km 12.92 - alt. 160 m - Keep right onto Canal Street
  40. 40 : km 12.95 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 13.68 - alt. 156 m - Keep left onto Goyt Way
  42. 42 : km 13.7 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 13.72 - alt. 155 m - Turn sharp right onto Goyt Way
  44. 44 : km 15.84 - alt. 157 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 16.37 - alt. 158 m - Turn sharp right
  46. 46 : km 16.38 - alt. 156 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 16.56 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 16.75 - alt. 136 m - Turn sharp left onto New Mills FP 106
  49. 49 : km 17.22 - alt. 136 m - Keep right onto New Mills FP 106
  50. 50 : km 17.25 - alt. 139 m - Keep right onto New Mills FP 106
  51. 51 : km 17.34 - alt. 144 m - Keep right onto New Mills FP 106
  52. 52 : km 17.39 - alt. 149 m - Turn left onto Church Road, A6015
  53. 53 : km 17.5 - alt. 148 m - Turn right onto Union Road, B6101
  54. 54 : km 17.76 - alt. 163 m - Turn left onto Rock Mill Lane
  55. 55 : km 17.79 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto Rock Mill Lane
  56. 56 : km 17.83 - alt. 162 m - Turn left onto Market Street, B6101
  57. 57 : km 17.86 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  58. 58 : km 17.95 - alt. 151 m - Keep left onto Station Road
  59. 59 : km 18.18 - alt. 123 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 18.49 - alt. 117 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 18.54 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 18.66 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight left
  63. 63 : km 18.68 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 19.52 - alt. 114 m - Keep left
  65. 65 : km 19.67 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp right onto Waterside Road
  66. 66 : km 20.11 - alt. 126 m - Turn slight left onto Lower Greenshall Lane
  67. 67 : km 20.4 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 21.69 - alt. 158 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 21.79 - alt. 154 m - Turn sharp left onto Albion Road, A6015
  70. 70 : km 22.08 - alt. 168 m - Turn left
  71. E : km 22.11 - alt. 170 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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