The Cloud

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 13.38 km
Calculated time: 4h 35
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 280 m
Vertical drop: - 271 m
Highest point: 340 m
Lowest point: 84 m

District: Eaton
Start/End: N 53.185635° / W 2.191514°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 106 m - Start on
2 : km 0.01 - alt. 107 m - Turn sharp left
3 : km 0.1 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
4 : km 0.45 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Macclesfield Road, A536
5 : km 0.98 - alt. 113 m - Keep left onto Macclesfield Road, A536
6 : km 1.01 - alt. 113 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Macclesfield Road, A5365
7 : km 1.49 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Havannah Lane
8 : km 1.9 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight left onto Havannah Lane
9 : km 1.95 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
10 : km 2.05 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
11 : km 2.07 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left
12 : km 2.24 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Malhamdale Road
13 : km 2.44 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Malhamdale Road
14 : km 2.49 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Harvey Road
15 : km 2.58 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto St. Johns Road
16 : km 3.3 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Buxton Road, A54
17 : km 3.34 - alt. 126 m - Turn right
18 : km 4.24 - alt. 124 m - Turn sharp right
19 : km 4.25 - alt. 123 m - Turn sharp right
20 : km 5.69 - alt. 160 m - Keep left
21 : km 5.7 - alt. 160 m - Keep left
22 : km 5.79 - alt. 164 m - Turn slight left
23 : km 5.92 - alt. 180 m - Turn right onto Tunstall Road
24 : km 5.93 - alt. 179 m - Keep left
25 : km 6.02 - alt. 208 m - Turn right onto Gosberryhole Lane
26 : km 6.07 - alt. 216 m - Turn sharp left
27 : km 6.51 - alt. 264 m - Keep left
28 : km 7.3 - alt. 340 m - Turn sharp left
29 : km 7.38 - alt. 337 m - Keep right
30 : km 7.75 - alt. 215 m - Turn sharp right onto Tunstall Road
31 : km 7.78 - alt. 215 m - Turn sharp left onto Peover Lane
32 : km 8.71 - alt. 148 m - Turn slight left onto Peover Lane
33 : km 9.6 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Buxton Road, A54
34 : km 10.36 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp left
35 : km 10.57 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
36 : km 11.43 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
37 : km 11.93 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
38 : km 12.62 - alt. 122 m - Turn left onto A536
39 : km 13.06 - alt. 117 m - Turn sharp left
S/E : km 13.38 - alt. 110 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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